energy specific funding opportunties




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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other state and federal funding announcements

The *Minnesota Department of Commerce *seeks to work with and facilitate connections with local and Tribal governments, utilities, businesses, communities and other entities interested in energy-related partnerships. The opportunities outlined below are funded by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other state and federal programs.

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Announcements: Department of Commerce Energy Programs

State Competitiveness Fund Programs - Upcoming Quick Response Deadline

The application deadline for the Quick Response Round of the State Competitiveness Fund is next Monday, November 27, 2023. ?The Quick Response round is for Match Program applicants who have already submitted a federal funding proposal. Those that have not already submitted a federal funding application and who wish to be considered for State Competitive Funds may submit their applications to the SCF Match Program by January 15, 2024. ?The application for each round is identical, and has 20 questions, primarily yes/no, or multiple-choice; responders should be prepared to provide information on the federal funding application they have made or intend to make.

Commerce staff are available to assist with applications for the Request for Proposals. Contact the Energy Information Center for assistance:? 651-539-1886 or toll-free 800-657-3710 [email protected]

Please see the RFP for more details on question-and-answer periods, important dates for each round and other requirements.

A Request for Proposals (RFP) is available for download on the Department?s RFP website at?Request for Proposals (RFP) / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Business (mn.gov) [ [link removed] ].

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Community Solar Garden Program

During the 2023 Legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature made changes to the Community Solar Garden statute:_ Chapter 60 - MN Laws. [ [link removed] ]_?

These legislative updates include sunsetting the ?Legacy? solar garden program, operated by Xcel Energy, which will close to new applications on December 31, 2023. ?The recently passed legislation establishes a new program to be administered by the Department. The new program will be called the Low and Moderate-income Accessible Community Solar Garden program (LMI-Accessible CSG Program). Details of the new program?s application requirements will be issued by the Department in January 2024. ?

More details on the program can be found here:?Community Solar Gardens / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Energy (mn.gov) [ [link removed] ]

The Department is issuing two separate processes to better understand potential interest in and perspectives on the LMI-Accessible CSG Program:


* A Notice of Intent for potential applicants
* A Request for Information on programmatic design

*Notice of Intent (NOI)*

The Department is seeking to understand the volume of potential applicants to the new program during the 2024 program year and is issuing this NOI to assist with program planning for the upcoming year.? Potential applicants, including solar developers, community solar garden developers, and/or subscriber organizations who have already entered the Interconnection Application process and received a ?deemed complete? status for that application, are requested to respond.

*The deadline to respond to the NOI is December 29, 2023, at 5 PM CT.??*Submit NOI Here [ [link removed] ]

*Request for Information (RFI)*

The Department is also seeking feedback from stakeholders, particularly potential community solar garden developers, about the application process and select evaluation criteria. Interested parties may complete the RFI here: Community Solar Garden Request for Information [ [link removed] ].

*The RFI will be open until December 15, 2023, at 5 PM CT.?*

The Department has also scheduled complimentary information sessions to collect feedback for the LMI-Accessible CSG Program. Interested participants should register in advance for?webinars.?


* Monday, November 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM CT |Register [ [link removed] ] ????
* Monday, December 11, 2023 at 12:00 PM CT | Register [ [link removed] ]

Interested parties may either respond in writing to the RFI, participate in the feedback sessions, or both.

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*New Energy Program Web Pages*

The 2023 Minnesota Legislature also provided funding for a number of New Energy Programs. The Department has previously announced the New Energy Programs web pages, which will be updated with information on these programs as the programs are implemented. ?Updated program information has recently been added, or is soon to be added, on three of these new programs:


* On-site Energy Storage Systems Installation Incentives: On-Site Energy Storage Systems Installation Incentives / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Energy (mn.gov) [ [link removed] ] (updated 10/31/23)
* Solar on Public Buildings: Solar on Public Buildings / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Energy (mn.gov) [ [link removed] ] (updated 11/4/23)
* Electric Vehicle Program: Electric Vehicle Rebates / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Energy (mn.gov) [ [link removed] ] (updated 11/22/23)

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Energy-related Funding Awards to Minnesota Entities

Congratulations to the recent funding award recipients! To ensure we include your project award in future editions of our newsletter, please send the following information [email protected]:? <[email protected]>Project title, award amount, total project cost, a brief description of the project, and funding program title and number.?

