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Notice of Intent: BOTTLE: Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment
The Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “BOTTLE:
Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.” This FOA, jointly funded by the Bioenergy
Technologies Office (BETO) and Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), supports the Department’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, a comprehensive DOE program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies, which was announced on November 21, 201 9. Additional information regarding the Plastics Innovation Challenge can be found by visiting https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-launches-plastics-innovation-challenge.
Current recycling strategies often do not allow for cost-effective recycling of commonly used plastics.
Typical recycling techniques can result in diminished material properties, which limit opportunities to produce products from recycled material with equal or greater value.
However, there is an opportunity to advance new technologies that use recycled materials to reduce manufacturing energy consumption for some of the most prevalent plastics by up to 50 percent, including those used in grocery bags and beverage bottles.
BETO and AMO have identified significant potential to improve the carbon efficiency and energy efficiency of plastics recycling technologies.
To achieve this, research is needed to:
- Develop novel polymers that are designed for infinite recyclability; - Create innovative deconstruction pathways for existing polymers that generate high-value products; and - Establish a consistent framework for evaluating carbon and energy efficiency across potential material flows and transformations.
EERE is issuing this notice so that interested parties are aware of the intent to issue a FOA in the near term.
All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change.
EERE will not respond to questions concerning this Notice.
Once the FOA has been released, EERE will provide an avenue for potential Applicants to submit questions.
EERE plans to issue the FOA in January 2020 via the EERE Exchange website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
Applicants who wish to receive official notifications and information from EERE regarding this FOA should register in EERE Exchange.
After FOA release, EERE will accept applications only through EERE Exchange.
Bio-Optimized Technologies to Keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment.” This FOA, jointly funded by the Bioenergy
Technologies Office (BETO) and Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), supports the Department’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, a comprehensive DOE program to accelerate innovations in energy-efficient plastics recycling technologies, which was announced on November 21, 201 9. Additional information regarding the Plastics Innovation Challenge can be found by visiting https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-launches-plastics-innovation-challenge.
Current recycling strategies often do not allow for cost-effective recycling of commonly used plastics.
Typical recycling techniques can result in diminished material properties, which limit opportunities to produce products from recycled material with equal or greater value.
However, there is an opportunity to advance new technologies that use recycled materials to reduce manufacturing energy consumption for some of the most prevalent plastics by up to 50 percent, including those used in grocery bags and beverage bottles.
BETO and AMO have identified significant potential to improve the carbon efficiency and energy efficiency of plastics recycling technologies.
To achieve this, research is needed to:
- Develop novel polymers that are designed for infinite recyclability; - Create innovative deconstruction pathways for existing polymers that generate high-value products; and - Establish a consistent framework for evaluating carbon and energy efficiency across potential material flows and transformations.
EERE is issuing this notice so that interested parties are aware of the intent to issue a FOA in the near term.
All of the information contained in this Notice is subject to change.
EERE will not respond to questions concerning this Notice.
Once the FOA has been released, EERE will provide an avenue for potential Applicants to submit questions.
EERE plans to issue the FOA in January 2020 via the EERE Exchange website https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/.
Applicants who wish to receive official notifications and information from EERE regarding this FOA should register in EERE Exchange.
After FOA release, EERE will accept applications only through EERE Exchange.
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U. S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.
Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed.
see the funding announcement for the eligibility details
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://eere-exchange.energy.gov
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
fy20plasticsfoa@ee.doe.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2019-12-10
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2020-03-10
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