The December 2018 issue of the Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) newsletter includes stories in these categories:
- In the News
- Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information
- Webinars and Workshops
- Studies, Reports, and Publications.
In the News
DOE Veterans Drive and Learn about Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
FCTO hosted a Ride, Drive, and Learn event last month in honor of Veterans Awareness Month for DOE’s EnergyVets employee group. EnergyVets had a chance to cruise around L’Enfant Promenade in fuel cell vehicles and hear from FCTO Director, Sunita Satyapal, about the potential of hydrogen and fuel cells in enabling a more resilient and flexible energy system. As EnergyVets’ Communications Vice Chairman, Don Reid, put it, “If one has never driven a hydrogen powered automobile, one has never driven!”
Save the Date: 2019 FCTO Annual Merit Review (AMR)
FCTO will hold the AMR on April 29 – May 1, 2019 in Crystal City, Virginia. Registration is now open. Everyone who attends any portion of the AMR, including invited reviewers, must register in advance. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. We encourage you to make your hotel reservation early.
Blog: Could Hydrogen Help Save Nuclear?
One opportunity is to utilize nuclear’s thermal heat and electricity to produce hydrogen. Read more about the opportunities that lie in pairing up hydrogen and nuclear energy in this DOE blog.
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Funding Opportunities and Requests for Information
January 7: Deadline to Submit Letters of Intent for SBIR/STTR FY 2019 Topics
As part of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development proposals, EERE announced 12 topics, including hydrogen and fuel cells, to fund more than 100 new projects, totaling approximately $20 million. Please submit letters of intent by 5:00 pm ET on January 7, 2019 to be eligible to submit the full application.
Updates and future RFI and funding opportunity announcements will be posted on FCTO's funding opportunities website.
Webinars and Workshops
Webinar: January 9—Addressing Key Challenges to Hydrogen Storage in Advanced Materials through HyMARC
DOE’s FCTO will hold a public webinar titled “Addressing Key Challenges to Hydrogen Storage in Advanced Materials through HyMARC, a Multi-Lab Collaboration” on Wednesday, January 9, at 12 p.m. EDT. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, two of the DOE national laboratories leading the Hydrogen Materials - Advanced Research Consortium (HyMARC), will expand on HyMARC’s mission to accelerate the development of innovative hydrogen storage materials. Register for the webinar.
Visit our website to see webinar archives or workshop presentations.
Studies, Reports, and Publications
Energy Department Releases the 2018 Pathways to Commercial Success Report
Since FY 2008, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has identified hydrogen and fuel cell related patents associated with FCTO-funded projects and compiled their analyses in the annual Pathways to Commercial Success report. The FY 2018 report also includes an additional analysis to identify all hydrogen and fuel cell related patent applications, both non-Federal and FCTO-funded.