Read on to learn more about the most recent innovative Minnesota energy projects (listed by Funding Opportunity Program), and the funding they have been awarded.??*Congratulations to all the recipients!*

*Community-based Teams Selected by DOE?s Building America Program to Develop and Validate Housing Retrofit Solutions????????????**? ? ? ? ?*

Nine multidisciplinary expert teams in regions with several different climate types have been selected for negotiation to address hard-to-solve technical challenges of decarbonizing the U.S. housing stock. The multidisciplinary teams selected each consist of representatives from housing organizations and the building industry, building scientists, and program implementation experts.? Selections were made from responses to a recent National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) RFP; the teams will be supported through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's)?Building America [ [link removed] ]?Program. ?Teams will work closely with community-based organizations to identify technical integration issues and appropriate solutions for improving their existing housing stock.


* *Team Lead*: Center for Energy and Environment
* *Research Member*: Slipstream
* *Implementation Members*: Center for Energy and Environment, Elevate Energy
* *Industry Members*: Mitsubishi Electric, Carrier, Daikin, LG
* *Description*: Featuring an established mix of research organizations, building equipment manufacturers, and a utility company, this team will leverage its direct experience with technology integration and community-level deployment for retrofit demonstration projects in the Midwest. The team already has led many naturally occurring affordable housing retrofit and decarbonization programs in the region and is looking to expand. In particular, the team has significant experience in energy justice, equity initiatives, and incorporating the needs, experiences, and data from disadvantaged communities and into its decarbonization work.?

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Recent and Expected Federal Funding Activity

The federal government issues a variety of announcements related to federal funding opportunities: Requests for Information (RFI), Notices of Intent (NOI) and Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA). More information can be found on the Commerce Federal Funding Opportunities?web page [ [link removed] ] or by clicking the links below.

*To facilitate a quick review of this newsletter, the subject matter of included items is previewed here; full details can be found in the body of the newsletter.*

Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA), Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD), Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), Requests for Applications (RFA) [ #FOA1 ]


* Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program ? Second Round
* Strategies to Increase Hydropower Flexibility
* Cross-Sector Technologies
* Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) ? 2024

Tribal Governments Funding Opportunities (FOA) and Request for Information (RFI) [ #Tribal ]


* U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant Program
* Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program for Tribes

Notice of Intent [ #NoticeofIntent ]


* Research for Waste-to-Energy Community Solutions and Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
* Distribution Communication and Control Technologies Research, Development, and Demonstration
* Notice of Intent for Funding to Advance the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy
* Energy and Emissions-Intensive Industries
* Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)

Request for Information (RFI) [ #RequestforInformation ]


* DOE Seeks Information to Mitigate Wind Turbines? Impact on Radar

Prizes/Awards [ #PrizesAwards ]


* EnergyTech University Prize 2024
* EPA Electric Vehicle Video Prize Challenge

Webinars [ #webinars ]


* State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Platform Webinar Series

Workshops, Meetings, Conferences [ #workshops ]


* Solar Decathlon Professionals Program
* Getting Started with Agrisolar ? A Tutorial
* 2024 DOE Tribal Clean Energy Summit

Publications/Videos/Webpages [ #videos ]


* EPA Community, Equity and Resilience Resources
* DOE Guidebook for Rural and Remote Communities to Access Energy Funding





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*IIJA Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)*

* *Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program ? Second Round *
* DE-FOA-0003195 [ [link removed] ]
* *Deadlines: *?Concept Papers: January 12, 2024
* Full Applications Topic Areas 1 & 3: April 17, 2024
* Full Application Topic Area 2: May 22, 2024

* *Webinar:* A public webinar was held on November 20, 2023 ? click for Presentation Slides [ [link removed] ]

The DOE Grid Deployment Office, in conjunction with the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, has opened the second round of funding under the GRIP program. $3.9 Billion in funding is attached to this opportunity, with the following objectives:

1. Transform the U.S. electric grid at the transmission and distribution levels by increasing resilience in the face of extreme disruptions, enabling data-rich and flexible grid performance, and spurring innovation at all stages of project ideation and execution;

2. Prioritize energy justice as an essential component of infrastructure development by dramatically altering the relationship between energy providers and their communities; and

3. Catalyze and leverage private sector and non-federal public capital for impactful technology and infrastructure deployment.

