[CAnet - news] US Department of Energy funding program for Green IT
"Bill St. Arnaud" <[email protected]> Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:00:56 -0500
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[The DoE should be applauded for this initiative on Green IT. My only
concern is that the program is focused on energy efficiency rather than
reducing Co2. As many readers of my blog know, energy efficiency can
paradoxically increase energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Energy
efficiency in the absence of other policies such as a carbon tax will
backfire, as we witnessed from the results of the CAF=C9 laws passed by =
the UC
Congress during the last energy crisis in 1972. Specifically targeting =
CO2
reductions often requires different tools and solutions than those =
required
to improve energy efficiency. Thanks to Rod Wilson for this pointer =96 =
BSA]
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Hello,
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The Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program has announced
it's intention to issue an Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) solicitation or request for proposal. You are receiving this
notification because of your expertise and experience in the ITC area.
The solicitation, termed a "Funding Opportunity Announcement" (FOA), is
expected to be released during the mid-March time frame and is expected =
to
be open for a shorter time (possibly as short as one month) than the =
three
or so months customary for ITP. =20
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The Research and Development segment of this solicitation is expected to
require a team capable of and experienced in 1) research and =
development,
2) manufacturing the technology proposed, 3) bringing the technology to =
the
end user through sales and marketing, and 4) serving as an end user to
demonstrate the efficacy of the technology proposed.
Some organizations may possess more than one of these capabilities.
This notification will enable those intending to submit a proposal to =
start
to form complete teams before the solicitation is released. The
solicitation will require cost sharing as defined by the Energy Policy =
Act
of 2005.=20
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The pre-announcement of the Funding Opportunity Announcement may be
viewed at =20
https://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/d76fbc294818822885256d98006c63b6/0b3
7b72285cd2c7185257569006d57e6?OpenDocument
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[see below]
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When released, the FOA will be available for viewing at Grants.gov
(http://www.grants.gov) and at the DOE's Industry Interactive =
Procurement
Systems (IIPS) or "e-center" (https://e-center.doe.gov).
Applicants are strongly encouraged to register at these sites to receive
notification of announcements posted by the DOE Golden Field Office.
When the FOA is released, applications will only be received through
Grants.gov.
=20
This solicitation results from the "American Recovery and Reinvestment =
Act
of 2009", popularly known as the stimulus act, which directs the DOE to
support research to increase the efficiency of information and =
communication
technology and improve standards. =20
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Multiple mailing lists have been used to disseminate this information.
Please accept our apologies if you have received more than one copy of =
this
notification.
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Gideon Varga
Technology Manager
Industrial Technologies Program
U. S. Department of Energy
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Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No.:
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Notice of Intent to Issue
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No.: DE-PS36-09GO99023
The Department of Energy=92s (DOE) Golden Field Office (GO) intends to =
issue,
on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE), Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) entitled =93Information and Communication Facility =
Energy
Efficiency=94
Title IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 directs =
DOE
to support research to increase the efficiency of information and
communication technology and improve standards.
The goal and scope of the proposed FOA are broadly described in the =
Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Title IV - Energy Savings =
in
Buildings and Industry, Subtitle D =96 Industrial Energy Efficiency, =
Section
452 =93ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES PROGRAM=94, Section 453 =93ENERGY =
EFFICIENCY
FOR DATA CENTER BUILDINGS=94 and in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Title =
IX =96
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Subtitle B =96 Distributed Energy and Electric
Energy Systems, Section 922 - =93 HIGH POWER DENSITY INDUSTRY =
PROGRAM=94.
There are two broad areas of interest. Each proposal must address only =
one
of these areas of interest. The areas of interest are:
A. Information and Communications Technologies Research & Development =
For
Energy Efficiency
The energy used by our nation=92s vital telecommunications and data =
centers is
growing at an alarming rate. As information technology and =
communications
services continue to slowly converge, the data center and =
telecommunications
industries face increasingly similar challenges to control the power =
usage
of their microprocessors or servers and supporting power and cooling
systems. The electricity consumed in data centers and telecom systems is
already three percent of the U.S. total and growing rapidly. In the face =
of
growing global energy demand, uncertain energy supplies, and volatile =
energy
prices, innovative solutions are needed to radically advance the energy
efficiency of these systems, which represent the engine of the American
economy today. Enhanced energy efficiency in the central offices and =
data
centers supporting our information, communications technology (ICT) =
systems
will enhance U.S. energy and economic security.
