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Opportunities & Sources 

FEDERAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM MID-ATLANTIC REGION 

October 1, 2008 

Federal Business Opportunities 

www.fbo.gov 

Search key word “energy” and see 2440 entry opportunities. 

Grants 

www.grants.gov

Search key word “energy” and see 384 entry opportunities. 

National Sustainable Energy Information Center 

http://attra.ncat.org/farm_energy/funding.html 

Links provide an introduction to federal and state funding sources, success 

stories, and other resources. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

www.cfda.gov 

Energy Funding Opportunities 

http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/seco_funding.htm

Funding Opportunities: A Directory of Energy Efficiency, 

Renewable Energy 

www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/pdf/fundingopportunities.pdf

Information on grants, including new funding opportunities, application 

instructions, forms, state by state 

Department of Energy

Much of the work of the Department of Energy's Office of Science (SC) is supported through 

grants and contractual vehicles. This work is processed through the Office of Science Grants and 

Contracts Division (GCD) which serves as the principal acquisition, financial assistance (grants 

and cooperative agreements) and contract/grant management advisor to the Director of Science. 

• Office of Science Grants

 The Office of Basic Energy Sciences announces the initiation of Energy Frontier 

Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to 

create advanced energy technologies for the 21st century. The EFRCs will pursue the 

fundamental understanding necessary to meet the global need for abundant, clean, and 

economical energy. 

 
 Objective Long term effort with multiple years funding to encourage breakthroughs 

resulting in cleaner, more economical or renewable sources of energy. 

 Deadline 10/1/2008 annually 

 Awards $25M/Y 

 FON DE-PS02-08ER15944 

URL http://www.grants.gov/

• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy1

Solar America Initiative The Solar America Initiative (SAI) is part of the President's 

Advanced Energy Initiative and will accelerate the development of advanced photovoltaic 

(PV) materials. The SAI's goal is to make PV cost-competitive with other forms of 

renewable electricity by 2015. The Solar America Initiative provides significant funding 

opportunities for partners to develop, improve, and deploy solar energy technologies. 

Initial funding provided $159 million to U.S. Department of Energy partners. Future 

funding is estimated at $200 million, subject to congressional approval.

1.Solar America Showcases are designed to help facilitate large-scale installations 

that involve cutting edge solar technologies, novel applications of solar, high visibility 

sites, and/or high likelihood of replicability. Solar America Showcase is a Notice of 

Opportunity for Technical Assistance (NOTA) and does not include direct federal funding 

for any recipient. Instead, showcase projects include technical assistance through teams 

of DOE-funded solar experts from national laboratories. 

 Objective To provide technical assistance only from National Laboratories 

 Deadline 11/4/2008 

 Awards $200,000 max 

 FON DE-PS36-08GO98011 

URL http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/open_upcoming_fund_opps.html

2.PV Supply Chain The PV Supply Chain solicitation will address the grid parity goals 

of SAI by developing subsystem components, materials, or processes that can be 

supplied across the industry to reduce cost, enhance performance, or extend lifetime 

over today's technology. 

 Objective creation of cost reducing solar subcomponent/process uniformity 

 Deadline TBA 

 Awards TBA 

 FON

 URL http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/open_upcoming_fund_opps.htm

 

3.Market Transformation The Solar Energy Technologies Program is also 

anticipating releasing a new FOA this year for education, training, and certification, with 

the details to be released at a later date. 

 Objective Education, Training, and Certification 

 Deadline TBA 

 Awards TBA 

 FON

 URL http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/solar_america/open_upcoming_fund_opps.htm

 

 

1 http://www.dsireusa.org/ DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on 

state, local, and utility, incentives that promote renewable energy and energy 

efficiency.
4.Financial Opportunities for Federal Energy Managers As the largest 

energy consumer in the United States, the federal government has innumerable 

opportunities to reduce energy use and demonstrate the benefits of renewable energy. 

 Objective To reduce the Federal Energy Budget and move towards more efficient energy 

and renewable forms. These programs are meant to provide funds and cut bureaucratic 

red tape. 

 Super Energy Savings Performance Contracts (Super ESPC)

 Deadline On going to 2015 

 Awards For facilities improvement there is no upfront cost or congressional 

appropriation. Energy service companies finance project improvements and 

recover their costs through the money saved by the use of energy efficiency or 

renewable energy technologies. 

 EO 13423 

 URL http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/superespcs.html

 

 Utility Energy Services Contracts (UESCs)

 Objective With a UESC, the utility typically arranges financing to cover the capital 

costs of the project. 

 Deadline On going to 2015 

 Awards There is no upfront cost or congressional appropriation. Energy utility 

companies finance project improvements and recover their costs over the 

contract term from the cost savings generated by the energy efficiency 

measures. 

 EO 13423 

 URL http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/uescs.html

 

•Office of Fossil Energy

 The FINAL Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Restructured FutureGen has 

been posted. Applications are now being accepted through www.Grants.gov. This 

Funding Opportunity Announcement for Restructured FutureGen solicits cost-shared 

applications to advance coal-based power generation technologies that capture and store 

the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). 

 

 The Restructured FutureGen program is a cost-shared collaboration between the 

Government and industry to accelerate commercial deployment of very low, or near-zero, 

emissions Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) or other advanced clean coalbased power generation technology with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). 

 

 Objective Under the Restructured FutureGen criteria, a demonstration unit must be 

designed, constructed, and operated, on an annual average basis, with at least 50 

percent of the energy output used to produce electricity. A gasification-based project 

must produce at least 300 megawatts of gross electricity output and at least 250 

megawatts of net electricity output, while a non-gasification project must be at a 

commercially viable size. In addition, the projects must be designed to achieve 

approximately 90 percent capture of carbon content in the syngas or flue gas and must 

achieve a minimum capture rate of 81 percent. Projects must also— 

 • Remove at least 90 percent of mercury emissions based on mercury content of the 

coal. 

 • Remove at least 99 percent of sulfur emissions based on sulfur content of the coal. 

 • Reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions to very low levels. 

 Deadline 10/08/2008

 Awards DOE expects to invest between $100 million and $600 million per project, with 

$290 million available for incremental funding selected projects through fiscal year 2009 

and an additional $1.01 billion available in subsequent years. 
 FON DE-PS26-08NT00496

 URLhttp://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/3b3cff0a4a1f243485256ec100490e1a/37325dddc3cc2f5b8

525744200579f33?OpenDocument

 

•NETL Funding Opportunities 

www.netl.doe.gov/BUSINESS/solicitations/index.html 

Coal Gasification 

1.PRE-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 

COAL-BASED GASIFICATION PLANTS -- Topic Area 1: HighTemperature, High-Pressure Membranes

 Topic Area 1 solicits membrane-based separation devices approaching theoretical 

separation selectivity and flux compatible with modern gasifier-WGS reactor product 

throughput rates. The operating conditions of the tests shall be those synergistic with 

modern commercial coal gasification system-WGS reactor operating conditions. The CO2 

may remain as the retentate at high pressure amenable to low-cost capture and/or 

transport to storage sites. If hydrogen is the retentate, it will contain minor amounts water 

vapor, and may simulate the feed conditions of a humid air turbine (HAT) cycle. It is not 

intent of the FOA Topic Area 1 to guide the applicants for choosing one or the other 

species as the preferred retentate. The announcement is open to applications for 

separating either CO2 or H2; a non-permeate CO2 stream preferably remaining at high 

pressure to minimize the compression cost to pipeline pressure (approximately 2,200 psi) 

and, if hydrogen is the non-permeate stream, it remains at temperature and pressure 

conditions synergistic with high-efficiency energy production systems. The hydrogen is 

required at a desired minimum purity, greater than 93%, for advanced hydrogen turbine 

operations and for achieving the programmatic CO2 capture goal. If the hydrogen stream 

contains trace amounts of impurities, especially sulfur, then the effect of impurities on 

turbine operation and remedial measures to overcome the barrier must be addressed in 

the application. 

 Objective This grant solicits membrane-based separation devices approaching theoretical 

separation selectivity and flux compatible with modern gasifier-WGS reactor product 

throughput rates 

 Deadline Oct 14, 2008 

 Awards Not Listed 

FON DE-PS26-08NT00699-01

 URL 

https://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/CC590C1196DCD2B4852574A60069B195?OpenDocument

2.PRE-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 

COAL-BASED GASIFICATION PLANTS -- Topic Area 2: High-Efficiency 

Solvents. 

 High efficiency solvents, physical, chemical, or hybrid, refer to capturing CO2 at high 

temperature and high CO2 partial pressures and low energy requirement to restore the 

solvent, thus reducing capital costs and making the capture of the CO2 more energy 

efficient and cost-effective. With respect to IGCC, pre-combustion capture is 

advantageous because of the high partial pressure of CO2 and capture at higher 

temperatures, as compared to cooler conventional scrubbing temperatures, thus 

providing a thermal efficiency advantage and potentially resulting in lower parasitic power 

load. 
 Objective For Topic Area 2, applications are sought for R&D leading to optimal 

performance of novel, high-efficiency solvents allowing step-change reduction in energy 

requirements compared to conventional solvents. 

 Deadline Oct 14, 2008 

 Awards Not Listed 

FON DE-PS26-08NT00699-02

URL https://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/A4C92ED4F20F8E2B852574A6006A6BA3?OpenDo

cument

 

3.PRE-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES FOR 

COAL-BASED GASIFICATION PLANTS -- Topic Area 3: Solid Sorbents 

with Commercially Relevant Separation Capacity and Regenerable

 Solid particles can be used to capture CO2 from WGS mixtures through physical 

adsorption or reversible chemical reactions, or a combination of the two effects. Possible 

configurations for contacting the feed gas with the solid particles include fixed, moving, 

and fluidized beds. Issues with sorbent based systems for capturing CO2 from WGS 

mixtures include: (1) large gas volume, (2) shifted syngas gas contaminants, (3) pressure 

drop through sorbent beds, and (4) high parasitic power demand for operation and 

sorbent recovery. Solid sorbents for CO2 capture from WGS mixtures must be capable of 

high CO2 loading capacities at high temperature while being able to maintain particle 

integrity and performance in the presence of trace amounts of contaminants. 

 Objective For Topic Area 3, identify the most favorable high temperature and pressure 

sorbents, adsorber device designs, and preliminary/conceptual integration schemes with 

commercial IGCC and future IGCC-CCS systems, sorbent recovery, generate results 

demonstrating meaningful progress along the established development path, and 

technology validation 

 Deadline Oct 14, 2008 

 Awards Not Listed 

 FON DE-PS26-08NT00699-03 

 URL https://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/61050C1DE39D514B852574A6006B0E59?OpenDo

cument

 

4.PRE-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE TECHNOLOGIES--Topic 

Area 4: Advanced Separation Devices for Separating CO2 or H2 from Shifted Syngas 

and Novel Approaches for Pre-Combustion Removal and Capture of the Carbon Content 

of Fuels for Storage 

 Topic Area 4 solicits novel ideas on advanced separation devices that can separate 

hydrogen from the water gas shift mixtures; CO2 remaining as the retentate, i.e., on the 

feed side of the separation device at high pressure, or vice versa, i.e., separation of the 

CO2 stream and leaving hydrogen as the retentate. The hydrogen must be available for 

the IGCC-CCS plant’s combustion turbine at practical rates and purity. 

 Objective This grant solicits novel ideas on advanced separation devices that can 

separate hydrogen from the water gas shift mixtures. Topic Area 4 also encourages 

applicants to submit novel, path-breaking concepts for pre-combustion carbon capture in 

support of achieving the DOE’s Carbon Sequestration Program goal. 

