Request for Information - Gauging Investor Interest in the Development and Commercialization of Subsurface Energy Technologies
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003671
- Agency
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National Energy Technology Lab
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Other
- Category
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- Energy
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Points of contact
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- Angela D. Bosley angela.bosley@netl.doe.gov (304) 285-4149
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Energy's Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing a Request for Information to gauge investor interest in the development and commercialization of subsurface energy technologies, with responses due November 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. This is explicitly not a Notice of Funding Opportunity; HGEO will not provide financial assistance, pay for information submitted, or support projects based on RFI responses.
The RFI targets capital providers (venture capital, angel investors, financial institutions), technology providers and startups, academia, and other stakeholders across HGEO's three core program areas: Coal, Oil & Gas, and Geothermal. The initiative seeks to connect private capital and public-private partnerships with industry opportunities by leveraging the technical expertise and R&D capabilities of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), which operates three R&D facilities with 97 operational laboratories and a supercomputer with over $1 billion replacement value.
Specific technology areas include modular liquefied natural gas systems, produced water treatment, enhanced oil recovery diagnostics, geothermal exploration and drilling, and coal power plant modernization. Capital providers should address Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program participation and leverage structures, risk tolerance aligned with Technology Readiness Levels, and deal structures to incentivize investment. Technology providers must provide current TRL levels, commercialization capital requirements and timelines, technical barriers to scale-up, and funding needs.
Responses must be submitted electronically to DE-FOA-0003671@netl.doe.gov as Microsoft Word documents not exceeding 10 pages (12-point font, one-inch margins) and must include company name, contact information, address, phone number, and email address. The RFI is posted under the Fossil Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.089) and aims to bridge the "valley of death" between laboratory validation and commercial viability in capital-intensive, hardware-focused energy technologies.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provides HGEO's technical expertise across the Office of Subsurface Energy's three core program areas: Coal, Oil & Gas, and Geothermal. Ultimately, the goal is to use HGEO's research and development (R & D) capabilities to support industry and capital.Through this RFI, DOE requests input from all stakeholders, particularly the financial sector, to gauge investor interest in the development and commercialization of subsurface-energy technologies. This is solely a request for information and not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). DOE's HGEO is not accepting applications for funding at this time.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to notify parties of its potential interest in connecting private capital/ public-private partnership programs to industry opportunities. This initiative provides HGEO's technical expertise across the Office of Subsurface Energy's three core program areas: Coal, Oil & Gas, and Geothermal. Ultimately, the goal is to use HGEO's research and development (R & D) capabilities to support industry and capital. Through this RFI, DOE requests input from all stakeholders, particularly the financial sector, to gauge investor interest in the development and commercialization of subsurface-energy technologies. This is solely a request for information and not a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). DOE's HGEO is not accepting applications for funding at this time.
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