Office: Carbon Management
FOA number: DE-FOA-0003016
Download the full funding opportunity: FedConnect
Funding Amount: $8.8 million
Background Information
On August 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $8.8 million for 11 university-based research and development projects to improve the performance of hydrogen-fueled turbines. The selected projects will develop advanced materials and components that can better manage and withstand the extreme environment generated during hydrogen combustion to enable the use of up to 100% clean hydrogen in gas turbines for low-carbon power generation, helping to advance the Biden-Harris Administration goals of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050. Further, accelerating the commercialization of advanced technologies developed through funded projects will support the growth of robust supply chains and good-paying jobs throughout the power and industrial sectors.
Selectees
Six funding recipients will perform fundamental materials research to produce knowledge, data, and understanding that can be utilized to enable improved capabilities for hot gas path component design in gas turbines using hydrogen-containing fuels:
- Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Clemson University
- Colorado State University
- Regents of the University of California
- Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
One funding recipient will focus on applied research for turbine hot gas path components that will utilize advanced cooling architectures and advanced materials/manufacturing technologies:
- Pennsylvania State University
Four funding recipients will work toward the development of knowledge, data and understanding of the risk associated with material fatigue and thermal/mechanical stresses in rotating detonation engines operating on hydrogen fuels and strategies for minimizing the risk through material selection and design improvements that would maintain any achieved performance benefits:
- Purdue University
- Regents of the University of Michigan
- The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
- University of New Mexico
A detailed list of the selected projects can be found here.
Key Dates
| FOA Issue Date: | 09/07/2023 |
| Submission Deadline for Full Applications: | 12/05/2023 at 11:59 PM ET |
| Expected Date for Selection Notifications: | January 2024 |
Additional Information
- Download the full funding opportunity on FedConnect.
- All applicants must register and apply on Grants.gov and submit questions through FedConnect
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Last Updated: August 20, 2024