 Deadline Oct 14, 2008 

 Awards Not Listed 

 FON DE-PS26-08NT00699-04 

 URL https://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/F735FDFF7416DF05852574A6006BB8D9?OpenDo

cument

 
 5.Clean Coal Power Initiative

 This CCPI Round 3 Announcement is seeking advanced coal-based projects that have 

progressed beyond the research and development stage to a point of readiness for 

operation at a scale that, once demonstrated, can be readily replicated and deployed into 

commercial practice within the electric power industry. This CCPI announcement is 

specifically targeting advanced coal-based systems and subsystems that capture and 

sequester, or put to beneficial reuse, carbon dioxide emissions. The announcement is 

also open to any coal-based, advanced carbon capture technologies that result in cobenefits with respect to efficiency, environmental, or economic improvements potentially 

capable of achieving CCPI coal technology performance levels specified in the EPACT 

2005, Title IV, Subtitle A, Section 402. DOE’s goals in this Announcement are to 

demonstrate at commercial scale in a commercial setting technologies that (1) operate at 

90% carbon capture efficiency (2) make progress toward capture and sequestration at 

less than 10% increase in the COE, and (3) make progress toward capture and 

sequestration of 50% of plant CO2 output at a scale sufficient to evaluate impact of the 

carbon capture technology on plant operations, economics, and performance. 

 Deadline Jan 15, 2009 

 Awards Not Listed 

 FON DE-PS26-08NT43181

 URL https://ecenter.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/6DC1DC75533D6357852574BF003F3CDB?OpenD

ocument

 

Environmental Protection Agency

•Office of Environmental Education 

 The EPA grant proposals to support environmental education projects that promote 

environmental stewardship and help develop aware and responsible students, teachers, 

and citizens. This grant program provides financial support to seed innovative projects 

that design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices, methods or 

techniques. 

 Objective Increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and 

provides the skills necessary to make informed decisions and take responsible actions. It 

is based on objective and scientifically sound information. It does not advocate a 

particular viewpoint or course of action. It teaches individuals how to weigh various sides 

of an issue through critical thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving and 

decision making skills. Since global warming is a major environmental event, education of 

the populace concerning the use of renewable forms of energy that are currently 

available or the various behavioral or materialistic changes an individual can make to 

promote more efficient and smarter ways to conserve energy would qualify. 

 Deadline Annual in December 

 Awards regional up to $50K, >$50k EPA headquarters 

 FON

 URL http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/grants.html

 

United States Department of Agriculture

 

•2008 Farm Bill Section 9006

 The §9006 program provides grants (& loan guarantees) to rural small 

businesses & agricultural producers for up to 25% of the cost to purchase & 

install renewable energy generation systems. Purchase and installation in a rural 

location of a renewable energy generating system, is limited to the following: 

1.Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels. Eligibility is now limited to 

producers of advanced biofuels.– Biofuels derived from renewable biomass other 

than corn-kernel starch (according to the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008, or 2008 Farm Act), including biofuel derived from cellulose, hemicellulose, 

lignin, and from sugar and starch other than cornstarch. Also includes ethanol 

from waste materials (crop residues, vegetative waste, animal waste, food waste, 

and yard waste); diesel-equivalent fuel derived from renewable biomass, 

including vegetable oil and animal fat; biogas; butanol; or other alcohols 

produced through the conversion of organic matter from renewable biomass. 

Mandates a total of $300 million in CCC funding for FY 2009-12. Authorizes 

appropriations of $25 million annually. 

2.Biomass Crop Assistance Program Establishes a program to support 

establishment and production of eligible crops for conversion to bioenergy, and to 

assist agricultural and forest landowners with collection, harvest, storage, and 

transportation of these crops to conversion facility. Assistance includes: 

 • payments for up to 75% of cost of establishing an eligible crop 

 • annual payments to support production 

•matching payments of up to $45/ton for 2 years for collection, harvest,

 storage, and transportation to a biomass conversion facility.

3.Biodiesel Fuel Education Program Established a competitive grant program in 

consultation with Secretary of Energy to educate government and private entities 

with vehicle fleets, as well as the public, about benefits of biodiesel fuel use. 

Mandated CCC funding of $1 million annually for FY 2008-12.

4.Biomass R&D This program directs Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy to 

coordinate policies promoting biobased industrial products. Funded competitive 

grants for research, development, and demonstration projects for biofuels and 

biobased chemicals and products. Provides mandatory CCC funding of $118 

million for FY 2009-12. Authorizes additional $35 million annually FY 2009-12. 

5.Bio Refineries Authorizes competitive grants to assist development and 

construction of demonstration-scale biorefineries that convert renewable biomass 

to advanced biofuel grants may not exceed 30% of project cost. Mandates $75 

million in funding for FY 2009 and $245 million in FY 2010. 

6.Forest Biomass for Energy Authorizes new competitive research and 

development program to encourage use of forest biomass for energy. To be 

administered by USDA's Forest Service, priority project areas include: 

 • developing technology and techniques to use low-value forest biomass for 

energy production 

 • developing processes to integrate energy production from forest biomass into 

biorefineries 

 • developing new transportation fuels from forest biomass 

 • improving growth and yield of trees intended for renewable energy 

 Authorizes appropriation of $15 million annually for FY 2009-12. 

7.Re-powering Assistance Authorizes payments to encourage existing 

biorefineries to replace fossil fuels used to produce heat or power for operation of 

the biorefinery. Payments would be made for installation of 

 new systems that use renewable biomass or for new production of energy from 

renewable biomass. Mandatory funding of $35 million through CCC for FY 2009, 

until expended. Authorizes appropriations of $15 million annually FY 2009-12. 

8.Rural Energy for America Program Authorizes new program to provide financial 

assistance to increase energy self-sufficiency of rural communities. Provides 

grants to conduct energy assessments, formulate plans to reduce energy use 

from conventional sources, and install integrated renewable energy systems, 

Integrated renewable energy systems are defined as community-wide systems 

that reduce conventional energy use and incorporate renewable energy use. 

Federal-cost share for any grant is limited to 50% of project cost. Authorizes 

appropriations of $5 million annually for FY 2009-12. 

______________ 
* http://attra.ncat.org/fe_funding/ National Sustainable Agricultural Information Service. Farm 

Energy Funding Opportunities from 10/2008 to 2009 by state.

 Strong preference is given for technology that is “commercially available” – i.e., 

that has a proven operating history and has an established design, installation, & 

service industry. Pre-commercial technologies – i.e., those that have emerged 

through the R&D process and have commercial potential – may qualify, but 

require substantially more documentation. 

 Deadline In FY2008 the deadline was 3/31/08 

 Awards Maximum is $500k 

 FON

 URL http://www.ers.usda.gov/FarmBill/2008/

 

District of Columbia

Renewable Energy Demonstration Project

 A fifth round of REDP will soon be announced for fiscal year 2009. Due to tremendous 

demand, there may be additional funds available for the 2008 and 2009 program years 

for renewable energy installations from DC organizations, entities, businesses and 

individuals. The Renewable Energy Demonstration Project seeks to provide grant funds 

that will assist in the installation of a renewable energy generation system. Applicants 

may apply for funding to implement a replicable project that reliably produces electricity 

using a renewable source of fuel (i.e., photovoltaic, biomass, wind or hydropower where 

appropriate). Projects may include but are not limited to the installation of photovoltaic 

systems on single- and multi-family dwellings, as well as commercial and institutional 

buildings. Solar thermal and geothermal installations are not funded under this 

solicitation. 

 Deadline Not listed 

 Awards total of $150,000 

 FON 

 URL http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe/cwp/view,a,1209,q,493006.asp

 

Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration 

 ENERGY STORAGE DEMONSTRATION FOR RAIL TRANSIT VEHICLE OPERATION 

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requests proposals that may result in the award 

of one cooperative agreement to demonstrate regenerative braking and energy storage 

technologies (on-board or/and wayside) for rail transit propulsion systems. (Unrestricted) 

A technology area with substantial promise is regenerative braking combined with 

efficient energy storage. Rail systems have the potential for recovering lost kinetic 

energy through regenerative braking of rail cars. Recovered energy can be directed to 

the third rail or catenary to be used by nearby trains, or stored in on-board or wayside 

energy storage devices. Regenerative braking combined with energy storage 

technologies could increase the efficiency of rail propulsion systems by substantially 

reducing energy losses. This RFA seeks applications to demonstrate regenerative 

braking and energy storage technologies (on-board or/and wayside) for rail transit 

propulsion systems. 

 Deadline 10/3/2008 

 Awards Maximum is $300k 

 FON D2008-ENR-TRV-TRI 

 URL http://www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants_financing_7829.html

Department of Energy 
International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups 

Closing Date: December 4, 2008 

Clean Coal Power Initiative 

Closing Date: Continuous 

Doing Business with the Department of Energy 

http://management.energy.gov/business_DOE.htm 

The Department of Energy (DOE) obligates over $20 billion each fiscal year in contracts 

and financial assistance agreements. The purpose of this page is to provide interested 

parties with "one-stop shopping" for information on business and financial assistance 

opportunities, including points of contact at the Department's contracting activities at 

Headquarters and in the field. 

Assistance is provided regarding Federal regulatory and internal Department of Energy's 

acquisition policies, contact information for each DOE Procurement Director at 

Headquarters and the field, and possible subcontracting opportunities, as well as 

information on perspective financial assistance recipients of DOE financial assistance 

awards. 

Energy TechNet 

http://www.eere.energy.gov/inventions/energytechnet/news2.html 

Jefferson Lab 

http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/admin/business/ 

The Procurement Department's services include: all subcontracts for services, 

construction, supplies and equipment requirements; technology transfer business 

mechanisms; the Small Business Program; the Credit Card Program; and the Affirmative 

Action Procurement Program. 

A-Z User's Guide to Procurement 

P-Card (Credit Card) Handbook 

Commonwealth of Virginia Sales & Use Certificate of Exemption 

Emergency Purchasing Procedures 

Follow Up on Orders and Reqs 

Green Purchasing Program 

Hiring Temporary Contract Personnel 

Ordering Computers 

Procurement Operations Manual 

Procurement Related Applications 

Procurement Terms & Conditions 

Return to Vendor Form 

SOTR Guidelines 

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/ 

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) works with business, 

industry, universities, and others to increase the use of renewable energy and energy 

efficiency technologies. One way EERE encourages the growth of these technologies is 

by offering financial assistance opportunities for their development and demonstration. In 

fiscal year 2007 alone, EERE awarded $574 million in financial assistance. 
The EERE Funding and Award Process 

Types of EERE Financial Assistance 

How to Apply for EERE Financial Assistance 

https://www.eere-pmc.energy.gov 

This site is a “virtual hub” of project management information and resources for EERE 

customers, stakeholders, staff and contractors. 

The EERE community site is useful for: 

• Locating and tracking funding opportunities 

• Accessing federal forms, regulations, & circulars 

• Uploading and downloading reports and information updates 

• Researching EERE projects 

• And more 

DARPA 

www.darpa.mil/baa

Title: A -- BAA08-07, BioFuels - Cellulosic and Algal Feedstocks

Announcement#: BAA08-07 

FedBizOpps Reference: November 15, 2007 

Solicitations 01: November 15, 2007 

Response Date: November 14, 2008 

Archive Date: November 29, 2008 

EPA 

Green Buildings Funding Opportunities

www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm

Numerous sources of funding for green building are available at the national, state and 

local levels for homeowners, industry, government organizations and nonprofits. We are 

providing the links on this page to help you find a variety of funding sources including 

grants, tax-credits, loans, or others. Please contact us with suggestions to add other green 

building funding opportunities not listed on this page. EPA does not currently provide 

funding to support green building projects. 

• National Programs 

o General Funding Web sites 

o National Green Building Funding Opportunities 

• State & Local Programs 

o Guides to State and Local Green Building Programs 

o Select State Green Building Programs 

o Select Local Green Building Programs 
National Programs 

Linked below: 

• General Funding Web sites 

• National Green Building Funding Opportunities 

Source Description, Intended Audience

General Funding Web Sites 

General Services 

Administration 

Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Assistance 

The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 

provides access to a database of all Federal assistance programs. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits. 

