Concept papers for the funding opportunity “Flexible Combined Heat and Power for Grid Reliability and Resiliency” are due by March 23, 2018.
Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
March 14, 2018
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- Concept Paper Submission for Flexible CHP for Grid Reliability and Resiliency
- AMO Releases 2017 Peer Review Final Report
- Chain Reaction Innovations Entrepreneur Wins Top NASA Innovation Award
- RAPID Manufacturing Institute Hosts Second Webinar on Process Intensification
- REGISTER TODAY: AMO’s Better Plants Technology Days
Concept Paper Submission for Flexible CHP for Grid Reliability and Resiliency – March 23
Concept papers for the funding opportunity “Flexible Combined Heat and Power for Grid Reliability and Resiliency” are due by March 23, 2018.
AMO anticipates making approximately 6–10 awards to conduct research and development activities to further the utilization of cost-effective, highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP) specifically designed to provide support to the electric grid.
View the solicitation and submission instructions here.
AMO Releases 2017 Peer Review Final Report
AMO held a peer review of its program activities in June 2017 to learn from each other, provide feedback to AMO, create a baseline for comparison over time, and identify possible course correction and new direction. An independent panel of experts attended the meeting and provided comments on the overall AMO Program.
Click here for a summarized report of the findings from the 2017 AMO R&D Peer Review.
To access previous year’s Peer Review documents, click here.
Chain Reaction Innovations Entrepreneur Wins Top NASA Innovation Award
Felipe Gomez del Campo, CEO of FGC Plasma Solutions, traveled to NASA headquarters to receive the 2018 NASA iTech award for X-Factor Innovation.
Felipe developed a novel fuel-injection system for jets and gas turbines that increases fuel efficiency; enables the burning of low-energy fuels, and allows for re-ignition midflight, through AMO’s national entrepreneurship program called Chain Reaction Innovations.
Learn more about FGC Plasma Solutions and Felipe’s prestigious accomplishment here.
RAPID Manufacturing Institute Hosts Second Webinar on Process Intensification – March 21
AMO’s Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment (RAPID) Manufacturing Institute will host its second webinar, part of a 10-part series, about Process Intensification (PI).
The webinar will be on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 11 am-12 pm EDT. In this 60-minute webinar, you will learn about the first of the four elementary domains of PI – the spatial domain. Register today for the webinar presented by leading PI expert Andrzej Stankiewicz.
To catch up on part 1, click here.
REGISTER TODAY: AMO’s Better Plants Technology Days – April 24-25
The Advanced Manufacturing Office’s Better Plants Program is hosting a Technology Days event from April 24-25, 2018, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Space is limited and registration will close on Friday, March 23.
Technology Days are an opportunity for partners to learn about the national lab resources and capabilities and how to leverage innovation to boost your manufacturing competitiveness and sustainability. Learn more and explore the tentative agenda.