Request for Information: Waves to Water Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) is seeking feedback on its proposed “Waves to Water” prize. The Waves to Water prize aims to address water security and energy needs in remote and coastal communities through small, modular, cost-competitive desalination systems that use the power of the ocean to provide potable drinking water. The objective of this effort is to develop technology solutions that harness ocean energy to desalinate water. Key points of this opportunity include: • The prize seeks to accelerate an innovation cycle timeline that can typically take years and support new innovators and organizations seeking to pair desalination systems with marine energy. • Responses to this RFI must be submitted electronically to [email protected] no later than 5:00pm (ET) on April 5, 2019. • Complete information on this RFI can be found on the EERE Exchange website - https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/