The purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders on issues related to the key opportunities and challenges associated with increased material circularity.
EERE is specifically interested in information on:
- Challenges and opportunities of transitioning from a linear to a circular economy
- Life Cycle Databases and tools used in generating Environmental Product Declarations
- Prizes to incentivize innovation and reduce demand for virgin materials
- Potential for electronic waste (e-waste) to be a viable source of critical materials and associated barriers.
This is solely a request for information and not a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). EERE is not accepting applications. DOE will not publish the information collected through this RFI. DOE may use the information provided through this RFI to develop funding opportunities, challenges, and prize competitions.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to CircularEconomyRFI@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00pm (ET) on May 1, 2023. Responses must be provided as attachments to an email. It is recommended that attachments with file sizes exceeding 25MB be compressed (i.e., zipped) to ensure message delivery. Responses must be provided as a Microsoft Word (.docx) attachment to the email, and no more than 10 pages in length, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Only electronic responses will be accepted.