The
Water Power Program is seeking a Prize Administrator with expertise
in prize competitions to collaborate with DOE, technical experts, and a wave
tank testing facility in developing and implementing the Wave Energy Converter
(WEC) Prize. The WEC Prize competition aims to attract innovative ideas from
developers new to the industry and next generation ideas from existing
developers by offering a monetary prize purse and providing an opportunity for
tank testing and evaluation of scaled WEC prototypes. The
Program envisions that this competition will achieve game-changing performance
enhancements to WEC devices, establishing a pathway to sweeping cost reductions
at a commercial scale. Administration
of the WEC Prize will include: prize development,
implementation of the WEC Prize competition stages (e.g. design, build, and
test and evaluation), and post-competition
publicity and evaluation of impact of the WEC Prize.
The eXCHANGE system is currently designed to enforce hard
deadlines for Concept Paper and Full Application submissions. The APPLY and
SUBMIT buttons automatically disable at the defined submission deadlines. The
intention of this design is to consistently enforce a standard deadline for all
applicants.
Applicants that experience issues with submissions PRIOR to
the FOA Deadline: In the event that an Applicant experiences technical
difficulties with a submission, the Applicant should contact the eXCHANGE
helpdesk for assistance (EERE-ExchangeSupport@hq.doe.gov).
An Informational Webinar was held on March 24, 2014. You may
access the webinar at the following link. Please note there is a 2 minute delay
at the beginning of the webinar: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/416805624