Numerous Federal 

Agencies 

Grants.gov

Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply 

for Federal grants. Grants.gov is the single access point for over 

1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant-making 

agencies. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits. 

Source Description, Intended Audience

National Green Building Funding Opportunities

Department of Energy 

Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy Financial 

Opportunities

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (EERE) works to increase the use of renewable 

energy and energy efficiency technologies. EERE 

offers financial assistance opportunities for their 

development and demonstration. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

Enterprise Green Communities Green Communities provides grants, financing, taxcredit equity, and technical assistance to developers 

who meet the criteria for affordable housing that 

promotes health, conserves energy and natural 

resources, and provides easy access to jobs, schools 

and services. 

For: Industry, Nonprofits 

Federal Government Federal Tax 

Credits for Energy Efficiency

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 includes tax credits to 

consumers for energy efficiency home improvements, 

specific automobiles, and installation of solar energy 

systems and fuel cells. Tax credits are also available 

for home builders and appliance manufacturers, and 

tax deductions are available for commercial buildings 

that meet specific efficiency standards. 
Source Description, Intended Audience

As of December 31, 2007, most of the tax credits 

expired. You have until April 15, 2008 to report these 

credits on your 2007 taxes. 

For: Consumers, Industry 

The Funders’ Network 

Funders' Network for Smart 

Growth and Livable 

Communities

The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable 

Communities is a non-partisan, not-for-profit 

organization that exists to inspire, strengthen and 

expand philanthropic leadership and funders’ abilities 

to support organizations working to improve 

communities through better development decisions and 

growth policies. 

For: Government, Industry, Nonprofits 

The Home Depot Foundation 

Building Healthy Communities

The Home Depot Foundation provides grants to 

eligible nonprofits, three times a year, under two 

different programs: the Affordable Housing Built 

Responsibly Program and the Healthy Community 

Trees Program. 

For: Nonprofits 

Kresge Foundation 

Green Building Initiative

The Foundation’s Green Building Initiative is intended 

to increase the awareness of sustainable or green 

building practices among nonprofits and encourage 

them to consider building green. The Initiative offers 

educational resources and special grants to help 

nonprofits. 

For: Government, Nonprofits. 

Smart Communities Network 

Funding 

Opportunities

List of public and private sources for grants and other 

funding opportunities for research and building 

projects in sustainable design and development, 

municipal energy financing and other partnership 

opportunities. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

Tax Incentive Assistance Project The Tax Incentive Assistance Project (TIAP) provides 

information for consumers and businesses to make use 

of the federal income tax incentives for energy 

efficient products and technologies (specified in the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005). 

As of December 31, 2007, most of the tax credits 
Source Description, Intended Audience

expired. You have until April 15, 2008 to report these 

credits on your 2007 taxes. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

State and Local Programs 

Linked below: 

• Guides to State and Local Green Building Programs 

• Select State Green Building Programs 

• Select Local Green Building Programs 

Source Description, Intended Audience

Guides to State and Local Green Building Programs

Interstate Renewable Energy 

Council 

Database of State Incentives for 

Renewable Energy

The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy 

(DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on 

state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that 

promote renewable energy. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

National Association of State 

Energy Officials Funding 

Opportunities and Resources

The National Association of State Energy Officials 

(NASEO) provides links to current funding opportunities 

for energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable 

development and related environmental projects 

For: Consumers, Government, Industry, Nonprofits 

Source Description, Intended Audience

Select State Green Building Programs

The Local Government 

Commission 

Financing and Project 

Assistance for Energy 

Efficiency in Buildings 

NOTE: Primarily resources 

for California-based 

projects 

The Local Government Commission (LGC) is a nonprofit, 

nonpartisan, membership organization that provides 

inspiration, technical assistance, and networking to 

community leaders who are working to create healthy, 

walkable, and resource-efficient communities. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

California Energy 

Commission 

The Emerging Renewables Program provides rebates to 

consumers who install qualifying renewable energy systems. 
Source Description, Intended Audience

California’s Emerging 

Renewables Rebate 

Program

Through this program, the Energy Commission provides 

funding to offset the cost of purchasing and installing new 

renewable energy systems using emerging renewable 

technologies. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits. 

California Energy 

Commission 

Energy Efficiency 

Financing Program

The Energy Efficiency Financing Program provides 

financing for schools, hospitals and local governments 

through low-interest loans for feasibility studies and the 

installation of energy-saving measures. 

For: Government, Industry, Nonprofits. 

Maryland Energy 

Administration 

Green Building Tax Credit

Maryland provides a tax credit for the construction of green 

building. The credit is worth up to 8 percent of the total cost 

of the building. Buildings must be located in a priority 

funding area and be at least 20,000 square feet. 

For: Industry, Nonprofits 

Massachusetts Technology 

Collaborative Renewable 

Energy Trust

The Renewable Energy Trust provides financial assistance to 

individuals, businesses, public entities and communities in 

Massachusetts, for green building and renewable and clean 

energy projects. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

Minnesota Pollution 

Control Agency List of 

Financing and Incentive 

Programs

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) provides 

a list of financial incentives available in Minnesota to support 

the use of renewable energy and improvements in energy 

efficiency for commercial, institutional and residential 

buildings. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

New Jersey Department of 

Community Affairs’ Office 

of Smart Growth 

Smart Future Planning 

Grant Program

The Smart Future Planning Grant program provides grants to 

municipalities, counties and non-profit agencies to help plan 

for the future. The program focuses on seven key categories, 

including green building. 

For: Government, Nonprofits 

New Resource Bank Solar 

Home Equity Financing

(California only) 

New Resource Bank offers California homeowners Solar 

Home Equity Loans or Line of Credits to finance solar power 

projects. 

For: Consumers 

New York State The Department manages and administers the Green 
Source Description, Intended Audience

Department of 

Environmental 

Conservation 

Green Building Tax Credit

Building Tax Credit program that provides tax credits to 

owners and tenants of green buildings which increase energy 

efficiency, improve indoor air quality, and reduce the 

environmental impacts of large commercial and residential 

buildings in New York. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

Source Description, Intended Audience

Select Local Green Building Programs

Arlington , VA : 

Department of 

Environmental Services 

Green Building Incentive 

Program

The Green Building Incentive program allows developers to 

request a slightly larger building than would normally be 

allowed by County Code if the project receives official LEED 

certification from the USGBC at one of the four LEED award 

levels. 

For: Industry. 

Austin , TX 

Energy’s Green Building 

Program

List of hyperlinks to City rebate programs and loan 

information for residential, commercial and multi family green 

buildings. 

For: Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

King County, WA 

Green Building 

Incentives and 

Grants 

King County's Green Building Grants provide funding to 

projects built in King County that meet stringent criteria for 

resource conservation. In addition, King County provides 

incentives for residential projects that are seeking 

BuiltGreenTM certification. 

For: Government, Industry, Nonprofits 

Portland, OR 

Green Investment Fund 

(GIF) 

The Green Investment Fund, a yearly grant which is supported 

by the City of Portland and Energy Trust of Oregon, invests in 

innovative approaches to waste reduction, water conservation, 

on-site stormwater management and reuse, energy 

conservation and on-site renewable energy generation. The 

total fund and maximum amount available for any one project 

in the current round is $425,000. Industrial, multi-family 

residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects within 

Portland city limits are eligible and public and private 

organizations may apply. 

For: Government, Consumers, Industry, Nonprofits 

Seattle, WA 

City Light's Energy 

Seattle City Light's Energy Smart Services offers financial 

incentives to help organizations reduce electricity use and save 
Source Description, Intended Audience

Smart Services money. Incentive amounts can range as high as 70 percent of 

the installation cost, and are based on energy savings. 

For: Government, Industry, Nonprofits 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/vc.html 

Commercialization Initiatives and Opportunities 

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides a variety of 

opportunities for venture capital investment. This page includes information about 

the Entrepreneur in Residence Program, in which venture capital funded 

entrepreneurs work with the Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to 

find market-ready technologies, and the DOE Venture Capital Technology Showcase 

Presentations. 

Companies and individuals who are interested in entering into agreements with 

DOE's national laboratories to license technologies are encouraged to look at the 

draft of the Exclusive Commercial Patent License Agreement (MS Word 112 KB). 

The Entrepreneur in Residence Program 

The Entrepreneur in Residence Program (EIR) brings venture capital sponsored 

entrepreneurs into the DOE's national labs to identify technologies for 

commercialization. On February 27, 2008, three companies were chosen to work 

with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratory, and 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

Working directly with laboratory personnel, the entrepreneurs will conduct 

technology assessments, evaluate market opportunities, formulate preliminary 

business cases, and propose business structures in order to bring these technologies 

to the marketplace. For more information about the companies chosen to work and 

the terms of the Funding Opportunity Announcement, see the DOE press release on 

the Department of Energy's Web site. 

DOE Venture Capital Technology Showcase Presentations 

The following presentations were made at the DOE Venture Capital Technology 

Showcase on August 21-22, 2007 in Washington DC. Each technology Program 

Manager gave a brief overview of their area of emphasis and then introduced the 

venture capitalists to several specific technology opportunities developed by the U.S. 

Department of Energy. Each presented technology was screened for market potential 

and other factors most relevant the venture capital community. 

Some information in the presentations was provided by the companies represented. 
Presentations from DOE Offices 

The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe 

Reader. 

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

• Biomass (PDF 2.5 MB) 

• Buildings (PDF 1.3 MB) 

• Geothermal (PDF 1.2 MB) 

• Hydrogen (PDF 1.6 MB) 

• Industry (PDF 903 KB) 

• Solar (PDF 8.8 MB) 

• Vehicles (PDF 994 KB) 

• Wind (PDF 2.2 MB) 

Office of Science 

• Basic Sciences (PDF 4.4 MB) 

Small Business Innovation Research 

• (PDF 573 KB) 

Learn More About the Research Programs 

Biomass

Buildings

Geothermal

Hydrogen

Industry

Solar

Vehicles

Wind 

Contact 

Michael Bruce, 202-586-3003 

Printable Version 

NSF 

Energy for Sustainability 

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501026 

CONTACTS
Name Email Phone Room 

Trung Nguyen tnguyen@nsf.gov (703) 292-8320 565 S 

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Apply to PD 08-7644 as follows: 

For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply. 

For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A 

Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov 

Guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the 

Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: 

http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf) 

SYNOPSIS

The Energy for Sustainability program supports fundamental research and education 

in energy production, conversion, and storage and is focused on energy sources that 

are environmentally friendly and renewable. Most world energy needs are currently 

met through the combustion of fossil fuels. With projected increases in global 

energy needs, more sustainable methods for energy production will need to be 

developed, and production of greenhouse gases will need to be reduced. 

Sources of sustainable energy include: 

• Sunlight 

• Wind 

• Biomass 

Hydrogen and alcohols are potential energy carriers that can be derived from 

renewable sources. Research that generates enabling science and technologies for 

more efficient hydrogen generation and storage is supported by the program. 

Potential sources of hydrogen include conversion from biomass and from electrolysis, 

photolysis or thermolysis of water. Biomass is available from agricultural crops and 

residues, forest products, aquatic plants, and municipal wastes. In addition to 

hydrogen, biomass can be a source of liquid, solid, and gaseous fuels including 

biofuels such as ethanol. Fuel cells have the potential to convert fuels such as 

hydrogen and alcohols to electricity at high efficiencies and should play an increasing 

role in energy conversion. Critical components of low temperature fuel cells 

requiring additional research include catalysts and electrolytes. Development of 

these components also requires fundamental research on the reaction and transport 

mechanisms at the catalyst and membrane electrolyte interface. 

Advances in these areas are needed to address key challenges in efficiency, 

durability, power density, and environmental impacts. The engineering aspects of 

fuel-cell design and operation also require further study in areas such as water and 

thermal management. Wind power is a growing source of electrical energy. 

