ECON 320 – Energy Economics

Uses economic theory to examine the operation and efficiency of energy markets. Topics include regulation, energy efficiency and emission control, and public policies affecting energy markets.

ELEG 303 – Electricity from Sunlight

Introduction to generating electricity with solar energy, such as the photovoltaic system on the University Field House. Course content is directed to non-electrical engineering undergraduate students. Students pursuing degrees in the basic sciences, business, accounting, education and other engineering fields would all benefit.

ELEG 415 – Electric Power and Renewable Energy Systems

Introduction to electric power systems and interfaces with renewable energy sources. Covers electric power generation, transmission, distribution; residential, commercial, and industrial systems; components, operation, losses, metering and load management.

ELEG 437 – Energy Systems

Energy flows are examined in our society including all sources, conversions and conversion efficiencies, and end uses. Both existing and alternative energy sources are presented, especially with regard to total resource availability. Thermodynamics of conversion efficiency is covered, as well as efficiency measures available in end use.

ELEG 628 – Solar Energy Technology and Application

This course will take the student from understanding the photovoltaic (PV) effect in a p-n junction solar cell all the way to the impact of gigawatts of power on our grid. Students will understand the critical issues in photovoltaic (PV) research, manufacturing, cost, performance and deployment. We learn how to calculate how much energy is harvested at a given location for different module configurations and how light leads to the generation of current and voltage in a solar cell.  The design, processing and manufacturing of various PV cell and module technologies is covered in detail. Students will learn to design and analyze off-grid and grid-connected systems. The economics and integration challenges residential, commercial and centralized PV power systems are discussed. The class has a lab where students apply the basic concepts of parallel and series circuits and solar modules, impact of module tilt and temperature, and battery charging. Class is open to Engineering seniors and graduate students.

ENEP 117 – Science, Society and Energy

Basic science and societal issues related to energy production process and effects of their uses. Topics include ethics of energy production and uses, scientific principals that govern production and use of energy, environmental issues related to the use of energy, e.g., global warming, acid rain.

ENEP 250 – Introduction to Energy Policy

Introduces field of energy policy and provides a review of the role of social, economic, political, and environmental factors in shaping the energy sector. Surveys policy, technical and economic assessments of key energy options needed to achieve a more sustainable world and the appropriate policy mechanisms to implement these options.

ENEP 425 – Energy Policy and Administration

Analyzes energy use and energy policy with respect to politics, society, economics, political economy, technology, resources, and environment. Focuses on interrelationships among energy, environment, economy and equity (E4). It considers the energy policy options needed to achieve a more sustainable world.

ENEP 427 – Sustainable Energy: Economics and Policy Analysis

Examines existing policy responses to climate change, alongside opportunities for a redirected political economy to achieve energy and environmental conditions with meaningful CO2 reductions. Specific attention given to possibilities and limits of scientific knowledge and technology in galvanizing social change.

ENEP 460 – Financial Analysis for Sustainable Energy

Interest in sustainable energy options has grown with their wider adoption. For large-scale deployment, sustainable energy options should be financially attractive. Teach students how to conduct financial analysis for sustainable energy to quantify benefits and associated costs. Covers primary financial evaluation methods. Study time value of money, cash flow equivalence, cost-benefit analysis, before and after tax cash flow, rate of return analysis and Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). Learn how to use renewable energy performance and financial modeling tools and will be able to evaluate impact of policies on their financial performance.

ENEP 468 – Research in Energy and Environment

Examines advanced research concepts, methods and findings in the fields of energy and environment. Explores topics in support of student research with a focus on sustainability issues in Northern and Southern countries.

ENEP 470 – Readings in Energy and Environment

Explores a range of concepts, issues and phenomena associated with energy and environmental policy. Allows student and instructor to interact dynamically in crafting a readings list building upon the student’s interest in given topics. Successful completion of course should allow student to prepare a research paper summarizing key material and analyzing its substantive relevance to thematic concerns in the student’s plan of study.

ENEP 485 – Senior Seminar in Energy and Environmental Policy

Expose ENEP students to the wide range of work that is being done on local, national and global levels related to Energy and Environment as well as to make students aware of the work and events that are happening on the UD campus in this area. Invited speakers will cover a vast range of topics including presentations on soft energy pathways, the conscious and unconscious effects on the environment and their mitigation strategies, Anthropocene to anthropocentricity, Buddhist Physics and Buddhist Economics, etc.

ENSC 370 – Energy on Earth

Reviews all energy types available on Earth (including coal, petroleum, natural gas, nuclear, geothermal, hydro, wind, solar, wave, tidal, and biomass), energy sources and end uses, energy resource assessments, energy conversions, energy system impacts on the environment, and future energy scenarios.

GEOG 236 – Conservation: Global Issues

Introduces the global nature of resources management and discusses the relationships between population growth, the market economy, agricultural production and mineral and energy exploitation, worldwide.

GEOG 413 – Meteorological processes for wind energy

Explores the fundamental concepts of meteorology that are needed to understand onshore, offshore, and airborne wind energy. Topics include: forces affecting winds; terrain and land-use effects; air turbulence; numerical modeling; wind power and energy from turbines; and wind measurement technologies.

