[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27949]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Solicitation for Financial Assistance for Cooperative Automotive 
Research for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program Solicitation No. DE-
PS02-98EE50493

AGENCY: Chicago Operations Office, (DOE).

ACTION: Notice inviting financial assistance applications.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites applications for 
federal assistance for research on the Cooperative Automotive Research 
for Advanced Technologies (CARAT) Program. This program is a set aside 
for small businesses and higher eduction institutions. The CARAT 
Program is for research and development (R&D) in the following areas: 
vehicle systems, advanced gas turbines, fuel cells, batteries flywheel 
energy storage, compression ignition direct injection (CIDI), and 
alternative fuels.

DATES: Applications are to be received no later than February 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tanga Baylor, Acquisition and 
Assistance Group, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue, 
Argonne, Illinois 60439, Telephone No. (630) 252-2214, FAX No. (630) 
252-5045, [email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There are 18 topics for which the DOE 
invites Financial Assistance Applications: Reduction of Thermal Load in 
Passenger Compartments; Reduction of Energy Consumption of Power 
Accessories; Low Cost, Compact, High Efficiency, Traction Motor for 
Electric Vehicles/Hybrid Electric Vehicles; Advanced Water-Gas Shift 
Catalysts; Fuel Processing for Fuel Cell Systems; Advanced Membranes 
and Membrane-Electrode Assemblies; Low Cost CO and Hydrogen Gas 
Sensors; Simulation of Fuel Cell Performance; Simple Particulate 
Emissions Measuring System; Variable Valve Timing Device for High Speed 
CIDI Engine; Measurement System for Mass Flow Rate of Oxygen and 
Hydrocarbons of an Engine Intake; Novel Fuel Injection System with 
Flexible Rate Control; Novel, Improved Desulfurization Process for 
Diesel Fuel; Device for Monitoring Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Storage 
Cylinders; Computer Model for Simulation of Battery Systems; 
Development of Novel Battery System(s); Light Weight, Low Cost, 
Flywheel Containment System; Improved or Alternative concept for 
Advanced Electrochemical Capacitor.
    The solicitation will be available on the INTERNET to view and 
download at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm (It is critical that 
ACQ be in uppercase and all others are lower case). A limited number of 
printed copies will be available at the Customers' Coordination Meeting 
(CCM) the week of October 27, 1997 in Detroit, Michigan, otherwise 
printed copies will not be available from this office, copies must be 
downloaded from the INTERNET. For information on the CCM meeting 
contact: Conference Management Associates, Inc. 1401 Spring Lake Drive, 
Haymarket, VA 20169-1008, FAX (703) 754-4261.

    Issued in Chicago, Illinois on September 26, 1997.
John D. Greenwood,
Manager, Acquisition and Assistance Group, Contracting Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-27949 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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