Funding and matching funds for the Topic Areas in this round are:

*Topic Area 1:* Grid Resilience Grants 40101(c) ? $ 918 million; requires 100% cost match (small utility exception of 1/3 cost match).

*Topic Area 2: *Smart Grid Grants 40107 ? $1.08 billion; requires 50% cost match.

*Topic Area 3: *Grid Innovation Program 40103(b) ? $1.82 billion; requires 50% cost match.

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* *Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers & Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) ? 2024 *

* DE-FOA-0003158 [ [link removed] ]
* *Deadline: *Letter of Intent: December 18, 2023 | Application: March 5, 2024

DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), on behalf of the Building Technologies Office (BTO), has opened the second round of funding under the BENEFIT program. $30 million in funding is available for *applied research, development, and demonstration activities* in high priority building technologies and technologies that enhance building resilience.? Four topic areas are specified: *1)* HVAC & Water Heating (max grant $2 million); *2)* Innovative, Replicable, and Low-Cost Roof and Attic Retrofits (max grant $1.5 million); *3)* Building Resilience and Capacity Constraints (max grant $1.5 million); *4)* Commercial Lighting Retrofit Advancements (max grant $1 million).? Prime applicants can be State and LUGs, Tribal, Higher Ed and For- or Non-Profit entities; a single entity may submit to more than one topic area (provided submissions are for different projects).

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*Other Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)*

* *Strategies to Increase Hydropower Flexibility*
* DE-FOA-0003103 [ [link removed] ]
* *Webinar: ?*November 30, 2023 | 1:30 PM CT | Register [ [link removed] ]
* *Deadlines: *Concept Papers: January 18, 2024 | Application: April 11, 2024

The US DOE Water Power Technologies Office has released a $9.5 million funding opportunity to increase hydropower?s flexibility, allowing it to better balance the variability of resources such as wind and solar on the power system.* Between 4 and 7 awards of between $750,000 and $4 million are anticipated. *The opportunity will fund projects in three topic areas:

*Topic Area 1: Hydropower Hybrids Demonstration*

Up to $4 million for projects that demonstrate hydropower hybrid configurations, such as a hydropower facility paired with another type of generation or with an energy storage resource.

*Topic Area 2: Technologies to Increase Flexibility*

Up to $4 million for projects that advance technology innovations to improve the flexible capabilities of the U.S. hydropower fleet.

*Topic Area 3: Operational Flexibility*

Up to $1.5 million for projects that quantify the flexible capabilities of hydropower and advance operational strategies to increase such flexibility to better serve an evolving electric grid.??

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* *Cross-Sector Technologies*
* DE-FOA-0003206 [ [link removed] ]
* *Deadlines: *Concept Papers: December 18, 2023 | Full Applications: March 20, 2024

The DOE Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) has announced a $38 million funding opportunity to support cross-sector?industrial decarbonization technology projects, advancing strategies identified in the?Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap [ [link removed] ]?and supporting goals of the Industrial Heat Shot [ [link removed] ]?. Cross sector technologies are decarbonization-enabling components, equipment, and systems that underpin processes and products across the industrial sector.

Key themes of IEDO?s strategy for cross-sector technologies include:

* Transforming electricity into useful industrial heat cost competitively and without putting undue stress on the grid;

* Developing combustion systems that enable fuel switching to hydrogen and other low-carbon fuels;

* Developing systems for the onsite production, storage, delivery, and recovery of energy;

* Reducing barriers to the integration of low-carbon electricity with industrial loads;

* Improving the energy efficiency of industrial processes; and

* Reducing the GHG emissions from industrial water and wastewater treatment.

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*Tribal Governments Funding Opportunities (FOA) and Request for Information (RFI)*

* *US Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) Grant Program *
* *Deadline: **January 11, 2024*
* TEMP-24287 [ [link removed] ]

BIA Office of Trust Services, Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) has issued the FOA for the Tribal Energy Development Capacity (TEDC) grant program, which seeks to develop the Tribal management, organizational and technical capacity needed to maximize the economic impact of energy resource development on Federally recognized tribal land. DEMD expects to award 10-60 awards ranging from $10,000 to $1,000,000, for one-year projects.

