This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). The intent of this RFI is to obtain public input related to a DOE plan to support the demonstration and deployment of carbon capture technologies applied to industrial sources of greenhouse gas emissions. This plan will supplement the material included in the DOE report Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Industrial Decarbonization1 and support the Administration’s goals of decarbonizing the economy by 2050.
The information being sought is intended to assist DOE in the planning of priorities and initiatives to catalyze the development, demonstration, and deployment of carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) for industrial decarbonization. The information collected may be used across DOE’s research, development, demonstration, and deployment (RDD&D) portfolio, including, but not limited to, determining potential new areas of focus and innovation; identifying challenges and knowledge gaps; identifying funding opportunities; identifying regional opportunities; and determining the potential for clean energy and carbon management careers, all while considering potential impacts to local communities (including environmental justice2 and equitable energy transition).
Specifically, this RFI seeks input from key partners (domestic and international) on what is needed to accelerate deployment of CCUS for industrial systems to support the energy transition, eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, produce clean energy, create well-paying union jobs, and enable a net-zero carbon emissions economy by 2050, all while prioritizing environmental justice. The information collected will also inform indicators of success for projects, programs, and the larger DOE portfolio. While some ongoing DOE RDD&D efforts are focused on similar issues, it is anticipated that responses to this RFI can inform planning future efforts.
RESPONSES DUE: March 14, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. ET