MAST 413 – Meteorological processes for wind energy

Explores the fundamental concepts of meteorology that are needed to understand onshore, offshore, and airborne wind energy. Topics include: forces affecting winds; terrain and land-use effects; air turbulence; numerical modeling; wind power and energy from turbines; and wind measurement technologies.

MAST 439 – Renewable Energy & Climate: Law, Regulation and Environment

Introduction to US laws and regulations pertaining to greenhouse gases and the generation, transmission, and integration of renewable energy into the electrical, transportation and building heat systems. Explores judicial opinions but also considers technical and scientific sources.

MAST 480 – Renewable Energy and Climate: Law, Regulation and Environment

Introduction to US laws and regulations pertaining to greenhouse gases and the generation, transmission, and integration of renewable energy into the electrical, transportation and building heat systems. Explores judicial opinions but also considers technical and scientific sources.

MSEG 470 – Solar Energy

Considers the basics of solar energy utilization. Emphasis on photovoltaic systems, including inorganic and organic based systems, as well as hybrid solar cells, followed by consideration of passive and active usage such as solar thermal power.

PHYS 143 – Energy Technology and Society

Basic principles of physics are applied to discuss forms of energy (mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical and nuclear), and how energy is derived from sources such as coal, petroleum, solar, nuclear fission and fusion. Environmental consequences of energy use are treated.

SCEN 119 – Transforming Solar Energy

Lab- and project- focused exploration of solar energy and its uses. Biology, chemistry and physics concepts are introduced in context, leading to critical analysis of efficiency and economics of different technologies.

UAPP 425 – Energy Policy and Administration

Analyzes energy use and energy policy with respect to politics, society, economics, political economy, technology, resources, and environment. Focuses on interrelationships among energy, environment, economy and equity (E4). It considers the energy policy options needed to achieve a more sustainable world.

Graduate Certificate in Composites Manufacturing & Engineering

Design rules for composite materials are fundamentally different than for traditional materials, with the engineer tailoring the material structure at the micro- and nano-scales to achieve the desired mechanical and physical properties. This program is intended to provide the practicing engineer a strong foundation in the processing-structure-property relations in advanced fiber composites. The University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials and Department of Mechanical Engineering are internationally recognized as leaders in composites research and education.

MEEG617 – Composite Materials, taught by Dr. Erik Thostenson, discusses fiber and matrix materials; fiber-matrix interface; polymer, metal, ceramic and carbon matrix composites; geometric aspects, elastic properties, lamination theory, strength of unidirectional composites, strength of laminates, durability, hybrid composites, flexible composites and textile structural composites.

MEEG655 – Principles of Composites Manufacturing (3 credits), taught by Dr. Suresh G. Advani, introduces the fundamental principles involved in composites manufacturing. Modeling of such processes is emphasized with applications of injection molding, compression molding, filament wiring, pultrusion and resin transfer molding.

MEEG656 – Practical Composites Manufacturing (3 credits).  Couples lectures with hands-on exercises using CCM’s Composites Design Software (CDS).  Detailed videos and lecture materials showing all aspects of composite manufacturing, from performing to final manufacturing and finishing, connect theory to practice.

MEEG657 – Experimental Characterization of Composites for Manufacturing (3 credits).  Explains key concepts and elements of composites manufacturing processes, technologies and systems. An online-only course where lectures are coupled with detailed videos of manufacturing processes and exercises with simulation software to connect theory to practice.  Creation of a “virtual laboratory” for composites characterization where thermoplastic and thermoset composite systems are fully characterized using advanced thermal analysis and mechanical/physical characterization techniques emphasizing manufacturing influences on composite properties.

Graduate Certificate in Wind Power Science Engineering and Policy

The Graduate Certificate in Wind Power Science Engineering and Policy is an interdisciplinary program administered by the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment.

Courses are taught by faculty from Marine Policy, Physical Ocean Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Sciences, and Geography. The program is designed to give a broad understanding of the wind energy industry from multiple disciplinary perspectives. The emphasis is on offshore wind power, however, most courses apply equally to wind power either on land, in the ocean, or airborne. The certificate may be taken in conjunction with a graduate degree in a traditional discipline or as a stand-alone program. More information on the graduate certificate program can be found below and in the program brochure.

The Graduate Certificate is designed for three types of students:

• Students considering or already accepted in a graduate UD program looking for formal recognition of their wind power expertise
• For students focused on one specific area of wind power research it provides coverage of related areas allowing for improved understanding of interacting systems
• Working professionals, who need to understand more about the wind industry, to more effectively do their jobs or seek advancement.

Renewable Energy Engineering and Policy Certificate

The REEP-CERT requires satisfactory completion of three (3) graduate level courses (9 credits) as detailed below. No REEP-CERT courses can be counted toward both this certificate and any other graduate certificate program. Each certificate program course must be completed with a grade no lower than B-; the overall GPA of the REEP-CERT courses must be no lower than 3.0.

The University of Delaware offers environmentally-related degree programs at all levels from baccalaureate through doctorate, with many options for majors, minors, concentrations and programs. Use the links below to explore specific degree programs and departmental offerings with an emphasis on sustainability and/or environmental themes.