Capacity developing activities include, but are not limited to:

* Establishing of organizational structure(s) and/or business entity structure(s) capable of engaging in commercial energy development or management activities, including leasing property, meeting lending requirements, participate in standard business contracts, and forming joint venture partnerships; such as development of interconnection, creating an energy office, and electric vehicle business structure planning;

* Establishing Tribal business charters under Federal law; corporations formed under Federal, state or Tribal incorporation codes; and Tribal utility authorities formed under Federal, state or Tribal codes;

* Developing or enhancing Tribal policies; enacting Tribal regulations for leasing of surface land for energy development pursuant to the HEARTH Act; establishing legal infrastructure for business formation; enacting ordinances to regulate or develop energy resources; and adopting a secured transactions code or a memorandum of understanding, compact, or letter of intent with the state to register liens attached pursuant to such a code;

* Developing weatherization planning and emergency response during heat and cold waves that may correspond to increased fuel costs and decreased accessibility to fuels; and development of strategies to plan for circumstances that put a significant financial and safety burden on Tribes.

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* *IRA 50122 **Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program for Tribes*
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HEAR ALRD [ [link removed] ]


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Program Requirements & Application Instructions [ [link removed] ]


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*Deadline: *Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and remain open until May 31, 2025.

The DOE has released application guidelines for Tribal governments to apply for $225 million in funding under the?Inflation Reduction Act?s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program. HEAR funds will provide rebates to low- and moderate-income households installing efficient electric technologies. Rebates for home electrification upgrades range from $840 to $14,000 per household. Rebate amounts vary depending on a household?s income, the total project cost, and the technologies installed. Multifamily and single-family buildings, including manufactured housing, may be eligible for rebates. Eligible households may be owner-occupied or rented.?

Once DOE has approved a Tribe?s HEAR application, the Tribe may launch its program and begin issuing rebates. DOE has also released the final funding amounts [ [link removed] ] individual Tribes will receive after DOE approves their applications, as well as an explanation of how it allocated the funds [ [link removed] ].

Tribal government stakeholders with questions about the requirements and related documentation should contact DOE at [email protected].

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*Notice of Intent (NOI)*

* *WASTE: Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses *
* DE-FOA-0003072 [ [link removed](2).pdf ]
* When Issued: DE-FOA-0003072

DOE?s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technologies Office and the Vehicles Technologies Office,* intends to issue a FOA in December of 2023* to support the development of planning and strategies for utilizing organic waste as a feedstock for various transportation fuel end products. For many communities, organic waste streams present a variety of economic, environmental, and social sustainability challenges; waste streams include food waste, municipal wastewater sludges, animal manure, fats, oils, and grease. Permissible fuels from projects funded under this FOA could include renewable natural gas, partially upgraded biogas, hydrogen, biocrude, renewable diesel, renewable di-methyl-ether, or others. Funding will be available for either: ???????

*Topic Area 1: *In-depth feasibility analysis relating to waste-to-fuels approaches; or,

*Topic Area 2*: Post-feasibility study work to further refine project concept.

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* *Distribution Communication and Control Technologies Research, Development, and Demonstration *
* DE-FOA-0003230 [ [link removed] ]
* When announced: DE-FOA-0003198

DOE?s Office of Electricity intends to issue a FOA in January of 2024 with $4.8 million in funding to develop and demonstrate technologies, tools, or systems that enable relevant state data and control and coordination messaging to be securely communicated between grid edge infrastructure and distribution system operators. DOE seeks to fund RDD activities that will yield new communications and control technologies enhancing the security of the electric distribution system, particularly with respect to the grid?s capability to prevent, detect, and respond to inadvertent and/or malicious disruptions to critical information flows. Applicant eligibility is expected to be restricted to electric utilities as the Prime Recipient. Required Cost Share Is 20% (R&D) and 50% for Demonstration projects; DOE envisions that the awarded projects will consist of both Research and Development (R&D) and Demonstration activities.??

