Tuesday, October 21, 2014

USA:

FORGE Newsletter (EERE/GTO)


The U.S. Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) provides an update on Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) news and developments.

Deadline Extensions
To encourage the submission of the most robust and thorough FORGE FOA applications as possible, GTO has extended the submission date for applications to November 12, 2014. As a result of this extension, several other deadlines have also changed:
  • Deadline for FOA Questions – 11/6/2014 
  • Deadline for Application – 11/12/2014 
  • Deadline for Optional Replies to Reviewer Comments – 1/16/2015
  • Expected Date for Selection Notifications – 3/3/2015.
For more information on the application requirements and to view to the modified FOA document, please visit the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Funding Opportunity Exchange website.



Teaming Lists
GTO has modified the FOA to facilitate teaming. A new “Teaming Partner List” will enable potential applicants to connect with others to form new project teams. The list is available through the FOA Question and Answer page on the EERE Funding Opportunity Exchange website.

Any organization that would like to be included on the Teaming Partner List should submit the following information to DE-FOA-0000890-FORGE@netl.doe.gov:

  • Organization
  • Name Organization Type
  • Contact Name/Phone Number/Email
  • Area of Technical Expertise
  • Brief Description of Capabilities (not to exceed 500 characters)
Applicants who submit this information are consenting to the publication of the above-referenced information. By facilitating this list, EERE does not endorse or otherwise evaluate the qualifications of the entities volunteer for placement in the list. In addition, citations to websites external to EERE do not constitute EERE endorsement of the sponsoring organizations or their programs or products. Furthermore, EERE is not responsible for the content of these websites.

For more information about FORGE check out ENERGY.GOV/FORGE.