MINORS:

Sustainable Energy Technology Minor

Energy and Environmental Policy Minor

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS:

Environmental Science – Energy and Environment Concentration (BS)

Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Science and Technology Concentration (BS)

Energy and Environmental Policy 4+1 (BS/MS)

Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Environment and Society Concentration (BS)

Energy and Environmental Policy – Energy, Economics and Public Policy Concentration (BS)

GRAUDATE DEGREE PROGRAMS:

Center for Composite Materials

CCM educates engineers, conducts basic research, and provides prompt technology transfer for the composites community. Dedicated to advancing composites science and technology, the Center seeks to attract the best and brightest students and researchers in the field. Affiliated students earn degrees from all of the departments in the College of Engineering (chemical, mechanical, civil, electrical and materials science) as well as other university departments such as physics, business, and chemistry. More than 100 students are currently affiliated with CCM, and 2,000+ alumni are working in the various sectors of the composites industry, conducting research in government labs, or teaching at academic institutions throughout the world.

For over 40 years, CCM has collaborated with well over 250 international companies through consortium membership or contracts and grants. Collaborating companies include materials suppliers and end users in the aerospace, automotive, civil infrastructure, marine, and durable goods industries. In addition, during the past three decades, CCM has been home to six NSF/DoD Centers of Excellence.

Institute for Energy Conversion

The Institute of Energy Conversion is a research facility with a strong emphasis on graduate student training and education. Since 2010 we have provided training to over 40 PhD and Master level students. Students can conduct their research at IEC under the guidance of one or more Professional Staff members using unique equipment and facilities available at IEC supplemented by other facilities on campus. The IEC does not directly accept graduate students nor award degrees.

Masters in Energy and Environmental Policy

Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy

Other Environmental Degree programs

CCST faculty

CCM faculty

CCM affiliated faculty

CFCB faculty

IEC staff and affiliated faculty

CCEI leadership and energy PIs

CREW leadership and affiliated scientists/faculty

CEEP research faculty

DENIN experts and faculty

Delaware Energy Institute
Nanostructured Materials and their Applications in Catalysis
Selvam Parasuraman, Indian Institute of Technology – Madras
Thursdsay, June 29, 2023
4:00 PM | 467 ISE Lab

Delaware Energy Institute
Microwave-Controlled Catalytic Reactions: It’s Theory and Application
Shuntaro Tsubaki, Kyushu University
Monday, June 26, 2023
10:00 AM | 467 ISE Lab

Delaware Energy Institute
Atomic Scale Microwave Selective Heating of Single Metal Cations in Zeolites
Fuminao Kishimoto, University of Toykyo
Monday, June 26, 2023
10:00 AM | 467 ISE Lab

Center for Plastics Innovation
New Catalysts for Polymerization and Depolymerization
Jeffery Byers, Boston College
Friday, May 12, 2023
1:00 PM CLB 104 | Zoom

ECE Distinguished Lecture Series
An Engineer’s Journey from Motor City to Capitol Hill
Tanya Das, Bipartisan Policy Center Senior Associate Director of Energy Innovation
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
3:30 PM in Mitchell Hall

CBE Seminar Series
Electrochemical Hydrogenation, Hydrogenolysis, and Dehydrogenation for Reductive & Oxidative Biomass Upgrading
Kyoung-Shin Choi, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Virtual: udel.zoom.us/j/99615073260

Allan P. Colburn Memorial Lecture
Innovating Energy Solutions in a Net-Zero Future
Michelle Calabrese, University of Minnesota
Friday, March 17, 2023
10:00 AM in 102 CLB
and via Zoom: https://udel.zoom.us/j/99615073260

Dr. Nicholas Rorrer, Renewable Resources and Enabling Sciences Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Towards a Better Steel Replacement: Biomass Enabled Performance Advantages for Thermoset Applications
Wednesday March 14, 2023
10:00 AM in 366 CLB and Zoom

Dr. Chuck Zhang, Georgia Institute of Technology
Integrated Design and Scalable Manufacturing of Lightweight, Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube Buckypaper Nanocomposites
Wednesday March 1, 2023
9:00 AM in 106 CCM

Dr. Srikanth Pilla, ExxonMobil
Atoms to Auto
Monday, February 27, 2023
9:00 AM in 106 CCM

Robert L. Pigford Memorial Lecture
Charge-neutral Polymer Complexes as Battery Components
Rachel Segalman, University of California, Santa Barbara
Friday, February 24, 2023
10:00 AM in 102 CLB
and via Zoom: https://udel.zoom.us/j/99615073260

Kurt Wohl Lecture Series
Separations and Hybrid Processes to Accelerate Decarbonization
David Sholl, Georgia Institute of Technology
Friday, February 17, 2023
10:00 AM in 102 CLB
and via Zoom: https://udel.zoom.us/j/99615073260

University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) (DE-FOA-0003016): The objective of this FOA is to solicit and competitively award university-based R&D projects that address and resolve fundamental scientific challenges and applied engineering technology issues associated with thermal management of combustors and hot gas path components for gas turbines. Specifically, R&D projects will conduct fundamental and applied research to develop advanced materials and advanced hot gas path components which utilize these advanced materials, advanced cooling architectures, and advanced manufacturing methods. Due: November 11, 2023.

Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane Electrification with 1K Energy Storage Systems (Propel-1K) / PROPEL-1K SBIR/STTR (DE-FOA-0003162 / DE-FOA-0003163): The overarching goal of the PROPEL-1K program is to advance emission-free, high-energy density, and high-power energy storage solutions to electrify domestic aircraft, railroads, and ships. It cannot be overemphasized that traditional strategies for developing batteries and ESS are not envisaged for this program, especially since they would almost certainly fall far short of achieving the primary goals. Due: October 17, 2023

(RFI) Cybersecurity, Physical Security and Supply Chain Risk Management for the Energy Sector (DE-FOA-0003104): The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit feedback regarding cybersecurity, physical security, and supply chain management from small, medium, and large electric and oil and natural gas (ONG) asset owner/operators and energy sector vendors regarding risks, threats, opportunities, and research and development for critical infrastructure. Due: October 11, 2023

Innovative Technologies to Eliminate Flaring from Oil & Natural Gas Production (DE-FOA-0003017): The objective of this FOA is to competitively solicit cost-shared research proposals for pilot-scale field deployment and validation of efficient, cost-effective solutions ready for pre-commercialization (advancing research from a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 to a minimum of TRL 7) that can eliminate flaring and non-safety related venting of natural gas at the well site. Due: November 27, 2023

(NOI) Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy (DE-FOA-0003121): This FOA will support responsible development of offshore renewable energy by funding research to reduce risk and improve environmental compatibility of U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments. This FOA will target technologies with applicability to offshore wind and marine energy deployments in all regions of U.S. waters including the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Great Lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico. Expected: October 2023

(NOI) Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling, Transport, and Design (DE-FOA-0003119): This anticipated FOA will focus on solutions that reduce the costs associated with battery recycling through technologies, processes, and product designs that facilitate the transport, disassembly, and preprocessing of end-of-life electric drive vehicle batteries. Also of interest are technologies or product designs that lower the costs and improve safety associated with the transport and disassembly of electric drive vehicle batteries

Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Awards: The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2023 Solicitation 2 cycle. Students Will Perform Graduate Theses Research at National Laboratories.

National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes (NSF 23-610): This program solicitation expands the nationwide network of AI Research Institutes with new funding opportunities over the next two years. In this round, the program invites proposals for institutes that have a principal focus in one of the following themes aimed at transformational advances in a range of economic sectors, and science and engineering fields: Group 1 – Theme 1: AI for Astronomical Sciences; Group 2 – Theme 2: AI for Discovery in Materials Research, Theme 3: Strengthening AI. Preliminary: October 31, 2023 (Group 1) / January 12, 2024 (Group 2) Full: February 16, 2024 (Group 1) / May 17, 2024 (Group 2)

(NOI) Carbon Negative Shot Pilots (DE-FOA-0003082): In this notice of intent (NOI), the United States Department of Energy (DOE) outlines its intent to publish a series of Carbon Negative Shot (CNS)-aligned funding opportunities focused on supporting the advancement and maturation of a suite of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. This CNS NOI outlines multiple program interests that aim to support the development and commercialization of CDR technologies and collectively enable the Department’s CNS target of gigaton-scale deployment for less than $100 per net metric ton of CO2-equivalent within the decade.

(NOI) Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning Program (R-STEP): The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program will support the creation of new, or the expansion of existing, state-based programs or initiatives that improve renewable energy planning and siting processes for local communities. Through R-STEP, DOE anticipates awarding approximately five to seven state-based collaboratives between $1-$2 million each to expand state and local capacity on large-scale renewable energy siting and planning. Expected: September 12, 2023

(NOI) Critical Material Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives (DE-FOA-0003153): FECM intends to help build off of prior DOE and private industry investments across the critical materials supply chain, from extraction, processing, refining, manufacturing, and recycling, as well as on investments in developing alternative materials or manufactured products with less supply vulnerability. FECM anticipates funding high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) bench and pilot scale projects. This funding opportunity is looking to develop bench scale concepts in the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2 to 4 range and to demonstrate processes on a continuous/semicontinuous bench scale before scaling up to pilot scale, at TRL 6. Expected: September 2023

Storage Innovations 2030: Technology Liftoff (SI Liftoff) (DE-FOA-0003020): SI Liftoff will build upon the strategic efforts initiated in the other three pillars of SI 2030 by fostering diverse partnerships of companies to pursue pre-competitive research and development (R&D) projects. Entities will be awarded up to $5 million for projects that (a) create research partnership to bring together two or more technology stakeholders, and (b) partner with a research institution to solve one or more pre-competitive R&D technical challenge. Projects must enable a long-duration capable (10+ hours) energy storage technology with a pathway to $0.05/ kWh Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS) by 2030. Concept Paper: September 15, 2023 | Full: December 4, 2023

