95-17356. Financial Assistance Award: Northeastern University

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 135 (Friday, July 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 36269]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17356]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Financial Assistance Award: Northeastern University

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-FG01-95EE15645 to Northeastern University. The proposed grant 
will provide funding in the estimated amount of $99,928 by the 
Department of Energy for the purpose of saving energy through 
development of the inventor's ``Hydro-Pneumatic Apparatus for 
Harnessing Ultra Low-Head Hydropower.''

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 Northeastern University 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 enable the 
multitude of low-head hydro sites throughout the United States to 
produce economically feasible renewable energy. The inventor and 
principal investigator, Dr. Alexander Gorlov, is the Director of the 
Hydro-Pneumatic Power Laboratory at Northeastern University. His 
professional experience includes design engineering and construction 
positions related to large-scale projects in the former Soviet Union 
with hydro power plants, dams; railroad and highway bridges; tunnels; 
and subway systems. He also holds 10 U.S. patents in the areas of power 
generation and mechanical systems, including two patents and one 
patent-pending for the subject invention, and has written about 70 
periodical publications. Northeastern University will use its 
laboratory facilities for prototype development, testing, and 
optimization. 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. 
This award will be made 14 calendar days after publication to allow for 
public comment.

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 Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    The anticipated term of the proposed grant is 24 months from the 
date of award.
Lynn Warner,
Contracting Officer, Office of Placement and Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-17356 Filed 7-13-95; 8:45 am]
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