Increased efficiency requires a fundamental knowledge of the interaction of wind 
with the blade structure. Understanding the fluid flow, and optimizing blade design 

are important aspects in developing more efficient wind generators. Photovoltaic 

devices have the potential to supply a significant fraction of electrical energy to the 

power grid. Although silicon-based materials have been most widely used, other 

semiconducting materials and titanium dioxide also have potential. New materials 

and novel fabrication techniques for solar energy conversion are supported by the 

program. 

The duration of unsolicited awards is generally one to three years. The average 

annual award size for the program is $100,000. Please check the NSF Chemical, 

Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division (CBET) Home Page

for the two annual submission windows for unsolicited proposals. Small equipment 

proposals up to $100,000 will also be considered and may be submitted during these 

windows. Any proposal received outside the announced dates will be returned 

without review.

The duration of CAREER awards is five years. The submission deadline for 

Engineering CAREER proposals is in July every year. Please see the following URL for 

more information: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05027/nsf05027.jsp 

Proposals for Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER), Conferences, 

Workshops, and Supplements may be submitted at any time, but must be discussed 

with the program director before submission.

Please refer to the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), January 2008, (NSF 08-1) when you 

prepare your proposal. Chapter II, especially, will assist you. The GPG is available 

for download at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg

CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR) 

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503298

CONTACTS

Name Email Phone Room 

Carol A. Bessel cbessel@nsf.gov (703) 292-4945 

Hans Kaper hkaper@nsf.gov (703) 292-4859 

Andrew J. Lovinger alovinge@nsf.gov (703) 292-4933 

Charles D. Pibel cpibel@nsf.gov (703) 292-4971 

Henry A. Warchall hwarchal@nsf.gov (703) 292-4861 

Z. C. Ying cying@nsf.gov (703) 292-8428 

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Solicitation 08-598 
DUE DATES

Preliminary Proposal Deadline Date : December 16, 2008 

Full Proposal Deadline Date : March 9, 2009 

SYNOPSIS

The purpose of the CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative is to support 

interdisciplinary efforts by groups of researchers to address the scientific challenges 

of highly efficient harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar energy. Groups must 

include three or more co-Principal Investigators; one must have demonstrated high 

expertise in chemistry, a second in materials research, and a third in mathematical 

sciences. The goal here is to create a new modality of linking the mathematical with 

the chemical and materials sciences to develop transformative paradigms in an area 

of much activity but largely incremental advances. Successful proposals will offer 

potentially transformative projects and new concepts based on the integrated 

expertise and synergy from the three disciplinary communities. 

Cooperative Activity with Department of Energy Programs for Education and 

Human Resource Development (Request for Supplement) 

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5632 

CONTACTS

Name Dir/Div Name Dir/Div 

Marilyn Suiter Toni Edquist 

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Apply to PD 07-1594 as follows: 

For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply. 

For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A 

Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov 

Guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the 

Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: 

http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf) 

DUE DATES

Supplement Deadline Date : March 9, 2009 

Second Monday in March, Annually Thereafter 

The requests should be submitted as soon as notification of application acceptance 
by DoE is received, but must be submitted by 5 pm (submitter’s local time), April 20, 

2007 (March 10, 2008 and March 9, 2009). 

SYNOPSIS

This is a cooperative effort between NSF and the Department of Energy (DoE) Office of Science. To 

support the continued leadership of the United States in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 

(STEM) and the continued development of a competitive, diverse STEM workforce, NSF and DoE are 

implementing collaboration between the agencies' programs for the development of human resources in 

STEM. NSF and DoE will support students and faculty from eligible NSF projects (based on competitive 

Merit Review and availability of funds) who are accepted as participants in one of four DoE initiatives that 

provide hands-on research opportunities in DoE national laboratories during the summer: Science 

Undergraduate Research Internships (SULI), Faculty and Student Teams (FaST), Community College 

Institute of Science and Technology (CCI), and Pre-Service Teacher (PST) Internships. Faculty from 

eligible NSF projects may submit supplement requests (see related NSF document below for details). 

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Cooperative Activity with Department of Energy Programs for Education and Human Resource 

Development -- "Dear Colleague Letter" (NSF07-133)

Energy TechNet 

www1.eere.energy.gov/inventions/energytechnet/funding/public_sector.html 

Public-Sector Funding 

This page provides useful information for locating and obtaining federal and state funding. 

EPA 

Funding Opportunities 

www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm 

Numerous sources of funding for green building are available at the national, state and local levels for 

homeowners, industry, government organizations and nonprofits. We are providing the links on this page to 

help you find a variety of funding sources including grants, tax-credits, loans, or others. Please contact us

with suggestions to add other green building funding opportunities not listed on this page. EPA does not 

currently provide funding to support green building projects. 

National Programs 

General Funding Web sites 

National Green Building Funding Opportunities 

State & Local Programs 

Guides to State and Local Green Building Programs 

Select State Green Building Programs 

Select Local Green Building Programs 

Virginia Division of Energy 

www.dmme.virginia.gov/divisionenergy.shtml 

The primary goal of the Division of Energy is to advance sustainable energy practices and behaviors. To 

achieve this goal, the Division of Energy works to: 

• increase the use of proven energy conservation practices in Virginia; 

• foster growth of emerging and sustainable energy industries and infrastructure; 

• identify applications of new and innovative energy technologies in Virginia; 

• advance partnerships that will enable energy efficiency and economic development opportunities; 

• improve the energy efficiency of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings in Virginia; 

and 
• provide energy education and outreach to Virginians to increase their ability to make informed 

energy choices. 

Programs / Services 

Energy Programs for State Agencies

Programs and services of energy management planning in Virginia state government. 

Alternative Fuels & Renewable Energy

A resource of information on the various programs and projects that support the deployment of 

renewable and alternative energy technologies in the Commonwealth. 

Energy Related Programs and Partnerships

A resource of information on the various programs and projects that the Division of Energy 

supports.

ENERGY STAR

Information 

Virginia Energy Plan (VEP) 

A ten-year comprehensive Energy Plan to implement the Commonwealth's energy policy. 

Governor's Energy Policy Advisory Council 

Consumer Information on Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Your source for additional energy-related information on how you can implement energy 

efficiency and conservation measures. 

Virginia Energy Patterns and Trends 

Tips to Lower Your Electric Bill Today 

Financial Incentives

Energy Operational Review

The Commonwealth of Virginia conducted and completed an Operational Review of energy use 

within state government. The overall intent of the review was to develop recommendations for 

driving higher levels of state government performance and cost-effectiveness in its service to the 

citizens of Virginia. The review assessed Energy Best Practices being used among Virginia 

agencies and outlines further recommendations that should be implemented in the 

Commonwealth. Select the link to review the complete report. 

Maryland Energy Administration 

http://energy.maryland.gov/about/mission/index.asp 

The mission of the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) is to maximize energy efficiency while 

promoting economic development, reducing reliance on foreign energy supplies, and improving 

the environment. 

MEA advises the Governor on directions, policies and changes in the various segments of the 

energy market. As demand/supply competition, technological innovations, and policy changes by 

the federal government cause major changes in market sensitive energy sectors (e.g., petroleum 

markets, gas deregulation, and emerging competition in the electric utilities sector), State 

government must be in position to respond to new opportunities, as well as adjust to any potential 

dangers. 
MEA prepares State government to respond to the changing dynamics of the energy industry. 

The strategic goals of the Maryland Energy Administration are: 

Renewable Energy 

The following information provides background for renewable energy information for the state of 

Maryland: 

• Net-Metering 

• Solar 

• Biomass 

• Wind 

• Geothermal 

• Municipal Solid Waste 

District of Columbia Department of the Environment & Energy 

http://ddoe.dc.gov/ddoe/site/default.asp

DDOE serves as an agency within the Executive Branch of the DC government to consolidate the 

administration and oversight of environmental and energy programs, services, laws, and regulations. Under 

the authority of DC Law 16-51, the new DDOE was formed through a merger of the DC Government's 

Environmental Health Administration, the DC Energy Office, policy functions of the Tree Management 

Administration and policy functions of the Office of Recycling. 

The new DDOE is a one-stop-shop for programs and services that protect human health and the 

environment and address energy efficiency issues for all sectors of the city. DDOE programs are designed 

to facilitate cleaner air and water, green our neighborhoods and building space, and assist with the 

management of hazardous and toxic waste disposal. Additionally, DDOE conducts community and 

educational outreach to increase public awareness of environmental and energy related issues. 

• Conservation 

• Energy Assistance

• Regulatory/Legislative 

• Sustainable Solutions 

• Reliable Energy Trust Fund Programs
Federal Energy Information 

Resources 

FEDERAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM MID-ATLANTIC REGION 

October 1, 2008 

 

As the Nation ramps up its R&D in the energy field, many of the existing Federal Labs, 

not just the Department of Energy, will be seen to have related and extensive, existing 

programs and resources. In the Mid-Atlantic Region, following provides a window on 

some of these capabilities. 

U.S. Army 

Aberdeen Test Center 

www.atc.army.mil/pages/aboutATC/aboutus.html

The ATC conducts testing for federal, state and local governments, academia, private 

industry, and foreign governments. 

• Evaluation of fuels and fuel efficiency 

• Shock and vibration evaluation of equipment 

• Electromagnetic evaluation of equipment - The EMITF delivers high degrees and 

ranges of attenuation to test military systems and subsystems against controlled 

electromagnetic, military standards. 

• Environmentally safe enclosed facility for testing weapons and targets that have 

component made from depleted uranium (DU) 

• Electro-magnetic (EM) gun and electro-thermal-chemical (ETC) gun testing 

facility complete with pulsed power supply. 

• Industrial X-Ray facility - X-ray units which span the range of 20KeV to 11 MeV 

• Infrared Thermal Imaging - state-of-the art infrared camera system operating in 

the 3- to 5-um spectral range 

Army Research Laboratory 

www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=6

The ARL provide scientific and technological innovation in a variety of technical 

disciplines, through direct in-house laboratory efforts and joint programs with 

government, industry, and academia. 

• Novel Energetic Research Facility (NERF) 

• Aerosol Laser Facility 

• Environmental Sensing and Optical Spectroscopy Research Facility 

• Directed Energy Anechoic Chamber 

• Microwave/Multimeter-Wave Anechoic Chamber 

• Microwave/Multimeter-Wave Anechoic Chamber 

• Electrochemical Facility 

• Ultra Wideband (UWB) Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) Testbed 

• JP-8 Fuel Reformation 
ARL Power & Energy 

www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=18&Page=145 

Power Components for Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Pulse Power

Provide compact, high density power component technologies for Future and Current 

Force Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion, Pulse Power (survivability/lethality), and 

related applications. Investigate and mature technologies to provide high-temperature, 

high-frequency power converters and generators; high-power batteries operating over a 

large temperature range; high-temperature, high energy density fast/medium current rise 

time storage capacitors; and Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems (MEMS) for improved 

efficiency and reliability (miniature portable generators, miniature engines, and fuel 

cells).

Power Sources for Soldier Power and Auxiliary Power

Provide materials, technology, subcomponents, and components for soldier power, 

smart munitions, and Future/Current Force vehicles. Explore high energy electrode 

materials and high stability electrolytes. Develop primary batteries, alternate chemistries, 

and battery designs for smart munitions and materials/technology for strategic fuel (JP8) reformation, fuel cells, and high density fast-rise capacitors.

 

Directed Energy (DE)

Develop advanced DE technology for lethal and non-lethal applications to enhance 

survivability and lethality. Investigate radio frequency (RF) energy effects on electrooptic/infrared sensors. Develop and exploit effects data for target sets of interest. 

Provide RF Energy Assessment Model (DREAM) results to customers and support 

Department of Defense (DoD) Vehicle Stopper initiatives.

Night Vision & Electronic Sensors Directorate 

www.nvl.army.mil 

The research labs of this directorate deal with various forms of electro-magnetic energy 

and how to utilize it for such purposes as: 

• night vision 

• thermal imagining 

Institute for Water Resources 

www.iwr.usace.army.mil 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest operator of hydroelectric power plants 

in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Corps hydropower plants 

provide 100 billion kilowatt-hours annually, enough power to serve more than 10 million 

households. 