Energy Future Grants (EFG) Creating a Community-Led Energy Future (DE-FOA-0002870): The Energy Future Grants (EFG) seeks to enhance energy affordable and access for communities, ensuring the broad benefits of a clean energy economy—including heath, economic development and jobs and emissions reductions—flow to disadvantaged communities. EFG will provide support for at least 50 multi-jurisdictional teams in developing and implementing plans that break new ground in three topic areas: 1) transportation; 2) power sector; and 3) buildings. Due: September 30, 2023

FY23 Materials, Operation, and Recycling of Photovoltaics – MORE PV (DE-FOA-0002985): This FOA is designed to address challenges associated with the rapid deployment of PV systems in the United States, including the increasing demands on PV materials, system operation and maintenance, and recycling. The focus of this FOA is to support technology improvements to reduce these challenges with a holistic view of all stages of the PV lifecycle—from the material needs and installation to operation and end of life (EOL). Letter of Intent: Sept. 6, 2023 | Concept Paper: Sept. 13, 2023 | Full: Nov. 28, 2023

Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (PD-23-8084): The CDS&E meta-program encourages research that pushes the envelope of science and engineering through computation and data, welcoming proposals in any research area supported by the participating divisions. A proposal may address topics that develop or enable interactions among theory, computing, experiment, and observation to achieve progress on hitherto intractable science and engineering problems. Areas of emphasis for CDS&E vary by program. Due Dates: Varies by Division

Front-End Engineering and Design Studies for Production of Critical Minerals and Materials from Coal-Based Resources (DE-FOA-000284): This award will invest appropriations of $32 million for Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) studies for two different sizes, intermediate-scale and demonstration-scale, of Rare Earth Element Facilities that demonstrate the extraction, separation, and refining from coal and coal by-products to high purity individual or binary rare earth metals and/or critical minerals and materials. Due: September 11, 2023

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program FY 2024 Phase I Release 1: The SBIR/STTR topics document has been issued in advance of the FY 2024 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement scheduled to be issued on August 7, 2023. The purpose of the early release of the topics is to allow applicants an opportunity to identify technology areas of interest and to begin formulating innovative responses and partnerships. LOI: August 28, 2023 | Full: October 10, 2023

(NOI) Advancing U.S. Solar Film (DE-FOA-0003060): The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) issued a notice of intent (NOI) to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) of up to $36 million for research, development, and demonstration projects on two major thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies. The FOA is expected to be restricted to for-profit lead applicants, and potential applicants are encouraged to form partnerships with academia, national laboratories, other industry members, supply chain partners, and equipment developers. Expected: September 2023

Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual-Use Photovoltaics Incubator (DE-FOA-0003057): The Silicon Solar Manufacturing and Dual-use Photovoltaics Incubator funding opportunity will fund up to 12 projects to help establish a network of manufacturers across the domestic solar supply chain focused on polysilicon production, silicon ingots and wafers, solar cells, glass and other module components, and associated manufacturing equipment; (2) Fund projects that will aim to open new markets for the emerging dual-use PV sectors, in particular agrivoltaics, building-integrated PV, floating PV, and vehicle-integrated PV; (3) Create opportunities to develop domestically made products capable of expanding PV markets and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, through dual-use technologies. Concept Paper: September 27, 2023 | Full: November 14, 2023

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites and Supplements (NSF 23-601): An updated solicitation for the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites and Supplements Program is now available. Important changes are summarized at the beginning of the solicitation. Among other revisions, the student stipend amount and the generally expected maximum for total project costs (including other student costs) have been increased.

(NOI) Innovative Technologies to Eliminate Flaring from Oil & Natural Gas Production (DE-FOA-0003073): The objective of this FOA is to competitively solicit cost-shared research and development (R&D) proposals for pilot-scale field deployment and validation of efficient, cost-effective solutions ready for pre-commercialization that can eliminate flaring and non-safety related methane venting at the well site. Expected: July 2023

Solar for All (EPA-R-HQ-SFA-23-01): This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for the $7 billion Solar for All competition. This competition will award up to 60 grants to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, and eligible nonprofit recipients to expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged communities primed for distributed solar investment. Letter of Intent: July 31, 2023 | Full: September 26: 2023

Revolutionizing Ore to Steel to Impact Emissions (ROSIE) (DE-FOA-0003117): The ROSIE (Revolutionizing Ore to Steel to Impact Emissions) Program is a 3-year, $35 million program developing pathways to zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions for steelmaking. The program seeks to fund the development and demonstration of novel technologies that produce iron-based products from iron-containing ores and alternative feedstocks without process emissions in the ironmaking step. Concept Paper due: August 8, 2023

Revolutionizing Ore to Steel to Impact Emissions (ROSIE) SBIR/STTR (DE-FOA-0003118): The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are Government-wide programs authorized under Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 638). The ROSIE (Revolutionizing Ore to Steel to Impact Emissions) Program is a 3-year, $35 million program developing pathways to zero emissions ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions for steelmaking.  ARPA-E anticipates making approximately 10-15 awards under FOAs DE-FOA-0003117 and DE-FOA-0003118 (ROSIE SBIR/STTR). Concept Paper due: August 8, 2023

University Training and Research for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (DE-FOA-0003002): This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit and award research and development grants to educate and train the next generation of engineers and scientists by supporting novel, early-stage research at U.S. colleges and universities. The UTR Program consists of two (2) sub-programs, including University Carbon Research (UCR) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU-MSI). Due: August 7, 2023

(NOI) Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar (DE-FOA-0003060): The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) issued a notice of intent (NOI) to release a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) of up to $36 million for research, development, and demonstration projects on two major thin-film photovoltaic (PV) technologies. The FOA is expected to be released in September 2023 and is expected to be restricted to for-profit lead applicants, although collaborations with universities, national laboratories, and other companies are encouraged.