Proposals for research and development in the following areas are =
sought:
1. Equipment Hardware and Software
Computing hardware and software are the functioning components of
server-based data and telecommunications centers and largely determine =
power
and cooling requirements. Achieving high levels of energy performance =
will
require novel approaches to the design and management of these hardware =
and
software systems. The key theme and approach in this area is to minimize
heat generation. Thus, energy will be saved by developing novel systems =
that
generate less heat (i.e., new electronic circuitry which will use less
energy by increasing chip output per unit of power used) or are =
impervious
to heat, or by the use optics only. These include, but are not limited =
to:
=95 Develop all-optical systems to increase energy efficiency.
=95 Advance ultra-low power circuits like multi-phase clock asynchronous
circuits to increase energy efficiency
=95 Utilize ultra-efficient nano-electronic circuitry, including =
nano-based
information storage devices, wires and graphene-based systems. The =
latter is
expected to make possible the replacement of silicon in future =
electronic
devices, and may make possible the incorporation of spintronic devices =
in
future server-based ICT systems.=20
=95 Create hardened electronic equipment which can withstand =
temperature,
humidity and particulate conditions outside the boundary of current
generation electronics. Thus server-based systems can operate without =
air
conditioning in environments worldwide, even high temperature =
environments.=20
2. Cooling
Cooling is believed to account for a third of all power consumed by
information technology, telecommunications, and data centers. The =
cooling of
server-based telephone central offices and data centers can be made more
energy efficient by the following, but are not limited to:=20
=95 Create advanced component level cooling technologies
=95 Develop mitigation techniques to reduce the probability of failures
associated with =93free=94 cooling.=20
=95 Identify and create effective uses of low-quality waste heat =
generated.
3. Power Supply Efficiency
Data and telecommunications centers require large quantities of =
electricity
to be conditioned, converted, and delivered to the diverse components,
including servers, switches, routers, and hard drives. The power supply
chain can include electricity purchased from the grid, backup power,
onsite-power generation, switchgear, UPS=92s, power distribution =
systems,
rack-level and unit-level power supplies, and power management =
technology.
Traditionally, data centers have used AC power distribution systems and
telecommunications centers have used DC power. The R&D proposals for =
power
supply energy efficiency may address the following, but are not limited =
to:
=95 Research and develop high-efficiency power conversion circuits which
optimize server-based data center and telecom equipment.=20
=95 Develop special purpose chips, multiphase clocking, ternery/other
processing modes, lower-power chips (noted in part under hardware and
software).
=95 Research the use of optical switching to eliminate many conversion =
steps &
losses (Also noted under hardware and software).
=95 Conduct RD&D of superconducting components.
=95 Research the use of piezoelectrics to incorporate into =
micro-mechanical
air conditioning for point of load cooling
=95 Efficiency optimized control systems for power conversion.
Each proposal MUST include organizational participants capable of and
experienced in 1) research, 2) manufacturing the technology proposed, 3)
bringing the technology to the end user through sales and marketing, and =
4)
serving as an end user of the technology proposed.=20
Each R&D project will be funded for maximum of three (2) years, with one =
or
more budget periods.=20
B. Demonstration and Field Testing of Highly Energy Efficient and
Pre-commercial Technologies in Data Center or Telecommunication =
Facilities
DOE is interested in field testing and independently validating the =
energy
performance of pre-commercial technologies that show the potential to
improve energy efficiency while not compromising data center or
telecommunication reliability. The demonstration sites will be early
adopters of the technologies and must be willing to share information =
about
the cost-benefit results of the field-tested technology projects so as =
to
encourage more rapid market acceptance of the technologies. Accordingly, =
DOE
will work with the demonstration teams to develop case studies of the
technology projects using measured and verified results so as to reduce
market and technology risk.