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* *Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office FOA to Advance the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy. *
* DE-FOA-0003212 [ [link removed] ]
* When announced: DE-FOA-0003213

The DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, on behalf of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office intends to issue a FOA supporting Clean Hydrogen Strategy; issuance of the FOA will be in the December 2023/January 2024 timeframe. Funded projects will be RD&D projects that reduce the cost and improve the performance of critical elements of hydrogen infrastructure, while streamlining and improving processes essential to the efficient, timely, and equitable deployment of clean hydrogen technologies. Achieving these goals will support the vision embodied in the "U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap [ [link removed] ]" and support and reinforce the long-term viability of DOE?s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs [ [link removed] ] (H2Hubs) and other commercial-scale hydrogen projects. Potential topic areas include:?

** Components for Hydrogen Fueling of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles* to develop advanced components for gaseous and/or liquid hydrogen dispensing;

** Standardized Hydrogen Refueling Station of the Future *to develop and demonstrate a low-cost, standardized, and replicable hydrogen fueling station that reduces operating and capital cost and offers scalability and hydrogen fuel flexibility (e.g., gaseous vs liquid);

** Enabling Permitting and Safety for Hydrogen Deployment *to identify and address the primary challenges to siting, permitting, and installation across the value chain from hydrogen production through end-uses;

** Equitable Hydrogen Technology Community Engagement* to design and implement activities focused on understanding the concerns of communities and providing education on hydrogen technologies.

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* *Energy and Emissions-Intensive Industries *
* DE-FOA-0003218 [ [link removed] ]
* When Announced: DE-FOA-0003219

DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, on behalf of the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, intends to issue a FOA supporting decarbonization for energy- and emissions intensive industries; *issuance of the FOA will be in the December 2023.* Funding is available for applied R&D and prototype- or pilot-scale demonstration projects that focus on the decarbonization of the highest GHG-emitting industrial subsectors, specifically: 1) chemicals and fuels; 2) iron and steel; 3) food and beverage; 4) building and infrastructure materials (including cement and concrete, asphalt pavements, and glass); and 5) forest products.? A sixth topic area included in the FOA is Industrial Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) Studies.?? (See also the FY24 Cross-Sector Technologies program under Funding Opportunity Announcements.)

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* *Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) *
* Topic Document [ [link removed] ]
* FOA will be issued on December 11, 2023
* *Deadline: *Letter of Intent: January 3, 2024 | Application: February 21, 2024

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the potential for commercialization. The FOA for SBIR/STTR is expected to be released 12.11.23, and the expected topic list is being released in advance of the FOA. Phase 1 awards for the SBIR/STTR opportunity are $200K, awards for projects that are selected under Phase II may be up to $1.1 million.

*Applicants new to the DOE SBIR/STTR programs are encouraged to attend upcoming topic and Funding Opportunity Announcement webinars. ?*?

Expected topic areas for funding, by DOE Office:

** Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response*

Energy Systems Cybersecurity

** Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)*

Numerous topic areas exist around the follow technologies and DOE-EERE offices: 1) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing; 2) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization; 3) Bio-Energy; 4) Building Technologies; 5) Geothermal; 6) Hydrogen and Fuel Cells; 7) Solar Energy; 8) Water Power; 9) Wind Energy; 10) Energy Storage for Wind; 11) Vehicle Technologies

** Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)*

Carbon Capture, Conversion and Storage

Carbon Dioxide Removal

Hydrogen Technologies

Critical Materials and Minerals Applications

Carbon Ore Processing

Advanced Remediation Technologies

** Office of Electricity (OE)*

Advanced Grid Technologies

Advanced Battery Management and Sensor for Grid-Tied Energy Storage

** Office of Nuclear Energy*

Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Energy

Advanced Technologies for Nuclear Waste

** Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation*

Quantum Sensors for Underground Nuclear Explosion Monitoring

Radiation Resistant Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuits

Artificial Intelligence

Autonomous Radiation Sensing and Mapping

High-Energy X-Ray Sources for Field Radiography

Alternative Radiological Source Technologies

Technology for Future Remote Detection Sensing

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Request for Information (RFI)

* *DOE Seeks Information to Mitigate Wind Turbines? Impact on Radar *
* DE-FOA-0003166 [ [link removed]. ]
* *Deadline: *January 12, 2024 | Submit responses electronically [email protected]

The U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) WETO, in collaboration with the interagency Wind Turbine-Radar Interference Mitigation Working Group, released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input on challenges and opportunities relating to the co-existence of wind energy and radar. WETO will use RFI responses to inform investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law?s Wind Energy Technology Research & Development [ [link removed] ] program.