FY 24 Distinguished Early Career Program (DE-FOA-0003043): The Distinguished Early Career Program (DECP) is the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy’s (NE) most prestigious award for the most innovative distinguished faculty members beginning their independent careers. The intent of the program is to provide stable support to those faculty to form the impactful research groups, innovative lines of inquiry, educational approaches, and critical new research directions that will drive the next generation of nuclear energy innovation. Due: September 7, 2023

FY 24 Phase II Continuation Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research (DE-FOA-0003039): NE is seeking phase II continuation applications from U.S. universities to conduct nuclear energy-related research to help meet the objectives of the major NE funded research areas. The Phase II Continuation CINR FOA is focused on continuing promising research pathways by soliciting applications that directly complement and extend research that has previously been awarded through NEUP. LOI: July 12, 2023 | Full: November 14, 2023

Battery Research and Development Consortium (DE-FOA-0002965): This FOA seeks applications to address the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to support the establishment of a robust domestic critical material supply chain for EV batteries. Due: September 8, 2023

Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection (DE-FOA-0002897): The Advanced Battery R&D Consortium funding opportunity will provide up to $60 million to convene major manufacturers of electric drive vehicles in the U.S., universities, National Laboratory partners, mineral and material suppliers, and other key battery stakeholders to address critical battery needs for the next phase of widescale EV commercialization. Concept: 08/17/2023 | Full: November 29, 2023

American-Made Solar Prize Round 7: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the launch of the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7—a $4 million prize program designed to spur innovations in U.S. solar hardware and software technologies. Due: September 27, 2023

Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential 2023 (SCALEUP 2023) (DOE-FOA-0003100): The Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential 2023 (SCALEUP 2023) Funding Opportunity Announcement provides a vital mechanism for the support of innovative energy R&D that complements ARPA-E’s primary R&D focus on early-stage transformational energy technologies that still require proof-of-concept. Concept Paper Due: July 21, 2023

Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Grant Program: As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $80 million in grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms (SMMs) to accelerate the adoption of recommendations made by DOE to improve energy efficiency to lower costs and reduce industrial emissions. Due: July 14, 2023

(RFI) Facilitating a Domestic Critical Minerals Future: Carbon Ore, Rare Earths and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) Initiative (DOE-FOA-0003075): The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to seek information from industry, investors, developers, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, tribal governments, potentially impacted communities, and other stakeholders on various questions regarding the regional assessment and development of critical mineral supply chains from unconventional and secondary feedstocks. Due: July 17, 2023

(RFI) Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Other Pollutants Associated with U.S. LNG Exports (DOE-FOA-0003052): DOE is requesting information on strategies and technologies that natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies are deploying, or could deploy, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants associated with natural gas delivered to a liquefaction facility, at liquefaction facilities, and during the loading, transport, and delivery of natural gas to a regasification facility. Due: June 26, 2023

Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE) and Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) (NSF23-109): the National Science Foundation (NSF) invites interdisciplinary groups of Principal Investigators (PIs) to develop potentially transformative, convergent, fundamental research proposals in the area of clean energy technologies. Two kinds of proposals will be considered: Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE) and Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER). RAISE and EAGER proposals require the submission of a Concept Outline that describes the research and how it will benefit clean energy technology. Concept Outlines – EAGER: June 14, 2023 | RAISE: July 12, 2023

FY 2023 Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002893): This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) seeks research projects to address priorities in the following areas: the cost-effective deployment of EV charging for those without easy home charging; innovative solutions to improve mobility options for underserved communities; community engagement to accelerate clean transportation options in underserved communities; batteries and electrification; materials technologies; mobility system supporting public transportation; advanced vehicle charging solutions, dimethyl ether engine for off-road applications, hydrogen combustion engines, to improve fuel economy and reduce GHG emissions with the goals of carbon pollution free electricity by 2035 and net-zero of GHG emissions by 2050. Concept Paper: June 26, 2023 | Full: August 11, 2023

WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence (DE-FOA-0002954): The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has released a $4.75 million funding opportunity that will create one or more university-led Centers of Excellence to increase offshore wind expertise at U.S. universities; develop partnerships to address key offshore wind development challenges; and educate the next generation of offshore wind experts in the United States. Concept Paper: June 8, 2023 | Full: August 28, 2023

WPTO 2023 BIL U.S. Tidal Energy Advancement (DE-FOA-0002845): The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has released a $45 million funding opportunity to advance a comprehensive approach to tidal and current energy development in the United States. This funding opportunity represents DOE’s largest ever investment in marine energy and WPTO’s largest funding opportunity to date. It will encourage U.S. leadership in tidal and current energy development, while also meeting community energy priorities and developing the sector’s supply chain and workforce. Concept Paper:  June 5(T1)/July 13(T2), 2023 | Full: July 25(T1)/October 19(T2), 2023

Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resource Management and Availability for Future Power Systems (OPTIMA) (DE-FOA-0003034): The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has announced the Operation and Planning Tools for Inverter-Based Resource Management and Availability for Future Power Systems (OPTIMA) funding opportunity, which will award $30 million in funding for projects that address emerging challenges and opportunities for grid planning and operation engineers and technicians arising from the power system’s transition to variable renewable energy sources and inverter-based power electronic grid interfaces. Concept Paper:  June 5, 2023 | Full: August 15, 2023 

(NOI, RFI) Critical Materials Assessment  (DE-FOA-0003084): The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a Request for Information (RFI) for Critical Materials Assessment. This RFI will seek public comment to improve the DOE Critical Materials Assessment including the methodology inclusive of the underlying data and assumptions, results, and draft list of critical materials. It is anticipated that the RFI may solicit public comment in the following Areas of Interest: Data and Information to Support Revision of the Assessment, Improvements to the Methodology. EERE’s intention is to issue this RFI on or about May 31, 2023.

NSF Partners with Sweden to Advance Research and Innovation: The U.S. National Science Foundation and Sweden signed a memorandum of understanding to advance research and innovation efforts aligned to each nation’s priorities and to collaborate on research that advances solutions to pressing societal, national and geostrategic challenges. The first cooperative research activity will be through NSF’s Convergence Accelerator, a program of the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, TIP, designed to bring multiple disciplines, diverse expertise and varied sectors together to develop tangible solutions to address complex societal and economic challenges. Swedish researchers and innovators will have the opportunity to submit proposals to lead or be a part of a multidisciplinary team for the Convergence Accelerator’s Track L: Real-World Chemical Sensing Applications. The program’s 2023 solicitation is expected to be released in the coming weeks.

Small Innovative Projects in Solar: Concentrating Solar Power and Photovoltaic (DE-FOA-0002888): This funding opportunity will award $6.5 million for seedling R&D projects that focus on innovative and novel ideas in photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) and are riskier than research ideas based on established technologies. This funding opportunity is designed to streamline the application process to encourage applications from early-career researchers who have never applied or been selected for a SETO project award. In addition, applicants must submit a plan to broaden the participation of well-qualified members of underrepresented groups on their teams. These efforts will help to achieve the Biden administration’s goal to increase the diversity of those working in applied energy research fields. Due:  June 1, 2023

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2024-25 Competition Awards to Belgium: Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards give opportunities to U.S. citizens to teach, research and carry out professional projects around the world. Through Fulbright awards, participants advance their professional and academic interests, promote mutual understanding, and collaborate with partners around the world. The following opportunities are open in Belgium in the 2024-25 competition: NATO Security Studies All Disciplines, Fulbright-Schuman Innovation Award, Fulbright-Schuman European Union Affairs Program. Note that what is listed is just part of what Fulbright has to offer: over 400 awards are available in more than 130 countries, many open to all disciplines.

Department of Energy Heat Pump Defense Production Act Program (DE-FOA-0002987): The main goal of this program is to ensure national security by accelerating the growth of domestic production capability of electric heat pumps to meet the anticipated increased demand for clean energy technologies as the economy transitions to net-zero emissions. The program will also aim to: Expand United States electric heat pump manufacturing to reduce the amount of energy needed in our buildings, leading to less reliance by the U.S. and allies on adversaries, such as Russia, for oil and gas; strengthen heat pump system, components, and material supply chains; create economic prosperity for communities, especially underserved communities, by ensuring access to federal resources; and Support the creation of good-paying jobs. Concept Paper: May 19, 2023 | Full:  August 1, 2023

National Science Foundation, MSI Program – Timing of Submissions Information: Please keep in mind that, like other core programs in ENG, Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI) program at NSF does not have a deadline for proposal submission.
It is important to note however, that proposals submitted after May 31, 2023, are likely to be reviewed for consideration for funding in the next fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2023. Please keep these dates in mind when considering the timing of your submission and requested start dates.

Funding Opportunities at the DOE Office of Science for Early Career Scientists Webinar: Identifying funding opportunities can be difficult and challenging for early career scientists. Join us in this webinar to learn how funding opportunities at the DOE Office of Science for early career scientists are identified, applied for, granted, and managed. Invited speakers will first give an overview of funding opportunities at the DOE Office of Science, and then focus on funding opportunities for early career scientists. Questions from the audience as well as prepared questions will be addressed by the speakers.

