The University of Wyoming,  School of Energy Resources has announced the 2010 Wyoming Clean Coal Technologies Research Program CALL FOR PROPOSALS.

CLICK HERE for the Proposals in a PDF form (also accessible  at www.uwyo.edu/ser/cleancoal).
The School of Energy Resources is acting on behalf of the Wyoming Clean Coal Task Force.

The Clean Coal Task Force (CCTF), composed of the members of the Wyoming Energy Resources Council to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources – requests proposals for research investigating low-emissions coal technologies.

The Clean Coal Technologies Research Program was created by the Wyoming State Legislature to stimulate research and development in the area of low-emissions coal technology. Commercially successful deployment of low-emissions coal technologies is the ultimate goal of this program, and that goal will be one factor in decisions to fund. The objectives of the program are to:

·         Enable and accelerate demonstration and early commercial deployment of technologies that have the potential to enhance and improve the use of sub-bituminous coal at high altitudes (Wyo)

·         Generate and test new ideas for significant improvement and cost reductions in next-generation low-emissions technologies, and

·         Support collaborative R&D in the accomplishing the above objectives.

Proposals are being solicited from academic institutions and private industry. They will be evaluated competitively, and the CCTF will seek to fund those judged to deliver highest probable benefits to the State of Wyoming through improved use of and expanded markets for Wyoming’s coal resource. The results of the research shall be available for public dissemination.

The Legislature of the State of Wyoming appropriated $14,000,000 for this research program in its 2010 budget session.  Funds for successful proposals approved by the CCTF will become available soon after review by the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee at their meeting that is anticipated to occur in November 2010. Funds are to be expended by March 31, 2014.

An essential requirement for successful proposals is a verifiable dollar-for-dollar match from funds available to the requesting organization. In-kind support may be used for a portion of the match, but the amount must be verifiable and may not constitute greater than 50% of the match. Requesting organizations may be from industry, academia, or other research providers. Collaboration is encouraged and will be assessed as part of the may be counted as match, but no dollars from the Clean Coal Research Account can be expended to support non-domestic work.

This call for proposals will close on September 20, 2010 is the final deadline for proposals. Questions? Contact Mark Northam, Director, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, 307-766-6858