Office: Carbon Management
FOA number: DE-FOA-0003330
Download the notice of intent: Federal Registrar
Background Information
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) released a notice of intent (NOI) to notify interested parties of its intent to launch a “Carbon Transport Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Consortium (the Consortium)” to identify and coordinate carbon transport RD&D efforts ( e.g., pipeline, rail, truck, ship, and barge transportation); facilitate communication among stakeholders; and compile and curate information in an open access platform.
The DOE initially sought input from stakeholders through a Request for Information DE-FOA-0003330 (RFI 3330) issued on September 18, 2024. Through this NOI, the DOE is establishing a second opportunity to obtain information that could be used to inform DOE's decisions on the initiation of the Consortium and to gauge interest in participating in the Consortium. FECM intends to launch the Consortium after reviewing responses to RFI 3330 and this NOI.
Parties that express interest in joining the Consortium, either through this NOI or through RFI 3330, will be contacted via email with instructions on how to officially register to join.
Who should respond
FECM seeks input from organizations that may be involved in carbon dioxide transport research, development, and demonstration and interested in becoming a member of this Consortium.
Interested parties may submit comments electronically to [email protected] and include “DOE Carbon Transport Consortium” in the subject line of the email. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
Requested Information
The following questions are provided to guide responses:
- What is your level of interest in becoming a member of the Consortium and/or a member of one or more of the three Committees described in the RFI?
Are you or your organization involved with or interested in research, development, and demonstration activities pertinent to the four Topic of Interests identified in the February 2023 Workshop for Applied Research in CO2 Transport? If so, please respond separately to each Topic of Interest (a, b, c, or d) as noted below:
a. Impact of CO2 Impurities on Asset Integrity
b. CO2 -Specific Leak Detection and Emergency Response Protocols
c. Repurposing of Existing Infrastructure for CO2 Service
d. Developing and Connecting with Other Modes of CO2 Transport/Intermodal Hubs
- Are you or your organization involved with or interested in applied research, development and demonstration relevant to CO2 transport that does not fall into one of the Topic of Interests described in Question 2 above? If so, please suggest a topic of interest that most appropriately describes the research, development, and demonstration area in which you are working or interested.
- What would you find most valuable from having and participating in such a consortium? Please let us know what you think.
Key Dates
| RFI Issue Date: | 09/18/2024 |
| NOI Issue Date: | 12/20/2024 |
| Submission Deadline for Comments: | 1/21/2025 |
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Last Updated: December 20, 2024