Department of Commerce 

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

www.nist.gov/ 
NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by 

advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance 

economic security and improve our quality of life. Research revolves around the 

measurement process. Some example energy-related research that has come out of this 

process is revealed in several patents: 

• High Spectral Purity Microwave Oscillator Design Using Air-Dielectric Cavity 

• Optical Waveguides On Glass Substrates And Lasers Formed Therefrom 

• Fluidic Temperature Gradient Focusing. 

• Rare-Earth Doped Phosphate-Glass Lasers And Associated Methods 

• Mode-Locked Pulsed Laser System and Method 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

www.mep.nist.gov/ 

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership is a nationwide network of resources 

that help manufacturers to compete globally, supporting greater supply chain integration, 

and providing access to technology for improved productivity. One of the areas of focus 

is the reduction of the energy footprint associated with manufacturing. 

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 

www.darpa.mil

DARPA manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development 

projects for DOD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both 

very high. Research areas include improving energy (fuel) efficiency of basic military 

components such as the gas turbine engine, high energy capacitors, devices with a high 

energy density footprint along with many other long-term energy-related, future 

requirements. 

Defense Technical Information Center 

www.dtic.mil

The center provides a comprehensive source for energy-related topics within the DOD. 

Department of Energy 

U.S. Department of Energy 

www.pi.energy.gov/orgsummaries.html 

The DOE has oversight responsibilities for the multi-agency Clean Energy Initiative. The 

Clean Energy Initiative seeks to provide millions of people in the developing world with 

access to affordable, reliable, clean, healthy, and efficient energy services. These goals 

will be accomplished through programs that will emphasize: 

• Efficient Energy for Sustainable Development Partnership to improve the 

productivity and efficiency of current operating systems, while reducing waste, 

saving money, improving reliability, and delaying the need for expensive new 

generating capacity. 
• The Global Village Energy Partnership will increase access to modern and 

affordable energy services in areas either not served or under-served by current 

energy delivery systems. 

• Healthy Homes and Communities Partnership will promote clean transportation 

fuels (e.g. unleaded gasoline, low sulfur fuels), and healthier indoor cooking and 

heating practices to reduce the estimated 3 million annual and readily 

preventable deaths associated with air pollution and unhealthy patterns of energy 

use. 

Research areas include: 

Bio-energy Coal Electric Power 

Fossil Fuels Fusion Geothermal 

Hydrogen Hydropower Natural Gas 

Nuclear Oil Solar 

Wind Renewables Biological Sciences 

Chemical Sciences High Energy Physics Life Sciences 

Material Sciences Building Design Transportation 

Weatherization 

National Energy Technology Laboratory 

www.netl.doe.gov/business/index.html

NETL implements research, development, and demonstration programs to resolve the 

environmental, supply, and reliability constraints of producing and using fossil resources. 

Major energy initiatives are centered around: 

• Secure and reliable energy supplies 

• Clean power generations 

• Move towards a hydrogen economy 

• Energy options to combat climate change 

• Energy efficiency and renewable energy 

• Security of energy infrastructure 

Research focus areas to achieve the above goals involve: 

• Computational and basic science 

• Energy system dynamics 

• Geological and environmental systems 

• Material science 

The lab’s research portfolio includes more than 1,800 projects, with a total award value 

of over $9 billion and private sector cost-sharing of over $5 billion. NETL has sites in 

Morgantown, West Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Albany, 

Oregon; and Fairbanks, Alaska. In total, these sites include 81 buildings and 14 major 

research facilities on nearly 200 acres. More than 1,100 employees work at NETL’s five 

sites; roughly half are Federal employees and half are site support contractors. 

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility 

www.jlab.org 
As a center for both basic and applied research, The Thomas Jefferson Lab is funded by 

the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. It conducts experiments for its 

partners and contractors in basic theoretical nuclear physics which may have long term 

energy implications. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

http://es.epa.gov/ncer 

The EPA employs 17,000 people across the country, including the headquarters offices 

in Washington, DC, 10 regional offices, and more than a dozen labs. The agency acts as 

an information source for environmental impact resulting from the energy industry, 

provides information on alternative energy sources and supports research for both new 

types and cleaner forms of energy. The following link provides areas of interest/concern 

that EPA is studying and supporting. 

Department of Interior 

US Geological Survey 

www.usgs.gov/tech-transfer 

The USGS has an Energy Resources Program. This program addresses the challenge 

of increasing demand for affordable energy from environmentally acceptable energy 

sources by conducting basic and applied research on geologic energy resources and on 

the environmental, economic, and human health impacts of their production and use. 

The program provides reliable and impartial scientific information on geologically based 

energy resources, including: oil, natural gas, coal, coalbed methane (CBM), gas 

hydrates, geothermal resources, uranium, oil shale, and bitumen and heavy oil. 

USDA 

Agricultural Research Service 

www.ars.usda.gov/partnering 

The petrochemical industry deals with a product that required millions of years to form. 

The USDA takes the precursors of this product and seeks to extract the intrinsic energy 

trapped inside without the wait. Some of the current identified areas of research are as 

follows: 

• Biofuel 

• Biobased process modifications to exploit different energy forms/levels 

• Biodiesel process modifications for intact oils & fats 

• Production of chemical feedstocks and fuels with more renewable and more 

environmentally acceptable methods 

• Development of new microorganisms and biocatalysts that can be employed in 

the fermentative conversion of renewable agricultural materials to fuels and other 

value-added products 
• Development of cost-effective pretreatment, enzymatic saccharification, 

fermentation and downstream processing technologies, and their integration for 

production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass 

• Genetic modification of ethanologenic yeast for improved ethanol production 

from lignocellulosic material 

• Identification and evaluation of existing catalysts for production of biofuels (mixed 

alcohols and hydrocarbons) from animal-wastes 

• Replacement of petrochemical-based metal cutting fluids with biobased 

alternatives 

• Replacement of petrochemical based lubricant additives with biobased 

alternatives 

ARS Research in Biobased Products & BioEnergy 

www.ars.usda.gov/research/themes/biopande.htm

As the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has been conducting research to find 

new uses for agricultural commodities and byproducts for over 60 years. Research 

related to biobased products focuses on developing technologies leading to new and 

improved non-food products- including fuels- that expand markets for farm products, 

replace imports and petroleum-based products, and offer opportunity to meet 

environmental needs. Research also addresses the development of appropriate 

feedstocks for biobased products and bioenergy. 

ARS Research in Bioenergy is conducted primarily within the Bioenergy and Energy 

Alternatives National Program. 

ARS Research in Biobased Products is conducted primarily within the Quality and 

Utilization of Agricultural Products National Program. 

Related ARS Research Projects can also be browsed by the following keywords: 

• Biobased Products 

• BioFuels 

• Energy Crops 

ARS Biobased technologies are available through our technology transfer and partnering

programs. 

MAR State Initiatives 

Each state in the MAR has its own energy programs and new initiatives. For example: 

Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium 

http://www.vcerc.org 
In August 2006 an Act of the Virginia General Assembly passed the landmark "Virginia 

Energy Plan" which establishes a foundation for the research and development of future 

renewable energy resources. 

The Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium (VCERC) was established in Chapter 

6 of the Virginia Energy Plan. The VCERC was created to "serve as an interdisciplinary 

study, research, and information resource for the Commonwealth on coastal energy 

issues" with an initial focus on offshore winds, waves, and marine biomass. 

Energy Gateways 

Energy and Energy Conservation 

www.science.gov/browse/w_121.htm

Search by alphabetical topic and/or by keyword 

Key Resources from the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information 

www.scienceacceleration.gov

Includes R&D results, project descriptions, accomplishments and more 

Energy and Fuel 

www.usa.gov/citizen/topics/environment_agriculture/energy.shtml

Official information and services from the U.S. Government 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

www.eere.energy.gov

ENERGY REFERENCES 

Energy & Energy Conservation 

http://www.science.gov/browse/w_121.htm 

A B C D E F G I L M N O P R S T U 

A: 

Advanced Batteries Research, Engineering, and Evaluation Facility (ABREE) - Expertise in the 

development, design, production, and evaluation of battery and other energy storage 

technologies [Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)] 
Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center - A comprehensive clearinghouse of data, 

publications, tools, and information related to advanced transportation technologies. [Department 

of Energy (DOE)] 

Annual Energy Review (AER) - Provides historical annual statistics and data unit conversion 

tables on total energy production and consumption [Department of Energy (DOE), Energy 

Information Administration (EIA)] 

Argonne Library's Resources on the Internet - Provides access to Argonne's subject specific 

resources [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)] 

Argonne National Laboratory Frontiers - A searchable annual compendium and archive of ANL 

research highlights [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)] 

B: 

Bibliographies & Research Guides Listed by Subject - Bibliographies, guides, finding aids, 

produced by the Science Reference Section of the Library of Congress, and arranged by subject. 

[Library of Congress] 

Bradbury Science Museum - Provides links to information about high-tech interactive Museum 

exhibits that explain the Los Alamos National Laboratory's defense, technology, and basic 

research projects, as well as the history of the Manhattan Project [Department of Energy (DOE), 

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)] 

Brookhaven National Laboratory Fact Sheets - Provides links to scientific and technical 

information fact sheets [Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)] 

Brookhaven National Laboratory Research Centers and Databases - Provides access to research 

centers at Brookhaven National Laboratory with links to associated highlights and documents 

[Department of Energy (DOE), Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)] 

Building America - A private/public partnership that conducts research to find energy-efficient 

solutions for new and existing housing that can be implemented on a production basis 

[Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)] 

Building toolbox - Locate software for sustainable design, improving energy efficiency, or 

incorporating renewable energy concepts in buildings [Department of Energy (DOE), Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)] 

C: 

Clean Fleet Guide - Offers a starting point for fleets that want to purchase green vehicles and 

save money by reducing fuel consumption [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

D: 

DOE Digital Photo Archive (guest account) - A centralized, searchable resource for thousands of 

Department of Energy (DOE) photographs that depict the Department's various programs, made 

available for the purposes of enhancing communication and education. [Department of Energy 

(DOE)] 

DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) - Advances plasma science, fusion science, and 

fusion technology − the knowledge base needed for an economically and environmentally 

attractive fusion energy source. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC)] 

DOE Patents Database - A Department of Energy searchable database of patent information 
resulting from DOE-sponsored research and development (R&D). [Department of Energy (DOE), 

Office of Science (SC)] 

DOE R&D Accomplishments - Provides a searchable database about the outcomes of past DOE 

research and development which have had significant economic impact, have improved people's 

lives, or have been widely recognized as remarkable advances in science [Department of Energy 

(DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

DOE R&D Highlights - Provides non-technical summary information about selected research 

conducted or sponsored by DOE and its National Laboratory infrastructure [Department of Energy 

(DOE)] 

DOE R&D Project Summaries - Access summaries of ongoing or recently completed science and 

technology projects funded by the Department of Energy [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of 

Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

DOE Technical Standards Program - Provides a searchable interface to Department of Energy 

directives, regulations and standards [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

Department of Energy R&D 100 Awards - Information on hundreds of R&D 100 awards received 

by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Laboratories since 1992 [Department of 

Energy (DOE)] 

Department of Energy Students and Kids - Provides access to online energy and science 

education resources [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

E: 

E-PRINT Network: Research Communication for Scientists and Engineers - A searchable 

gateway to over 19,650 Web sites and databases worldwide, containing e-prints in basic and 

applied sciences, primarily in physics and subjects of interest to DOE [Department of Energy 

(DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

Earth Day Portal - Portal for U.S. Government Events and Information related to preserving the 

earth and reducing energy use [Multiple agencies involved] 

Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory (EEEL) - Focuses on measurement capability 

needed by the electronics industry, the electrical-equipment industry, and the electric-power 

industry [Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institutes of Standards and Technology 

(NIST)] 

Energy - Provides information about energy publications available for sale from the U.S. 