The applicants must show a plan for the technologies to be demonstrated =
and
the adoption of other best energy management practices to improve a =
data/
telecommunication center=92s energy intensity performance (energy =
consumed for
a given level of useful computational work) by more than 25 percent and =
have
a Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE =3D IT energy / total =
facility
energy usage) of 0.80 or greater.=20
New and innovative technologies that are not currently widely commercial =
and
that improve the following parts of a data center or telecommunication
facility will be considered for DOE=92s cost sharing:
=95 Information Technology (IT) Optimization. This could include, but =
not be
limited to: server virtualization, data storage and networking =
optimization
schemes, methods in connecting multiple data centers (e.g., =93cloud
computing=94) or any technology and IT optimization system that will =
result in
less heat generation for a given amount computational work load.
=95 Energy efficient electrical power distribution and supply. This =
could
include, but not be limited to, more energy efficient electrical power
supply to the IT or telecommunication equipment through new power
transformation and back up technologies by reducing overall power
distribution supply and IT system energy losses.
=95 Energy efficient cooling schemes. This could include, but not be =
limited
to, more energy efficient cooling of IT/telecommunication equipment by =
more
optimally delivering and/or controlling cooling to IT equipment with, =
for
example, wireless sensors or IT systems that require less cooling while =
not
compromising equipment lifetime.
=95 Distributed generation or alternative power technologies. New =
innovative
combined heat and power or renewable energy technologies that are =
optimized
for data center/telecommunication facilities and reduce overall source
energy consumption and carbon emissions are desired to be demonstrated.=20
Technology demonstrations must be able to be widely replicated in other =
data
centers throughout the United States and not be niche applications.
The demonstration teams must be willing to cooperate with DOE to perform =
an
independent performance validation and to create case studies. =
Demonstration
teams must also be willing to conduct public tours of the demonstration
site(s) for up to 2 years after the technology demonstration case study =
is
prepared.=20
Partnerships between the technology development teams and Federal =
facilities
building new or retrofitting existing data center/telecommunication
facilities, as well as other host sites, should be formed.=20
C. General Information
DOE envisions awarding multiple financial assistance/grant awards on a
competitive basis. These awards will require cost shares in accordance =
with
the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Details about cost share requirements =
will be
included in the FOA along with the details of technical areas of =
interest,
proposal preparation instructions and application merit review and
evaluation criteria.=20
DOE plans to release the FOA in March, 2009. The FOA will be available =
for
viewing at Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) and at the DOE=92s =
Industry
Interactive Procurement Systems (IIPS) or =93e-center=94
(https://e-center.doe.gov). Applicants are strongly encouraged to =
register
at these sites to receive notification of announcements posted by DOE =
Golden
Field Office. When the FOA is released, applications will only be =
received
through Grants.gov.
In anticipation of the FOA being released shortly, there are several
one-time actions prospective applicants must complete in order to submit =
an
application through Grants.gov (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, register with the Central =
Contract
Registry (CCR), register with FedConnect, register with the credential
provider, and register with Grants.gov). Due to the likelihood of a =
short
response period, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure
these requirements have been met. Detailed information on the DUNS and =
CCR
process is presented at http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted. Applicants may =
use
the Grants.gov Organization Registration Checklist at
http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf to guide them =
through
the process. Designating an E-Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC) and
obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important steps in the =
CCR
registration process. Applicants not yet registered with CCR and =
Grants.gov,
should allow at least 21 days to complete these requirements. It is =
strongly
recommended that the process be started as soon as possible.
If your organization does not have a DUNS number, go to the Dun & =
Bradstreet
(D&B) online registration located at
http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do to receive a number =
free of
charge or call 1-866-705-5711.
