AMO-Funded Cyclotron Road Cohort 3 Application – October 31 Applications for the third round of the Cyclotron Road program are due by 11:59 P...
Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
October 27, 2016
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Top Stories:
- Funding Opportunity Deadline Reminders
- AMO’s Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri honored with ASTM President’s Leadership Award
- AMO’s Kelly Visconti Discusses Composites for Clean Energy at CAMX
- Composites Leading Way to Manufacturing’s Future in Eastern Tennessee
- 2016 Better Plants Goal Achievers Celebrated for Reaching Ambitious Energy and Water Goals
DEADLINE REMINDERS:
- AMO-Funded Cyclotron Road Cohort 3 Application – October 31
Applications for the third round of the Cyclotron Road program are due by 11:59 PDT on Monday, October 31st, 2016. Visit cyclotronroad.org/apply to view the full application details. Cyclotron Road, through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, couples entrepreneurs from across the nation with the tools and expertise of Berkeley Lab to help develop cutting-edge new clean energy technologies.
- Request for Information on Potential Technical Focus Areas for Advanced Manufacturing – November 10
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Advanced Manufacturing Office, seeks feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on technical focus areas for graduate-level traineeship programs. DOE funded Traineeship Programs focus on advancing critical STEM disciplines and competencies specifically relevant to the EERE and AMO missions where other U.S. Government or academic workforce development programs either do not exist or where DOE-relevant applications are not being leveraged to support specific DOE mission responsibilities. Submissions must be received electronically no later than 5:00 PM EST on November 10, 2016.
- EERE’s Small Business Vouchers Pilot Program Application Deadline – November 10
The Energy Department's Small Business Vouchers (SBV) pilot program is accepting Requests for Assistance (RFA) from U.S. small businesses interested in working with a national laboratory to address a range of commercialization challenges within the following technical areas: advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, buildings, fuel cells, geothermal, solar, vehicles, water power, and wind. Vouchers totaling $12 million, which range from $50,000 to $300,000 in value, are available for rounds three and four of the program. RFAs are due on November 10, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST. To learn more about the program, please visit www.SBV.org.
- EERE’s Innovation Crossroads Program Application Deadline – November 18
Applications for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) new Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program called Innovation Crossroads are due November 18, 2016 at 5:00 pm EST. Up to five entrepreneurs will receive a fellowship that covers living costs, benefits and a travel stipend for up to two years, plus up to $350,000 to use on collaborative research and development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance their energy technology ideas. Click here for more information and application requirements.
AMO’s Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri Honored with ASTM President’s Leadership Award
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently honored AMO’s Dr. Sudarsan Rachuri with the 2016 ASTM International President’s Leadership Award. The award recognizes individuals early in their ASTM International career who have significantly advanced the organization's mission through extraordinary accomplishment, example, and vision.
Dr. Rachuri was recognized for his many achievements, including his work on AMO’s Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which is funded in part through a $70-million grant. The institute brings over $140 million in public and private investment from leading universities and manufacturers to develop smart sensors for advanced manufacturing.
Click here for more information.
AMO’s Kelly Visconti Discusses Composites for Clean Energy at CAMX
AMO Technology Manager, Kelly Visconti, led a session on “Composites for Clean Energy” at the 2016 Composites and Materials Expo (CAMX). She detailed AMO’s support of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and how research partners and industry members provide core capabilities in automotive, wind energy, compressed gas storage, modeling and simulation, and materials and processes. Click here to learn more about Kelly’s role at CAMX.
Composites Leading Way to Manufacturing’s Future in Eastern Tennessee
In a recent announcement, Lockheed Martin, Ford Motor Co. and DowAksa pledged to invest $5 million each over five years to support the AMO sponsored Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation. The institute, a consortium of companies, research facilities and other organizations, works to advance the development of new materials for use in cars, airplanes and other products.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University and the University of Kentucky are partners in the institute’s composite materials initiative. Other components of the institute are located at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, Michigan State University, Purdue University and the University of Dayton Research Institute in Ohio.
Learn more about the recent partnership here.
2016 Better Plants Partners Celebrated for Reaching Ambitious Energy and Water Goals
At the World Energy Engineering Congress, Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz recognized the achievements made by the Better Plants program. Within 10 years, two Challenge partners and eight program partners met their goals of reducing energy intensity by at least 25 percent. Additionally, two other Challenge partners met their goals under a new Better Plants initiative to save water, an important complement to energy efficiency since energy is used to transport and treat water. Click here for more information and the full list of goal achievers.