Domestic Near Net Shape Manufacturing to Enable a Clean and Competitive Economy (DE-FOA-0003023): The intent of this FOA topic is to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative manufacturing technologies to increase the competitiveness of the domestic Near Net Shape (NNS) manufacturing base and strengthen the clean energy manufacturing supply chains. The technical and economic viability of the proposed manufacturing technologies will be established by producing a full-scale component as part of the requirements. The component must be relevant to a clean energy manufacturing application with a weight over 10 tons (20,000 lbs.). Project teams are expected to represent multiple segments of the value/supply chain. Concept Paper: May 11, 2023 | Full:  June 23, 2023

Transitioning Tribal Colleges and Universities to Clean Energy (DE-FOA-0002978): Under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Tribal Colleges and Universities for: (1) clean energy project and curriculum planning (Topic Area 1); and (2) clean energy technology and curriculum deployment (Topic Area 2). Due: July 27. 2023

Small Innovative Projects in Solar (SIPS) 2023 (DE-FOA-0002888): This annual funding opportunity will award $6.5 million for seedling R&D projects that focus on innovative and novel ideas in photovoltaics and concentrating solar-thermal power and are riskier than research ideas based on established technologies. The funding opportunity is designed to streamline the application process to encourage applications from early-career researchers who have never applied or been selected for a SETO project award. Due: June 1, 2023.

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) (NSF 22-601): The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. Due: September 6, 2023

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) Program (N00014-23-S-F005): This FOA is for STEM education programs and activities. As the capacity of the Department of the Navy (DON) Science and Technology (S&T) workforce is interconnected with STEM education and outreach, ONR recognizes the need to support efforts that can jointly improve STEM student outcomes and align education and outreach efforts with Naval S&T current and future workforce needs. Due: April 2, 2024

(FY) 2024 Young Investigator Program (YIP) (N00014-23-S-F004): The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for its Young Investigator Program (YIP). ONR’s Young Investigator Program seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment, who have received their PhD or equivalent degree on or after 01 January 2016, and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. Due: July 7, 2023

Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots (DE-FOA-0003003): The awards supported by this funding opportunity will bring together small teams focused on the crosscutting scientific challenges addressing multiple Energy Earthshots. Research will support basic science to seed innovations or to provide the scientific understanding to support existing technology development pathways for the needed portfolio of Energy Earthshot solutions. Due Dates – Pre-Application: April 25, 2023 | Full:  June 21, 2023

(NOI) Domestic Near Net Shape Manufacturing to Enable a Clean and Competitive Economy (DE-FOA-0003022): This FOA will impact a broad cross-section of the U.S. manufacturing sector including clean energy generation, transportation, industrial machinery, heavy equipment, and domestic infrastructure. EERE plans to issue the FOA in or around April 2023 via EERE Exchange.

FY23 Conversion Research and Developments (DE-FOA-0002946): The 2023 Conversion Research and Development (R&D) funding opportunity announcement addresses two specific technology pathways intended to develop improved technologies for generating clean syngas for upgrading to fuels as well as pathways for renewable chemical production. Each Topic Area seeks to reduce economic and technical risk, enabling BETO to help pave the way for industry to commercialize technologies that may reduce greenhouse gas emissions from hard to decarbonize sectors, such as aviation. Due Dates – Concept Paper: April 21, 2023 | Full:  June 16, 2023

Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 (Mid-scale RI-2) (NSF-23570): Mid-scale RI-2 is an NSF-wide competitive program that addresses scientific demand for research infrastructure in the $20 million -$100 million cost range for implementation. Due Dates – Letter of Intent: May 15, 2023 | Preliminary: June 20, 2023 | Full:  June 16, 2023

Breakthrough Energy Catalyst Funding: Breakthrough Energy Catalyst is a novel platform that funds and invests in project companies utilizing emerging climate technologies that reduce emissions. By investing in these opportunities, Catalyst seeks to accelerate the adoption of these technologies worldwide and reduce their Green Premiums. Catalyst both funds large demonstration projects and invests in first-of-a-kind projects that use key emerging climate technologies.

IDEO FY23 Multi-Topic FOA (DE-FOA-0002997): The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced a $156 million funding opportunity that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the U.S. industrial sector. Due Dates – Concept Paper Due: April 17, 2023 | Full:  June 23, 2023

Quantum Testbed Pathfinder (DE-FOA-0003005): The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) announces its interest in receiving applications to improve our understanding of whether, when, and how quantum computing might advance the frontiers of computational science. Due Dates – Pre-application: March 31, 2023 | Full: May 3, 2023

Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students – INTERN (NSF-21-013): NSF will consider supplemental funding requests for up to an additional six months of graduate student support on active NSF grants. Due: April 15, 2023

(NOI) IEDO FY23 Multi-Topic FOA (DE-FOA-0002996): A funding opportunity announcement that will advance high impact applied research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the U.S. industrial sector. The FOA will drive innovation to develop the next-generation technologies required to decarbonize industry and move the U.S. towards a clean energy economy for all Americans.

(NOI) Upcoming Topics for the 2023 NSF’s Convergence Accelerator Solicitation (NSF-26-066): Topics to be included as tracks for the 2023 cohort in an upcoming NSF’s Convergence Accelerator funding opportunity requesting submissions. By issuing this DCL now, NSF intends to provide additional time prior to the release of the new funding opportunity for researchers, innovators, practitioners, educators, and other constituents to form multidisciplinary teams and consider proposal submission ideas addressing these topics.

CHIPS for America: The first funding opportunity seeks applications for projects to construct, expand or modernize commercial facilities for the production of leading-edge, current-generation and mature-node semiconductors. This includes both front-end wafer fabrication and back-end packaging. Due: Rolling, beginning March 31, 2023

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