95-9421. Financial Assistance Award: Douglas G. Thorpe

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 73 (Monday, April 17, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19240-19241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-9421]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Douglas G. Thorpe

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(a)(2) it is making a financial assistance award under Grant 
Number DE-FG01-95EE15636 to Douglas G. Thorpe. The proposed grant will 
provide funding in the estimated amount of $99,093 by the Department of 
Energy for the purpose of saving energy through development of the 
inventor's ``Flywheel Electric Battery'' energy storage technology for 
hybrid vehicles and utility load leveling. This award will be made 14 
calendar days after [[Page 19241]] publication to allow for public 
comment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Energy has determined in 
accordance with 10 CFR 600.14(e)(1) that the unsolicited application 
for financial assistance submitted by Douglas G. Thorpe is meritorious 
based on the general evaluation required by 10 CFR 600.14(d) and the 
proposed project represents a unique idea that would not be eligible 
for financial assistance under a recent, current or planned 
solicitation. The new technology is expected to provide energy savings 
by storing mechanical energy. The mechanical energy can later be 
recovered as either mechanical or electrical energy. The energy storage 
system is targeted for hybrid electric vehicles and uninteruptable 
power supplies. The flywheel system design, which focuses on cost-
effectiveness and component integration, is regarded as employing a 
superior design when compared to competing systems. The proposed 
project is not eligible for financial assistance under a recent, 
current or planned solicitation because the funding program, the Energy 
Related Invention Program (ERIP), has been structured since its 
beginning in 1975 to operate without competitive solicitations because 
the authorizing legislation directs ERIP to provide support for worthy 
ideas submitted by the public. The program has never issued and has no 
plans to issue a competitive solicitation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, Attn: Rose Mason, HR-
531.21, 1000 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 18 months from the 
date of award.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 6, 1995.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-9421 Filed 4-14-95; 8:45 am]
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