Government Bookstore [Government Printing Office] 

Energy Citations Database - Search bibliographic records for energy and energy-related scientific 

and technical information from the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies 

from 1948 forward [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information 

(OSTI)] 

Energy Definitions Glossaries - Provides definitions for many of the terms that are used in 

different energy fields [Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA)] 

Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Provides policy-independent data, forecasts, and 

analyses regarding energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment [Department 

of Energy (DOE)] 

Energy Information Administration (EIA) Publications - Provides links to DOE Energy Information 
Administration S&T publications by technology area [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

Energy Kid's Page - Energy-related kid's resources including fun and games, riddles, field trips, 

and classroom activities from the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration 

[Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Information Administration (EIA)] 

Energy Science and Technology Software Center (ESTSC) - Provides access to an online 

catalog of scientific and technical software developed under Department of Energy sponsorship 

and made available for resale through the Center [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of 

Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) Thesaurus - Provides links to the International 

Energy: Subject Thesaurus, ETDE/PUB--2(Rev.1) and International Energy: Subject Categories 

and Scope, ETDE/PUB--1 [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

Energy Technology Data Exchange World Energy Base (ETDEWEB) - Provides the largest 

collection of energy research and technology literature in the world contributed by Energy 

Technology Data Exchange (ETDE) member countries and international partners [Department of 

Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

Energy and Environmental Policy Analysis - Provides analysis of energy and environmental 

issues of local, regional, national, and global importance [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak 

Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)] 

Energy-Related Laboratory Equipment (ERLE) - Grants equipment to institutions of higher 

education for energy-related research [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science (SC)] 

Energy Files: The Virtual Library of Energy Science and Technology - Provides over 500 

databases and Web sites containing information and resources pertaining to science and 

technology of interest to the Department of Energy (DOE), with an emphasis on the physical 

sciences [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)] 

Energy Smart Schools - Information on how plan, finance, design, build, and operate an energy 

smart school. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

(EERE)] 

Energysavers.gov - Resources across government agencies that will help you save energy in 

your home, business, vehicle, or industrial plant. [Department of Energy (DOE); Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA); multiple agencies involved] 

Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) - Develops technology that uses, converts 

and stores energy more efficiently and with less environmental impact, and studies the link 

between energy use and the environment [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkeley 

National Laboratory (LBNL)] 

F: 

Federal R&D Project Summaries - Locate current research projects from a number of federal 

agencies [Department of Energy (DOE)] 

G: 

Green Vehicle Guide - Use this guide to choose the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicle that 

meets your needs. [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] 

I: 

Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) - Works with U.S. industry to improve industrial energy 
efficiency and environmental performance. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)] 

Information Bridge - Search full-text of Department of Energy sponsored research and 

development reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Scientific and Technical Information 

(OSTI)] 

Institutional Publications - Lawrence Livermore Program - Provides links to published reports, 

abstracts, periodicals, brochures, and newsletters sorted by technology area [Department of 

Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)] 

International Metrology - Provides access to results of comparisons of National Metrology 

Institute (NMI) measurements and standards [Department of Commerce (DOC), National 

Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)] 

Invention Licensing Program - Provides information on the Department of Energy's invention 

licensing program and access to a searchable database of DOE-owned patents [Department of 

Energy (DOE)] 

Inventions & Innovation: Energy TechNet - Toolbox for Energy Technology Developers 

[Department of Energy (DOE)] 

L: 

Los Alamos Laboratory e-Research Library - Provides links to news, journals, information by 

subject, multiple data collections, and a multi-database search tool [Department of Energy (DOE), 

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)] 

M: 

MicroWorlds - Exploring the world of Materials Science for grades 9 to 12. [Department of Energy 

(DOE), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)] 

N: 

Natural Resources and Environment - Information on sustainable soil and water conservation and 

management practices, whole farm environmentally-friendly farming, and providing a gateway to 

information on invasive plants, animals, and microbes. [Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Agriculture Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library] 

Nevada Site Office Library - A central location for fact sheets, current and historical films, a news 

release archive, historical photos, environmental publications and reports, and historical 

publications. [Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)] 

O: 

ORNL Research Library - Provides links to ORNL Research Library holdings [Department of 

Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)] 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) - ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology 

laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC [Department of 

Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)] 

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Publications - Provides links to ORNL's S&T publications, 

catalogs, magazines, newsletters, and reports [Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National 

Laboratory (ORNL)] 

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy - DOE offices and programs dedicated to 
clean, abundant, reliable, and affordable energy [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)] 

P: 

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Publications - Provides access to citations and references 

of publicly-announced Pacific Northwest National Laboratory publications since 1999 with links to 

the documents [Department of Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)] 

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Science and Technology - Provides links to information 

about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Science and Technology Program [Department of 

Energy (DOE), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)] 

Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) - Investigates development of feasible 

and innovative high-performance electric power systems to meet emerging needs [National 

Science Foundation (NSF), Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC)] 

R: 

Reports Catalog - Contains citations of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-authored 

scientific and technical documents published since July 1989 [Department of Energy (DOE), 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)] 

Risk Assessment Information System - The RAIS contains Risk Assessment Tools and 

Information. The Risk Assessment Tools include: Risk-Based Preliminary Remediation Goal 

(PRG) calculations, a Toxicity data base, Risk Calculations, and Ecological Benchmarks. 

[Department of Energy (DOE), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)] 

S: 

Science Accelerator - A portal to the Department of Energy's important collections of scientific 

and technical information searchable with just one query. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of 

Science (SC)] 

Science News - A daily compilation of Department of Energy Laboratory and facility press 

releases and news features about the latest basic research. Also included are publication 

resources, image galleries, a news-release and features archive, and library links. [Department of 

Energy (DOE)] 

Science Reference Service - Web site for Science Reference at the Library of Congress [Library 

of Congress] 

Science Tracer Bullets - research guides that help you locate information on science and 

technology subjects. With brief introductions to the topics, lists of resources and strategies for 

finding more, they help you to stay on target. [Library of Congress] 

Science and Technology at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Provides links to 

information about research in advanced defense technologies, energy, environment, biosciences, 

and basic sciences [Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 

(LLNL)] 

Selected Internet Resources: African Americans in Science and Technology - Selected Internet 

Resources on African Americans in Science and Technology - Science Reference Services - 

Library of Congress [Library of Congress] 

State Energy Program - Provides grants to every State to design and carry out their own 

renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)] 
Students Corner - Provides information, links and teaching resources for students of all ages on 

how the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulates energy throughout the United 

States [Department of Energy (DOE), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)] 

T: 

Technology Transfer - Facilitates the transfer of new technologies [Department of Energy (DOE), 

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)] 

Transportation Technology R&D Center - Develops technologies that will help make advanced 

vehicles a reality [Department of Energy (DOE), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)] 

U: 

U.S. Department of Energy's Decades of Discovery - Provides links to the most important 

advances at the forefront of scientific discovery supported by the U.S. Department of Energy 

Office of Science, with links grouped by discipline [Department of Energy (DOE), Office of 

Science (SC)] 

RETECH 2009 - All Renewables

February 25-27, 2009, Las Vegas, NV 

www.RETECH2009.com 

RETECH. The largest trade gathering of the all-renewable energy industry in the United States. 

RETECH is an unparalleled opportunity to network with industry leaders and forward-thinking, 

focused organizations with a global view. 

United States Geological Survey 

www.usgs.gov

The USGS, a bureau in the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), focus is on onshore (and state 

offshore) U.S. energy resources (pre-development) and the geologic controls of resource 

abundance, quality, and location. It produces objective scientific information to inform decision 

makers and directly support the DOI’s Mission of protecting and responsibly managing the 

Nation’s natural resources. Collectively, this information advances the scientific understanding of 

energy resources, contributes to plans for a balanced and secure energy future, and facilitates 

the strategic use and evaluation of resources. 

About the Energy Resources Program 

http://energy.usgs.gov

Brenda Pierce, Program Coordinator 

Email: bpierce@usgs.gov

Program Phone: 703-648-6470 

Direct Phone: 703-648-6421 

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive 

915-A National Center 

Reston, VA 20192 

Telefax #: 703-648-5464 

The USGS Energy Resources Program addresses the challenge of increasing demand for 

affordable energy from environmentally acceptable energy sources by conducting basic and 

applied research on geologic energy resources and on the environmental, economic, and human 

health impacts of their production and use. The Program provides reliable and impartial scientific 

information on geologically based energy resources, including: oil, natural gas, coal, coalbed 

methane (CBM), gas hydrates, geothermal resources, uranium, oil shale, and bitumen and heavy 

oil. The results of USGS research and USGS data are used to shape policies regarding domestic 
and foreign energy resources and to manage energy resources on Federal lands. Major 

consumers of our products are the land and resource management bureaus of the Department of 

the Interior, federal environmental and national security agencies, State geological surveys, the 

energy industry, and the environmental community. 

 

Minerals Management Service (MMS) 

www.mms.gov

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), a bureau in the U.S. Department of the Interior, is the 

Federal agency that manages the nation's natural gas, oil and other mineral resources on the 

outer continental shelf (OCS). The agency also collects, accounts for and disburses more than $8 

billion per year in revenues from Federal offshore mineral leases and from onshore mineral 

leases on Federal and Indian lands. 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 

www.blm.gov/wo/st/en.html

The BLM is responsible for managing energy and mineral resources on federal onshore areas. 

Fluid Minerals: The BLM is responsible for the leasing of Federal oil and gas and geothermal 

minerals; also responsible for supervising the exploration, development and production 

operations of these resources on both Federal and Indian lands; and manages helium operations 

on Federal lands. Solid Minerals: The BLM is responsible for maintaining viable national policies 

and processes for solid minerals resources under Federal jurisdiction. Solid minerals include coal 

and non-energy leasable minerals, hardrock minerals on acquired lands, locatable minerals, and 

salable minerals. 

Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service 

www.fs.fed.us

The USDA Forest Service like BLM is also responsible for managing energy and mineral 

resources on federal onshore areas. Forest Service activities include the protection and 

management of natural resources on National Forest System lands. Under the Forest Service 

mission to achieve quality land management under the sustainable multiple-use management 

concept to meet the diverse needs of people. It includes: providing international technical 

assistance and scientific exchanges to sustain and enhance global resources and to encourage 

quality land management. 

NIST

NIST Helps Industry Improve Energy Use and Conservation

http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/energy.htm 

NIST helps U.S. industry produce, distribute, and use energy in a reliable, fair, and efficient 

manner. It does so by providing standards, measurement methods, technologies, and other 

support for a wide range of energy generation, transmission, and distribution systems, ranging 

from large power-generating plants and grids to small solar arrays. In addition to its longtime 

relationships with the basic utility industries, NIST provides energy-related services that benefit 

other sectors of the economy, including building and construction and consumer electronics. 

Read on to learn more. 

 

Electricity

NIST helps the electric power and electric equipment industries use new cost-saving 

measurement technologies related to the transmission, distribution, and use of electric power. 
NIST products and services help firms cope with market trends, such as deregulation, which 

creates a demand for new diagnostic technologies to ensure the reliability of the complex 

infrastructure; and economic and environmental pressures that encourage greater efficiency in 

electrical devices. NIST also helps individual companies reduce their own electricity use and 

develop new technologies to improve the efficiency of electrical devices. 

Quantum Electrical Metrology Division -- supports industrial needs in the areas of energy 

efficiency, power quality measurements, and reliability. The division develops improved 

measurement methods, supporting measurement reference standards, and calibration services to 

support revenue metering, equipment evaluation, and power quality. Program areas include 

national electrical standards; low-frequency electrical and electronic products; electric power 

systems; flat panel technologies; electronic data exchange; quantum effects, including 

superconductivity; low temperatures to reduce thermal noise; semiconductors, including state-ofthe-art lithography. Contact: James Olthoff, (301) 975-2400. 

