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Bioenergy Technology Office Request for Information (RFI) DE-FOA-0003107: Zero-Emission Shipping Mission (ZESM): Progression to Net-Zero Emission Fuels State of the Industry
The maritime industry set a goal to transition to net-zero emission fuels by 205 0. This transformation requires coordination among all aspects of the shipping supply chain including feedstock supply, alternative fuel production, ship and engine manufacturers, port management, safety implementation,
and government regulation.
One of the largest and most nuanced discussions around emissions reduction is which alternative fuel(s) to utilize, which have primarily included biofuels (biodiesel, renewable diesel, bio-intermediates/residuals), renewable natural gas (RNG), methanol, hydrogen, and ammonia.
Each fuel comes with its own set of regionally-sensitive advantages and disadvantages.
This has made selection of future fuels extremely difficult and is one reason why the Mission Innovation:
Zero Emission Shipping Mission (ZESM), which the United States co-leads with Norway, Denmark, the Global Maritime Forum, and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, was formed.
To date, the ZESM created and published our Industry Road Map and Action Plan.
The purpose of this RFI is to understand the maritime industry’s current alternative fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and the key barriers to achieving this transition to ensure the current ZESM Industry Road Map and Action Plan still align.
ZESM co-lead, the Global Maritime Forum recently released the results of a 2022 survey, titled “The shipping industry’s fuel choices on the path to net zero”, which focused on shippers and a subset of alternative fuels.
This RFI intends to supplement this survey and is an attempt to aggregate knowledge from stakeholders to help direct actions regarding future fuels.
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to ZESM@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on July 14th, 202 3. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email.
It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery.
Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and no more than 10 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins.
Only electronic responses will be accepted.
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
EERE is not accepting applications.
The full Request for Information document can be viewed at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
and government regulation.
One of the largest and most nuanced discussions around emissions reduction is which alternative fuel(s) to utilize, which have primarily included biofuels (biodiesel, renewable diesel, bio-intermediates/residuals), renewable natural gas (RNG), methanol, hydrogen, and ammonia.
Each fuel comes with its own set of regionally-sensitive advantages and disadvantages.
This has made selection of future fuels extremely difficult and is one reason why the Mission Innovation:
Zero Emission Shipping Mission (ZESM), which the United States co-leads with Norway, Denmark, the Global Maritime Forum, and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, was formed.
To date, the ZESM created and published our Industry Road Map and Action Plan.
The purpose of this RFI is to understand the maritime industry’s current alternative fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and the key barriers to achieving this transition to ensure the current ZESM Industry Road Map and Action Plan still align.
ZESM co-lead, the Global Maritime Forum recently released the results of a 2022 survey, titled “The shipping industry’s fuel choices on the path to net zero”, which focused on shippers and a subset of alternative fuels.
This RFI intends to supplement this survey and is an attempt to aggregate knowledge from stakeholders to help direct actions regarding future fuels.
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to ZESM@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on July 14th, 202 3. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email.
It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery.
Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and no more than 10 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins.
Only electronic responses will be accepted.
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
EERE is not accepting applications.
The full Request for Information document can be viewed at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov.
Who's Eligible
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
FY23 National Network IIJA Supplemental Cooperative Agreement
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Amtrak is the only entity eligible to apply.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/gs/preaward/previewPublicAnnouncement.do?id=106878
Contact:
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Date Posted:
2023-06-01
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Archive Date:
2023-08-13
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