The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) collects, validates, stores, =
and
disseminates business information about the Federal Government's trading
partners in support of the contract award, grants, and the electronic
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To see if your organization is already registered with CCR, check the =
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business name. If your organization is already registered, take note of =
who
is listed as the organization=92s E-Business Point of Contact =
(E-Business
POC). This person will be responsible for registering in FedConnect.=20
To register in FedConnect, go to https://www.FedConnect.net/FedConnect/ =
or
contact the FedConnect Helpdesk at [email protected] Please note =
that
the system functionality of FedConnect requires organizations to be
registered with the CCR before registering with FedConnect. (FedConnect
=91Quick Start Guide=92:
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.pd
f )
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www.ccr.gov and select the "Start New Registration" option to begin the
registration process. Please allow up to 7 days for processing of your
registration which includes the IRS validating your Employer =
Identification
Number (Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security Number). The
organization=92s E-Business POC will be designated during the CCR
registrations process. A special Marketing Partner ID Number (MPIN) is
established as a password to verify the E-Business POC.=20
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>[The DoE should be applauded for this initiative =
on Green
IT. My only concern is that the program is focused on energy efficiency =
rather than
reducing Co2.=A0 As many readers of my blog know, energy efficiency can
paradoxically increase energy consumption and CO2 emissions.=A0 Energy =
efficiency
in the absence of other policies such as a carbon tax will backfire, as =
we
witnessed from the results of the CAF=C9 laws passed by the UC Congress =
during
the last energy crisis in 1972. Specifically targeting CO2 reductions =
often
requires different tools and solutions than those required to improve =
energy
efficiency. Thanks to Rod Wilson for this pointer – =
BSA]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The Department of Energy's Industrial =
Technologies
Program has announced it's intention to issue an Information and =
Communication
Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>(ICT) solicitation or request for proposal.=A0 =
You are
receiving this notification because of your expertise and experience in =
the ITC
area.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The solicitation, termed a "Funding =
Opportunity
Announcement"=A0 (FOA), is expected to be released during the =
mid-March time
frame and is expected to be open for a shorter time (possibly as short =
as one
month) than the three or so months customary for ITP.=A0 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The Research and Development segment of this =
solicitation
is expected to require a team=A0 capable of and experienced in 1) =
research and
development, 2) manufacturing the technology proposed, 3) bringing the
technology to the end user through sales and marketing, and 4) serving =
as an
end user to demonstrate the efficacy of the technology =
proposed.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Some organizations may possess more than one of =
these
capabilities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>This notification will enable those intending to =
submit a
proposal to start to form complete teams before the solicitation is =
released.=A0
The solicitation will require cost sharing as defined by the Energy =
Policy Act
of 2005. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>The pre-announcement of the Funding Opportunity
Announcement may be<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>viewed at=A0=A0 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText><a
href=3D"https://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/d76fbc294818822885256d98006c6=
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<p class=3DMsoPlainText>[see below]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>When released, the FOA will be available for =
viewing at
Grants.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>(<a =
href=3D"http://www.grants.gov">http://www.grants.gov</a>)
and at the DOE's Industry Interactive Procurement Systems (IIPS) or
"e-center" (<a =
href=3D"https://e-center.doe.gov">https://e-center.doe.gov</a>).<o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Applicants are strongly encouraged to register =
at these
sites to receive notification of announcements posted by the DOE Golden =
Field
Office.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>When the FOA is released, applications will only =
be
received through Grants.gov.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>This solicitation results from the =
"American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009", popularly known as the =
stimulus
act, which directs the DOE to support research to increase the =
efficiency of
information and communication technology and improve standards.=A0 =
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Multiple mailing lists have been used to =
disseminate this
information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Please accept our apologies if you have received =
more