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Prizes/Awards

* *EnergyTech University Prize 2024 *
* Prize Rules [ [link removed] ] [ [link removed] ]
* *Deadline**s**:* Faculty: January 5, 2024 | Students: February 1, 2024
* *Webinar: *December 5, 2023 | 4:00 PM CT | Register [ [link removed] ]

Sponsored by the Office of Technology Transitions at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the American-Made EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP), where student teams compete for cash prizes for successfully identifying a promising energy technology, assessing its market potential, and creating a business plan for commercialization.?

Starting in 2024, EnergyTech UP offers the ability for both students and faculty to compete in their own respective tracks.? The Student track offers competition for a share of the $400,000+ in cash prizes, while the Faculty track has up to $100,000 in cash prizes available.

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* *EPA Electric Vehicle Video Prize Challenge*
* *Deadline: *January 23, 2024
* My Electric Ride: An EV Transportation Video Challenge [ [link removed] ]

Applicants can win up to $3,000 while sharing (via a 1- to 2- minute video) a positive experience with electric transportation, whether it?s a car, bus, or ebike/scooter. Share your experience going electric! There are 3 prizes offered in each of 3 categories:??

1. Micromobility (e-Bikes & e-scooters)?

2. Electric Cars, Trucks, and SUVs

3. Electric Buses

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Webinars

* *State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) Platform Webinar Series*

DOE?s State and Local Planning for Energy (SLOPE) platform [ [link removed] ] is a tool for state and local planning users to build, view, and compare the impacts of energy strategies. SLOPE consists of two tools, the Scenario Planner, and the Data Viewer. Due to its ability to model localized data with data integration across sectors and technologies, SLOPE is specifically designed to support states, local governments, and other energy planning stakeholders.???

Attend the upcoming webinar (two-part live demonstration) of the Scenario Planner and the Data Viewer to gain insight into using the SLOPE platform.? ?

** Session 1: Planning Energy Futures using DOE?s *"Scenario Planner" [ [link removed] ]* in SLOPE*

December 12, 2023 | 1:00 PM CT | Register [ [link removed] ]

** Session 2: Gathering Important Data for Energy Planning with DOE?s *"Data Viewer" [ [link removed] ]* in SLOPE*

December 15, 2023 | 1:00 PM CT | Register [ [link removed] ]

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Workshops/Meetings/Conferences

* *Solar Decathlon Professionals Program *
* Enroll [ [link removed] ]
* Read the full announcement [ [link removed] ]
* *Dates: *January 18 to March 21, 2024 held on Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM CT

Earn 30 Green Business Certification Inc. continuing education credits by enrolling in this virtual, hands-on, zero-energy design course. This advanced-level course is designed for those familiar with general building sciences who want a deeper understanding to apply these concepts to green building projects or teaching. Potential participants might include early to mid-level professionals, facility managers, builders, or higher education faculty. The course incorporates the Solar Decathlon?s?Building Science Education Series [ [link removed] ], as well as online weekly sessions with the instructor and students.

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* *Getting Started with Agrisolar ? A Tutorial*
* Tutorial [ [link removed] ]

This tutorial provides information on how to start an agriculture and solar co-location project. Agrisolar can help you get the most productivity out of your land, while also supporting the land, community and ecosystem around it.

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* *2024 DOE Tribal Clean Energy Summit*
* February 27 ? 28, 2024 | Temecula, California | Registration [ [link removed] ]

Approximately every two years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy along with other DOE offices convenes tribal leaders and energy stakeholders to exchange ideas promoting energy infrastructure development for tribes and tribal communities.?Tribal leaders and their subject matter experts?together with the DOE, the administration, federal agency partners, state governments, private industry, utilities, and academia?attend this conference to build networks, exchange ideas, explore cross-cutting and cost-effective solutions to national energy interests, and support tribal sovereignty.

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Energy-specific funding opportunities, Commerce is here for you

The *Minnesota Department of Commerce *seeks to work with and facilitate connections with local and Tribal governments, utilities, businesses, communities and other entities interested in energy-related partnerships. The opportunities outlined here are funded by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other federal and state energy programs. Interested in partnering with Commerce on funding opportunities or have questions? Stay updated by clicking *subscribe below* and e-mail us [email protected].

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