Calibration services -- the accuracy of every watt-hour meter in the country ultimately is traceable 

to NIST. State public utility commissions own and maintain standard watt-hour meters with which 

they certify the accuracy of mass-manufactured meters. Standard meters go through periodic 

calibrations at NIST in which the amount of electricity going through a meter can be more 

accurately and confidently measured than anywhere else in the country. 

The economic impact of NIST's electric meter calibration services was evaluated in 1995; the 

study can be obtained from Gregory Tassey, (301) 975-2663. 

The changing measurements and standards needs of the U.S. electric power industry were 

evaluated recently in an economic study sponsored by NIST. The aggregate annual economic 

impact estimated by the report is between $3.1 billion and $6.5 billion. This is a prospective 

annual cost estimate of not having adequate measurement and standards in place to capture the 

full economic benefits of deregulation. Contact: Gregory Tassey, (301) 975-2663. Read the study

in PDF format. 

NIST Guide to the European Union's Low-Voltage Directive may be helpful to companies that sell 

products in Europe. The directive is intended to prevent harm by electrical equipment. The risks 

may be mechanical or chemical or risks to health caused by noise, vibrations, or ergonomic 

factors. 

Energy Conservation -- small companies can receive assistance from NIST's Manufacturing 

Extension Partnership. Local extension centers helped yarn manufacturer Cookson Fibers, Inc., 

of Ansonville, N.C., reduce energy costs and aerospace contractor Klune Industries in Spanish 

Fork, Utah, reduce electricity use and emissions for example. 

Technological Innovation -- NIST's Advanced Technology Program provided co-funding to help 

American Superconductor Corporation, Westborough, Mass., design, fabricate, and test hightemperature superconductor coils for a superconducting electric motor. The ATP also helped E.I. 

duPont de Nemours & Co. of Wilmington, Del., to develop thin-film fabrication techniques for a 

new high-temperature superconductor and demonstrate superconducting electronic devices. 

Oil, Gas and Coal

NIST's measurement expertise helps to ensure that the many different elements of fossil fuel 

production systems fit together well, while national standards help to promote product quality. 

NIST also helps industry develop and apply technologies for oil and gas production and provides 

valuable data for research purposes. 

Standard Reference Materials -- are the definitive physical sources of measurement traceability in 

the United States. NIST provides more than 1,200 different SRMs that are certified for specific 
chemical or physical properties. SRMs are used to help develop accurate methods of analysis, 

calibrate measurement systems, and assure the long-term adequacy and integrity of 

measurement quality assurance programs. Among SRMs relevant to fossil fuel industries are 

those for gasoline, fuel oil, and coal. 

Measurement standards for fossil fuels saved $113 for every dollar spent, while also enhancing 

environmental quality, according to a recent study sponsored by NIST. Fossil fuel producers and 

users rely on NIST sulfur measurement standards to verify the accuracy of their measurements of 

sulfur in petroleum products and coal. The study also credits NIST for developing the highly 

accurate sulfur measurement method that made the standards possible. The full report is 

available in PDF format here. Contact: Gregory Tassey, (301) 975-2663. 

Technological Innovation -- The Advanced Technology Program co-funds projects that benefit 

fossil fuel industries. For instance, a joint venture led by Hydril Co. of Houston, Tex., used ATP 

co-funding to develop long, continuous lengths of composite tubing to replace steel-based pipe. 

Atmospheric Chemistry Group -- advances, applies, and disseminates chemical and isotopic 

metrology, standards, and data. A primary focus is on the sources of hydrocarbon precursors to 

urban and regional ozone episodes, and to specific chemical contaminants such as benzene and 

other volatile organic compounds. Contact: R. Michael Verkouteren, (301) 975-3933. 

Standard Reference Data Program -- supports research on and use of various forms of energy, 

including fossil fuels. For example, SUPERTRAPP is an interactive computer database for the 

prediction of thermodynamic and transport properties of fluid mixtures with hydrocarbon 

components.The Quantitative Infrared Database contains spectra of volatile organic compounds. 

Contact: Joan Sauerwein, (301) 975-2208. 

Office of Standards Services -- facilitates U.S. trade opportunities by coordinating standards 

assistance to countries seeking to improve their national standards, testing, and/or certification 

systems. Proposed draft standards are submitted through NIST for review and comment by U.S. 

technical experts. Contact: Mike Squires, (301) 975-4039. 

Nuclear Power

NIST standards and measurements help to assure the safety of nuclear power. 

Ionizing Radiation Division -- develops national measurement standards for ionizing radiation (Xrays, gamma rays, electrons, neutrons, energetic charged particles) and radioactivity, dosimetry 

methods, measurement services, and basic data for application of ionizing radiation to nuclear 

electric power, radiation protection of workers and the general public, and other activities. 

Contact: Lisa Karam, 301-975-5561. 

A measurement assurance program was established at NIST by the Nuclear Energy Institute to 

provide sponsoring nuclear utilities, commercial suppliers of radioactive sources, and service 

laboratories with independent verifications, traceable to NIST, of their capability to make accurate 

measurements of radioactivity. Contact: Daniel B. Golas, 301-975-5540 

Home Energy Use and Conservation

NIST has been working on a variety of home energy use and conservation projects for many 

years. See summaries of past efforts to improve energy conservation in buildings and establish 

standards and tests for the energy efficiency of home appliances. 

Building and Fire Research Laboratory -- conducts a variety of activities related to energy use 

and conservation in buildings. For example, the lab is working with industry, building 

professionals, trade organizations, university researchers, and other government agencies to 

develop and demonstrate a Cybernetic Building System, which integrates services such as 

energy management, fire and security, transportation, fault detection and diagnostics, optimal 
control, real-time purchase of electricity, and aggregation of building stock. Contact: George 

Kelly, (301) 975-5851. A study of the economic benefits of these systems can be found here. 

Another project is exploring the energy savings from "smart appliances" (.pdf) are capable of 

processing internal operation information and the factors that can influence appliance efficiency 

such as load and weather data, and utility pricing information. 

Building Environment Division -- develops data, measurement methods and modeling techniques 

for the performance of the building envelope, its insulation systems, building air leakage, and the 

release, movement and absorption of indoor air pollutants. Contact: George Kelly, (301) 975-

5851. 

Heat Transfer and Alternative Energy Systems Group -- develops basic data and simulation 

models for heat, air, and moisture transfer through building envelope components; heat pump 

and water heater test procedures; thermal insulation SRMs; and other energy-related 

technologies. This group has also developed a test facility to measure the performance of 

residential fuel cell systems. Contact: Hunter Fanney, (301) 975-5864. 

Software is available for a variety of energy use and conservation applications. For example, 

EMISS is a computer program for estimating air pollution emissions associated with energy use in 

buildings and reductions in those emissions attributable to energy conservation measures. 

Download the user's guide. 

Standard Reference Data Program -- supports energy conservation efforts. For example, the 

NIST Database on NIST Heat Transmission Properties of Insulating and Building Materials

provides a valuable reference for building designers, material manufacturers, and researchers in 

the thermal design of building components and equipment. Contact: Robert Zarr, (301) 975-6436. 

Technological Innovation -- The Department of Commerce awarded grants for six industry 

projects that promise new or improved energy-saving and homebuilding technologies. For more 

information, see Partnership for Advanced Technology in Housing. 

SAGE Electrochromics of Faribault, Minn., and 3M Co. of St. Paul, Minn., used co-funding from 

the Advanced Technology Program to develop processing techniques for making large-area 

electrochromic devices suitable for energy-conserving "smart windows." 

Alternative Power: Solar Energy and Fuel Cells

NIST support for technological innovation extends to alternative energy systems. 

Solar Energy -- NIST is developing computer simulation tools to predict the performance of 

photovoltaics that have been integrated into building systems. NIST also is working with four solar 

energy equipment manufacturers to develop and validate computer tools that can be used to 

predict the electrical performance of building materials used to collect solar radiation. Contact: 

Hunter Fanney, (301) 975-5864 

Fuel Cells --NIST has developed a test facility to measure the performance of residential fuel cell 

systems. The test facility will be used to create a test procedure and rating methodology that will 

determine the annual performance of these systems on a seasonal basis. Contact: Hunter 

Fanney, (301) 975-5864. 

Fuel Cells --Certain NIST facilities are available to qualified industrial researchers for energyrelated projects. For instance, the NIST Center for Neutron Research is being used in a study of 

operational characteristics of a working fuel cell. Contact: David Jacobson, (301) 975-6207. 

Physical Chemical and Properties Division -- develops measurements, data, and models for the 

thermophysical and thermochemical properties of gases, liquids, and solids. In research 

applicable to fuel cell and hydrogen systems, the division is developing data to provide industry 

with high-quality thermophysical properties for mixtures of hydrogen and methane over broad 

ranges of temperature, pressure, and composition. Contact: Daniel Friend, (303) 497-5424 
Other Resources

NIST outreach programs work directly with business and industry to boost U.S. economic 

competitiveness. Many energy suppliers and users have benefited by taking advantage of these 

programs. 

Technological innovation in the private sector is promoted by the Advanced Technology Program, 

which co-funds high-risk industrial research with the potential for high payoff in the national 

economy. For example, the ATP is co-funding a variety of projects aimed at developing premium 

power sources such as long-lived rechargeable batteries and lower-cost fuel cells. Contact: 

Gerald Ceasar, 301-975-5069. 

Smaller manufacturers face many challenges in the technology-driven economy. To help meet 

these challenges, NIST started its Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides 

assistance to smaller manufacturers through a nationwide network of extension centers and 

offices. This nationwide network of centers, now in all 50 states, has assisted more than 100,000 

U.S. firms, including electric equipment makers. 

Department of Energy (DOE) 

www.energy.gov

The mission is to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States; to 

promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the 

environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. 

Energy Information Administration (EIA) 

www.eia.doe.gov 

The Energy Information Administration (EIA), created by Congress in 1977, is a statistical agency 

of the U.S. Department of Energy. We provide policy-independent data, forecasts, and analyses 

to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding regarding energy 

and its interaction with the economy and the environment. 

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) 

The newest of DOE’s national laboratories, NETL has been at the forefront of research to 

advance fossil energy exploration, supply, and end-use technologies. 

National Petroleum Technology Office 

DOE office responsible for carrying out the National Petroleum Technology Program (NPTP). The 

Mission of the NPTP is to move our Nation toward a reliable, economic oil supply, enhance U.S. 

technological leadership and protect the environment. 

Coal 

Clean Coal & Natural Gas Power Systems 

Part of the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy. Ensuring that we can continue to rely 

on clean, affordable energy from our traditional fuel resources is the primary mission of DOE's 

Office of Fossil Energy. The program includes the Clean Coal Power Initiative. 

Energy Information Administration's (EIA) access energy information - Coal

Official Energy Statistics from the US Government that includes data, charts, tables, and subject 

areas. 

National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) Office of Coal and Environmental 

Systems
Office that implement a portion of the U.S. Department of Energy's fossil energy programs, by 

playing a key role in ensuring that coal is sustained as a clean, affordable, and environmentally 

acceptable resource for our nation's electric energy needs. 

The Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED)

A non-profit group dedicated to protecting the viability of coal-based electricity. 

The National Coal Council Charter

The NCC provides advice and guidance on a continuing basis as requested by the Secretary of 

Energy on the general policy matters relating to coal. 

Coal Technology Association (CTA) 

Dedicated solely to the advancement of the interests of its members as they relate to coal 

technologies. The Association serves as both a catalyst and a focus for the exchange of 

information among all parties interested in coal technologies. 

EERE Site Name Index 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/site_administration/site_name_index.html 

Use the index below to find EERE web sites by site name. To locate EERE information by 

subject, browse the subject index. If you don't find what you're looking for in the indexes, use the 

EERE search engine. 