than one copy of this notification.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>=A0<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Gideon Varga<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Technology Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoPlainText>Industrial Technologies Program<o:p></o:p></p>
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Notice of Intent to Issue<br>
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Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No.: DE-PS36-09GO99023<br>
<br>
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Golden Field Office (GO) intends =
to
issue, on behalf of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable =
Energy
(EERE), Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) entitled “Information and Communication =
Facility
Energy Efficiency”<br>
<br>
Title IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 directs =
DOE to
support research to increase the efficiency of information and =
communication
technology and improve standards.<br>
<br>
The goal and scope of the proposed FOA are broadly described in the =
Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Title IV - Energy Savings =
in
Buildings and Industry, Subtitle D – Industrial Energy Efficiency,
Section 452 “ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES PROGRAM”, Section =
453
“ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR DATA CENTER BUILDINGS” and in the =
Energy
Policy Act of 2005, Title IX – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, Subtitle =
B
– Distributed Energy and Electric Energy Systems, Section 922 - =
“
HIGH POWER DENSITY INDUSTRY PROGRAM”.<br>
<br>
There are two broad areas of interest. Each proposal must address only =
one of
these areas of interest. The areas of interest are:<br>
<br>
A. Information and Communications Technologies Research & =
Development For
Energy Efficiency<br>
The energy used by our nation’s vital telecommunications and data =
centers
is growing at an alarming rate. As information technology and =
communications
services continue to slowly converge, the data center and =
telecommunications
industries face increasingly similar challenges to control the power =
usage of
their microprocessors or servers and supporting power and cooling =
systems. The
electricity consumed in data centers and telecom systems is already =
three
percent of the U.S. total and growing rapidly. In the face of growing =
global
energy demand, uncertain energy supplies, and volatile energy prices,
innovative solutions are needed to radically advance the energy =
efficiency of
these systems, which represent the engine of the American economy today. =
Enhanced
energy efficiency in the central offices and data centers supporting our
information, communications technology (ICT) systems will enhance U.S. =
energy
and economic security.<br>
Proposals for research and development in the following areas are =
sought:<br>
1. Equipment Hardware and Software<br>
Computing hardware and software are the functioning components of =
server-based
data and telecommunications centers and largely determine power and =
cooling
requirements. Achieving high levels of energy performance will require =
novel
approaches to the design and management of these hardware and software =
systems.
The key theme and approach in this area is to minimize heat generation. =
Thus,
energy will be saved by developing novel systems that generate less heat =
(i.e.,
new electronic circuitry which will use less energy by increasing chip =
output
per unit of power used) or are impervious to heat, or by the use optics =
only.
These include, but are not limited to:<br>
• Develop all-optical systems to increase energy efficiency.<br>
• Advance ultra-low power circuits like multi-phase clock =
asynchronous
circuits to increase energy efficiency<br>
• Utilize ultra-efficient nano-electronic circuitry, including =
nano-based
information storage devices, wires and graphene-based systems. The =
latter is
expected to make possible the replacement of silicon in future =
electronic
devices, and may make possible the incorporation of spintronic devices =
in
future server-based ICT systems. <br>
• Create hardened electronic equipment which can withstand =
temperature,
humidity and particulate conditions outside the boundary of current =
generation
electronics. Thus server-based systems can operate without air =
conditioning in
environments worldwide, even high temperature environments. <br>
<br>
2. Cooling<br>
Cooling is believed to account for a third of all power consumed by =
information
technology, telecommunications, and data centers. The cooling of =
server-based
telephone central offices and data centers can be made more energy =
efficient by
the following, but are not limited to: <br>
• Create advanced component level cooling technologies<br>
• Develop mitigation techniques to reduce the probability of =
failures
associated with “free” cooling. <br>
• Identify and create effective uses of low-quality waste heat =
generated.<br>
<br>
3. Power Supply Efficiency<br>
Data and telecommunications centers require large quantities of =
electricity to
be conditioned, converted, and delivered to the diverse components, =
including
servers, switches, routers, and hard drives. The power supply chain can =
include
electricity purchased from the grid, backup power, onsite-power =
generation,
switchgear, UPS’s, power distribution systems, rack-level and =
unit-level
power supplies, and power management technology. Traditionally, data =
centers
