Key Dates: Applications Due: June 15, 2009; 11:59 p.m. EST
Anticipation Award Announcement: End of June 2009
Anticipated Award Distribution: End of September 2009

Program Information: The Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Technologies Program seeks to increase national energy options, reduce vulnerability to disruptions and increase flexibility of the market to meet U.S. needs. One way to accomplish this is to extract heat from hot, underground rock, an indigenous resource, and convert the heat to electricity. Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are engineered reservoirs created to produce energy from geothermal resources deficient in water and/or permeability.

Grant Information: The Geothermal Technologies Program (GTP) will facilitate research, development, and demonstration to establish EGS as a major contributor for electricity generation. DOE is seeking advanced technology to address key aspects of site selection and characterization, reservoir creation and validation, reservoir sustainability, and plant operation and management. The ultimate goal is to make large amounts of the earth's heat available for productive use at economic costs.

For More Information: Full grant description and application can be found through www.fedconnect.net and search Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000075.