AMO supports innovative, advanced-manufacturing applied research and development (R&D) projects that focus on specific, high-impact manufacturing technology and process challenges. AMO invests in foundational, energy-related, advanced-manufacturing processes (where energy costs are a determinant of competitive manufacturing) and broadly applicable platform technologies (the enabling base upon which other systems and applications can be developed). The competitively selected projects from this FOA will focus on developing next-generation manufacturing material, information, and process technologies that improve energy efficiency in energy-intensive and energy-dependent processes, and facilitate the transition of emerging, cost-competitive energy technologies to domestic production.
AMO’s vision and mission, as well as the strategic goals, targets, and metrics for key technology focus areas, are described in the Draft AMO Multi-Year Program Plan (MYPP) available at: https://www.energy.gov/eere/amo/downloads/advanced-manufacturing-office-amo-multi-year-program-plan-fiscal-years-2017. AMO’s strategic goals supported by this FOA are to:
Improve the productivity and energy efficiency of U.S. manufacturingReduce lifecycle energy and resource impacts of manufactured goodsLeverage diverse domestic energy resources in U.S. manufacturing, while strengthening environmental stewardshipTransition DOE supported innovative technologies and practices into U.S. manufacturing capabilitiesStrengthen and advance the U.S. manufacturing workforceThis FOA integrates identified research opportunities across AMO into a single funding opportunity. AMO intends to fund high-impact, early- to mid-stage applied research through this FOA. Topics are organized in 3 main topic areas, as described below, with subtopics in each area.
Topic 1: Efficiency Improvements in Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Subtopic 1.1: Innovative Iron and Steelmaking Processes
Subtopic 1.2: Enhanced Efficiency of Drying Processes
Subtopic 1.3: Machine Learning to Increase Efficiencies in the Manufacturing of Large-Scale, High-Rate Aerostructures
Subtopic 1.4: Integrated Additive Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Wind Blade Production
Subtopic 1.5: Reducing Cost of Production of Ceramic Matrix Composites Used in High Temperature Applications
Topic 2: Efficiency Improvements in Chemical Manufacturing
Subtopic 2.1: Advanced Chemical Manufacturing R&D
Subtopic 2.2: Dynamic Catalyst Science with Data Analytics
Topic 3: Connected, Flexible, and Efficient Manufacturing Facilities, Products, and Energy Systems
Subtopic 3.1: Integrating Carbon Capture and Utilization into Industrial Processes
Subtopic 3.2: Flexible CHP Demonstration in a District Energy System Integrated with a Renewably-Fueled Municipal Generating Station
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On pages 37 and 38, the table in "Subtopic 3.2 Candidate Targets and Metrics" within Section I.B of the FOA has been modified to correct information.
Modification 0002
On the cover page (page i), extend the Submission Deadline for Full Applications from August 26, 2020 5PM ET to August 31, 2020 5PM ET due to the Hurricane Laura’s impact on the gulf coast. Also change the Expected Submission Deadline for Replies to Reviewer Comments to October 2, 2020 at 5PM ET.
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