have used AC power distribution systems and telecommunications centers =
have
used DC power. The R&D proposals for power supply energy efficiency =
may
address the following, but are not limited to:<br>
<br>
• Research and develop high-efficiency power conversion circuits =
which
optimize server-based data center and telecom equipment. <br>
• Develop special purpose chips, multiphase clocking, =
ternery/other
processing modes, lower-power chips (noted in part under hardware and
software).<br>
• Research the use of optical switching to eliminate many =
conversion
steps & losses (Also noted under hardware and software).<br>
• Conduct RD&D of superconducting components.<br>
• Research the use of piezoelectrics to incorporate into =
micro-mechanical
air conditioning for point of load cooling<br>
• Efficiency optimized control systems for power conversion.<br>
<br>
Each proposal MUST include organizational participants capable of and
experienced in 1) research, 2) manufacturing the technology proposed, 3)
bringing the technology to the end user through sales and marketing, and =
4)
serving as an end user of the technology proposed. <br>
<br>
Each R&D project will be funded for maximum of three (2) years, with =
one or
more budget periods. <br>
<br>
B. Demonstration and Field Testing of Highly Energy Efficient and
Pre-commercial Technologies in Data Center or Telecommunication =
Facilities<br>
<br>
DOE is interested in field testing and independently validating the =
energy
performance of pre-commercial technologies that show the potential to =
improve
energy efficiency while not compromising data center or =
telecommunication
reliability. The demonstration sites will be early adopters of the =
technologies
and must be willing to share information about the cost-benefit results =
of the
field-tested technology projects so as to encourage more rapid market
acceptance of the technologies. Accordingly, DOE will work with the
demonstration teams to develop case studies of the technology projects =
using
measured and verified results so as to reduce market and technology =
risk.<br>
<br>
The applicants must show a plan for the technologies to be demonstrated =
and the
adoption of other best energy management practices to improve a data/
telecommunication center’s energy intensity performance (energy =
consumed
for a given level of useful computational work) by more than 25 percent =
and
have a Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency (DCIE =3D IT energy / total =
facility
energy usage) of 0.80 or greater. <br>
<br>
New and innovative technologies that are not currently widely commercial =
and
that improve the following parts of a data center or telecommunication =
facility
will be considered for DOE’s cost sharing:<br>
<br>
• Information Technology (IT) Optimization. This could include, =
but not
be limited to: server virtualization, data storage and networking =
optimization
schemes, methods in connecting multiple data centers (e.g., “cloud
computing”) or any technology and IT optimization system that will =
result
in less heat generation for a given amount computational work load.<br>
• Energy efficient electrical power distribution and supply. This =
could
include, but not be limited to, more energy efficient electrical power =
supply
to the IT or telecommunication equipment through new power =
transformation and
back up technologies by reducing overall power distribution supply and =
IT
system energy losses.<br>
• Energy efficient cooling schemes. This could include, but not be =
limited
to, more energy efficient cooling of IT/telecommunication equipment by =
more
optimally delivering and/or controlling cooling to IT equipment with, =
for
example, wireless sensors or IT systems that require less cooling while =
not
compromising equipment lifetime.<br>
• Distributed generation or alternative power technologies. New
innovative combined heat and power or renewable energy technologies that =
are
optimized for data center/telecommunication facilities and reduce =
overall
source energy consumption and carbon emissions are desired to be =
demonstrated. <br>
<br>
Technology demonstrations must be able to be widely replicated in other =
data
centers throughout the United States and not be niche applications.<br>
<br>
The demonstration teams must be willing to cooperate with DOE to perform =
an
independent performance validation and to create case studies. =
Demonstration
teams must also be willing to conduct public tours of the demonstration =
site(s)
for up to 2 years after the technology demonstration case study is =
prepared. <br>
<br>
Partnerships between the technology development teams and Federal =
facilities
building new or retrofitting existing data center/telecommunication =
facilities,
as well as other host sites, should be formed. <br>
<br>
C. General Information<br>
<br>
DOE envisions awarding multiple financial assistance/grant awards on a
competitive basis. These awards will require cost shares in accordance =
with the
Energy Policy Act of 2005. Details about cost share requirements will be
included in the FOA along with the details of technical areas of =
interest,
proposal preparation instructions and application merit review and =
evaluation
criteria. <br>
<br>
DOE plans to release the FOA in March, 2009. The FOA will be available =
for
viewing at Grants.gov (<a =
href=3D"http://www.grants.gov">http://www.grants.gov</a>)
and at the DOE’s Industry Interactive Procurement Systems (IIPS) =
or
“e-center” (<a =
href=3D"https://e-center.doe.gov">https://e-center.doe.gov</a>).