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z 

A 

Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity 

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center 

Aluminum Industry of the Future 

Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards

B 

BestPractices 

Biomass Program 

Builders Challenge 

Building America 

Building Energy Codes Program 

Building Energy Software Tools Directory 

Building Technologies Program 

Building Technologies Program Publications 

Buildings Database 

Business Administration

C 

Chemicals Industry of the Future 

Clean Cities Coordinator Toolbox 

Clean Cities Now 

Clean Cities Program 

Combustion 

Commercial Buildings 

Communication Standards and Guidelines 

Conservation Update 

Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

D 

Distributed Energy Program 

Distributed Energy Resources/Combined Heat and Power

E 

E85 Fleet Toolkit 

EERE Information Center 

EERE Office 
Energy Calculators and Software 

Energy Education 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office 

Energy-Efficient Products (FEMP) 

Energy Expo 

Energy Intensive Processes 

Energy Matters 

Energy Policy Act 

Energy Savers (Tips) 

Energy Savers (www.energysavers.gov) 

Energy TechNet 

EnergyPlus Energy Simulation Software 

EnergySmart Schools 

Ethanol 

F 

Federal Energy Management Program 

Federal Wind Siting Information Center 

Financial Opportunities 

Forest Products Industries of the Future 

Fuel and Feedstock Flexibility 

Fuel Cells 

Fuel Economy

G 

GeoPowering the West 

Geothermal Technologies Program 

Glass Industry of the Future 

Golden Field Office 

Green Power Network 

Guide to Tribal Energy Development

H 

High Performance Commercial Buildings 

High Performance Federal Buildings 

Hydrogen Delivery 

Hydrogen Education 

Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program 

Hydrogen Production 

Hydrogen Safety, Codes, and Standards 

Hydrogen Storage 

Hydrogen Systems Analysis 

Hydrogen Technology Validation

I 

Industrial Distributed Energy 

Industrial Energy Systems 

Industrial Facilities 

Industrial Materials for the Future 

Industrial Technologies Program 

Industry Plant Managers and Engineers 

Information Center 

International Activities 

Inventions and Innovation

K 

K-12 Energy Lesson Plans and Activities 

Kids

L 

Laboratories for the 21st Century

M 
Metal Casting Industry of the Future 

Mining Industry of the Future

N 

Nanomanufacturing 

New Technologies 

News

O 

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

Operations and Maintenance

P 

Petroleum Refining Industry of the Future 

Planning, Budget, and Analysis 

Program Evaluation 

Project Management Center

R 

Residential Buildings 

Renewable Energy (FEMP) 

Renewable Energy Production Incentive 

Retailer Energy Alliance 

Roofus' Solar and Efficient Home

S 

Save Energy Now 

Sensors and Automation 

Solar America Initiative 

Solar Decathlon 

Solar Energy Technologies Program 

State Activities and Partnerships 

State Assessment for Biomass Resources 

State Energy Alternatives 

State Energy Program 

Steel Industry of the Future 

Sustainable Design and Operations 

T 

Transformational Energy Action Management Initiative 

Tribal Energy Program

U 

Utility Solar Water Heating Initiative

V 

Vehicle Technologies Program 

W 

Water Efficiency 

Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program 

Weatherization Assistance Program 

Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program 

Wind Powering America

PATENTS AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

About the DOE Invention Licensing Program 

http://www.osti.gov/dublincore/gencncl 

The U.S Government as represented by the Department of Energy (DOE) owns title to 

approximately 1500 unexpired U.S. patented inventions and, in some cases, foreign counterparts. 

Generally, these patents are available for license to applicants with satisfactory plans for 

commercial use of the invention. Licenses are generally for royalties and other fees, and may be 

nonexclusive or exclusive, with or without field-of-use restriction. Exclusive licenses require a 

determination, after public notice and opportunity for comment, that the invention is not likely to 
be commercialized on a nonexclusive basis. Technical assistance from the laboratory where the 

invention arose may be available. 

In addition, a significant number of inventions made at DOE laboratories are owned and licensed 

directly by the various laboratories. Many of these inventions are included in the DOE patent 

database. For further information on possible licensing of these inventions, you may contact the 

appropriate business contact at the particular DOE laboratory. 

For more information on licensing of DOE-owned inventions contact: 

Robert J. Marchick 

GC-62 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Voice: (202) 586-4792 

FAX: (202) 586-2805 

E-mail: robert.marchick@hq.doe.gov

Comprehensive coverage of DOE patent information 

http://www.osti.gov/doepatents/index.jsp 

DOepatents is the U.S. Department of Energy's central collection of patent information, where 

research and development intersect with innovation and invention. This collection demonstrates 

the Department's considerable contribution to scientific progress from the 1940s to today. 

About DOepatents

DOepatents, developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Scientific and 

Technical Information (OSTI), is a searchable database of patent information resulting from DOEsponsored research and development (R&D). Included here are patents that DOE sponsored 

through a variety of funding mechanisms, including grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. 

Comprehensive coverage of DOE patent information is one way to demonstrate the Department’s 

contribution to scientific progress in the physical sciences and other disciplines. Publicly available 

patent information from DOE R&D, historic and current, is presented here, excluding patent 

applications. DOepatents consists of bibliographic records, with full text where available, either 

via a PDF file or an HTML link to the record at the United States Patent and Trademark Office 

(USPTO). 

PATENTS AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING FROM THE NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 

LABORATORY, Morgantown, WV 

http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/patents/active_patents.html

Solicitations & Business Opportunities 

Patents and Licenses 

The following NETL inventions are available for licensing: 

Active Patents 

Exclusive [PDF-66KB] 

Nonexclusive [PDF-70K] 

 

PATENTS AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING FROM THE THOMAS JEFFERSON NATIONAL 

LABORATORY, Newport News, Virginia 

http://www.jlab.org/exp_prog/techtransfer/patent.html 

This site presents inventions that are patented and are available for licensing by the private 

sector. 
Commercialization Initiatives and Opportunities 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/vc.html 

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) provides a variety of 

opportunities for venture capital investment. This page includes information about the 

Entrepreneur in Residence Program, in which venture capital funded entrepreneurs work with the 

Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories to find market-ready technologies, and the 

DOE Venture Capital Technology Showcase Presentations. 

Companies and individuals who are interested in entering into agreements with DOE's national 

laboratories to license technologies are encouraged to look at the draft of the Exclusive 

Commercial Patent License Agreement (MS Word 112 KB). 

The Entrepreneur in Residence Program 

The Entrepreneur in Residence Program (EIR) brings venture capital sponsored entrepreneurs 

into the DOE's national labs to identify technologies for commercialization. On February 27, 2008, 

three companies were chosen to work with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Sandia 

National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. 

Working directly with laboratory personnel, the entrepreneurs will conduct technology 

assessments, evaluate market opportunities, formulate preliminary business cases, and propose 

business structures in order to bring these technologies to the marketplace. For more information 

about the companies chosen to work and the terms of the Funding Opportunity Announcement, 

see the DOE press release on the Department of Energy's Web site. 

DOE Venture Capital Technology Showcase Presentations 

The following presentations were made at the DOE Venture Capital Technology Showcase on 

August 21-22, 2007 in Washington DC. Each technology Program Manager gave a brief overview 

of their area of emphasis and then introduced the venture capitalists to several specific 

technology opportunities developed by the U.S. Department of Energy. Each presented 

technology was screened for market potential and other factors most relevant the venture capital 

community. See http://www1.eere.energy.gov/office_eere/vc.html for the presentations. 
CRADA 

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (CRADA) 

While the details of a CRADA can vary from agency to agency, there are also many similarities. 

The following information from the NIST web site, while specific to NIST, is also fairly 

representative of what you are likely to encounter with other labs as well: 

Purpose 

 

The CRADA is a partnering tool that allows federal laboratories to work with US industries, 

academia and other organizations on cooperative R&D projects. The CRADA provides flexibility 

in structuring project contributions, intellectual property rights, and in protecting proprietary 

information and CRADA research results. 

 

Procedure 

 

CRADAs originate with the specific NIST scientist(s) that would be involved in the collaboration. 

If the NIST scientist(s) agrees that collaboration would be in the best interests of both parties, a 

NIST Principal Investigator is designated to work with you in developing a Statement of Work. 

The NIST Principal Investigator then prepares an Approval memo, attaching the Statement of 

Work, and routes it through the laboratory management chain for review and approval. If 

approved, the memo is forwarded to Office of Technology Partnerships. The CRADA Officer 

assigned to the particular laboratory you are working with will then contact your company to 

discuss the CRADA. After agreement is reached on the terms of the CRADA, the responsible 

CRADA Officer prepares and routes signature copies to your organization and within NIST. 

 

Examples of Use 

 

A company is working on a technology similar to a NIST intramural effort. The company views 

NIST research favorably and wishes to work jointly with NIST on furthering the technology. 

NIST is working on a technology useful to many within the industry. NIST publicly announces its 

desire to form a consortium to develop the technology mutually with interested firms. 

Q: Who can enter into a CRADA with NIST?

A: Virtually any organization may enter into a CRADA with NIST. According to statute (15 USC 

3710a), "units of State or local government; industrial organizations, (including, but not limited 

to corporations, partnerships, consortia, limited partnerships, and industrial development 

organizations); or persons" may enter into CRADAs with NIST. 

 

Q: Are there specific clauses in the CRADA regarding U.S. manufacture?

A: Yes, any products embodying CRADA inventions, for sale or use in the U.S., must be, 

manufactured substantially in the U.S. Also, the CRADA partner must agree to conduct its share 

of CRADA joint research substantially in the U.S. during the term of the CRADA. 
 

Q: Does a CRADA protect an organization's proprietary information?

A: NIST must protect proprietary information it accepts in a CRADA. 

 

Q: How does NIST treat the research results of a CRADA?

A: NIST believes that US industry needs open access to NIST's technical information and 

emphasizes publication of its research results. Yet, NIST also recognizes that its research partner 

may desire and need time to gain competitive advantage from its investment in joint R&D 

efforts with NIST. Thus, NIST provides some flexibility in its arrangements with its research 

partners. NIST may provide up to one year protection of CRADA research results if NIST's 

principal investigator feels that it would be appropriate to do so. In extraordinary cases, with the 

Laboratory Director's approval, NIST may withhold publication of its CRADA research for up to 

five years if NIST determines that to do so would be in the public interest. 

 

Q: Can a CRADA partner's researcher work at the NIST site?

A: Yes, and likewise, a NIST researcher that is designated to work on the CRADA may, with the 

CRADA partner's acceptance, work at the partner's site. 

CRADA INFORMATION RESOURCES 

Federal Technology Transfer Legislation and Policy 

www.federallabs.org/store

(The “Green Book”) 

Federal Laboratory Consortium 

This publication, available for $5.00, provides the definitions and legislation authority language 

describing the purpose, opportunities and limits of CRADAs as well as other types of 

agreements. 

Federal Laboratory Mechanisms Matrix 

www.federallabs.org/store

This free publication provides links to model (“boilerplate”) CRADA agreements for NASA, EPA, 

VA, DOT, DOI, NIH, DOE (GoCo), DOE (GoGo), NIST, USDA, Army, Navy, AF, USJFCOM. See copy 

on-line. 

CRADA On-Line Course and Handbook 

www.onr.navy.mil/sci_tech/3t/transition/training

FDA CRADA Policies and Points to Consider 

www.fda.gov/oc/ofacs/partnership/techtran/policyst.htm

CRADAs at NIH 

www.ott.nih.gov/CRADAs

Course on CRADAs by Robert Charles 

www.federallabs.org/pdf/CRADA_Workshop_Bob_Charles.pdf

101 Power Point Slides 

CRADA Resources Assembled by the Veterans Administration 
www.research.va.gov/programs/tech_transfer/crada/resources.cfm

CRADAs at the National Energy Technology Laboratory 

www.netl.doe.gov/business/crada/crada.html

CRADAs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory 

www.nrel.gov/technologytransfer/cradas.html