Applicants are strongly encouraged to register at these sites to receive
notification of announcements posted by DOE Golden Field Office. When =
the FOA
is released, applications will only be received through Grants.gov.<br>
<br>
In anticipation of the FOA being released shortly, there are several =
one-time
actions prospective applicants must complete in order to submit an =
application
through Grants.gov (e.g., obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal =
Numbering
System (DUNS) number, register with the Central Contract Registry (CCR),
register with FedConnect, register with the credential provider, and =
register
with Grants.gov). Due to the likelihood of a short response period, =
interested
applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure these requirements have =
been met.
Detailed information on the DUNS and CCR process is presented at <a
href=3D"http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted">http://www.grants.gov/GetStarte=
d</a>.
Applicants may use the Grants.gov Organization Registration Checklist at =
<a
href=3D"http://www.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf">http://www=
.grants.gov/assets/OrganizationRegCheck.pdf</a>
to guide them through the process. Designating an E-Business Point of =
Contact
(EBiz POC) and obtaining a special password called an MPIN are important =
steps
in the CCR registration process. Applicants not yet registered with CCR =
and
Grants.gov, should allow at least 21 days to complete these =
requirements. It is
strongly recommended that the process be started as soon as =
possible.<br>
<br>
If your organization does not have a DUNS number, go to the Dun &
Bradstreet (D&B) online registration located at <a
href=3D"http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do">http://fedgov.d=
nb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do</a>
to receive a number free of charge or call 1-866-705-5711.<br>
<br>
The Central Contractor Registration (CCR) collects, validates, stores, =
and
disseminates business information about the Federal Government's trading
partners in support of the contract award, grants, and the electronic =
payment
processes.<br>
<br>
To see if your organization is already registered with CCR, check the =
CCR
website located at <a =
href=3D"http://www.bpn.gov/ccrinq/scripts/search.asp">http://www.bpn.gov/=
ccrinq/scripts/search.asp</a>.
You will be able to search CCR by using either your organization’s =
DUNS
Number or legal business name. If your organization is already =
registered, take
note of who is listed as the organization’s E-Business Point of =
Contact
(E-Business POC). This person will be responsible for registering in
FedConnect. <br>
<br>
To register in FedConnect, go to <a
href=3D"https://www.FedConnect.net/FedConnect/">https://www.FedConnect.ne=
t/FedConnect/</a>
or contact the FedConnect Helpdesk at [email protected] Please note =
that
the system functionality of FedConnect requires organizations to be =
registered
with the CCR before registering with FedConnect. (FedConnect =
‘Quick Start
Guide’:<br>
<a
href=3D"https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnect_Read=
y_Set_Go.pdf">https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/PublicPages/FedConnec=
t_Ready_Set_Go.pdf</a>
)<br>
<br>
If your organization is not registered in CCR, go to the CCR Website at
www.ccr.gov and select the "Start New Registration" option to =
begin
the registration process. Please allow up to 7 days for processing of =
your
registration which includes the IRS validating your Employer =
Identification
Number (Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security Number). The =
organization’s
E-Business POC will be designated during the CCR registrations process. =
A
special Marketing Partner ID Number (MPIN) is established as a password =
to
verify the E-Business POC. <br>
<br>
The DOE will not entertain questions at this time. Once a FOA has been
released, a “submit questions” feature will be defined.<br>
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