Fuel cell systems for power generation, combined heatcold and power, and mobile applications

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Fuel cells(call 2003.ML)

• Fuel cell systems for power generation, combined
  heat/cold and power, and mobile applications
• Solid polymer fuel cell for stationary and
  transport applications
• Materials, processes, components and systems for
  Proton Exchange Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel
  Cells

• Fuel cell systems for small portable applications
• "Next generation" of advanced computational
  models and simulation tools

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Hydrogen(call 2003.ML)

• Novel routes for hydrogen production
• Assessment of components and systems for safety
  critical functions

• Hydrogen production and purification from fossil,
  renewable and other sources
• Hydrogen storage media and related infrastructure
• Preparing for hydrogen as an energy carrier in
  next generation sustainable energy systems
• Safety of hydrogen technologies and applications

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Electricity(call 2003.ML)

• Transmission systems
• Energy storage technologies for grid-connected
  applications
• Development of devices based on high temperature
  superconductors

• Demand driven solutions for large scale
  implementation of Distributed Energy Resources
• Concepts and components for power networks with
  high Distributed Energy Resources penetration
• Advanced energy storage systems for RES.

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Photovoltaics(call 2003.ML)

• Organic solar cells
• PV concentration
• Innovative concepts for PVin buildings
• PV systems for MW-size plants

• Thin-film PV technologies with higher efficiency
  / cost ratio
• Crystalline Si modules costing below 1/Wp
• High efficiency PV through better utilisation of
  the solar spectrum

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Biomass and bio-energy(call 2003.ML)

• Biofuel production systems fromligno-cellulosic
  feedstock
• Hydrogen rich gas from multiple biomass
  feedstocks
• Overcoming barriers to the development of
  bio-energy production systems

• Environmentally friendly biomass combustion
  technologies
• Production and coupling of biofuels to fuel cells
• Energy from bio-residues and energy crops

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Other Renewable Energy Technologies(call
2003.ML)

• Wind - new concepts and designs
• Ocean (tidal and wave) energy - cheaper and
  safer systems
• Concentrated solar thermal - components and
  systems, incl. solar reactors
• Geothermal energy - enhanced geothermal systems

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CO2 capture and sequestration (call 2003.ML)

• Pre-combustion capture technologies for CO2
• Post-combustion capture technologies for CO2
• CO2 capture and geological sequestration

• Chemical/ mineral sequestration of CO2
• Transport of CO2
• CO/H2 and/or CO2/H2 separation in pre-combustion
  capture

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Socio-economic(call 2003.ML)

• Quantification of energy externalities

• Social issues related to implementation of medium
  and long term energy technologies
• Quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods

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Coordination Actions Specific Support Actions
(call 2003.ML)
Fuel cells YES Energy Carriers YES Renewable
Energy YES CO2 capture and sequestration YES Energ
y strategy YES
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Specific Support Actions (call 2004.ML)
Fuel cells YES Energy Carriers YES Renewable
Energy YES CO2 capture and sequestration YES Energ
y strategy YES
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Please remember

• Topics and areas are given in the Call text
• There are no thresholds for the size of the
  project but there are 19 topics for new
  instruments and 23 areas for STRPs and the budget
  of the Call is given
• Previous submission of an EoI will have no
  bearing on the proposal evaluation.
• There may be competition between proposals across
  and within topics and areas.

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Please consider

• Policy context, research and energy policies
• Integration of partners from Associated Candidate
  Countries
• SME participation (15 of the FP6 budget)
• International co-operation

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Sustainable EnergySystems
Proposal submission and evaluation
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FP6 InfoPack

• Documents to consult during proposal preparation
• Brochure FP6 in Brief
• Work Programme Specific
• Call for Proposals Specific
• Guide for Proposers Instrument specific
• Guidelines on proposal evaluation procedures
  Common
• All available on the call pages of CORDIS

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How to submit a proposal

• Proposal Preparation Tool available online early
  2003
• Electronic submission
• Submission on CD-ROM or diskette
• Submission on paper
• Paper versions of forms also in the InfoPack
• DEADLINES TIME AND DATE ARE ABSOLUTE

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Content of a proposal

• Part A set of forms, specific to each
  instrument, collecting basic information about
  the proposal and proposers
• Part B proposal text, in a format set out in the
  Guide for Proposers for that instrument

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Part B of a proposal

• Structured format inviting proposers to address
  the issues that the proposal will be evaluated
  against
• IPs and NoEs management-level description of
  the entire project detailed Work Plan for the
  first 18 months
• STREPs, CAs and SSAs detailed description of
  the Work Plan for the entire project

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Proposal evaluation

• All eligible proposals will be evaluated against
  published criteria which vary by instrument
• Each criteria has a threshold mark which a
  proposal must achieve to be considered for
  funding
• All criteria have equal weight
• An overall threshold is also fixed
• Evaluation criteria are detailed in Annex B of
  the Work Programme and in the Guidelines for
  Evaluators

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Evaluation criteria
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Evaluation process 1

• Single stage submission procedure full proposal
• Peer review evaluation - independent experts
• eligibility check, ethics considerations
• individual evaluation by several experts
• consensus report with additional questions to be
  asked in the event of hearings
• panel evaluation possibility of hearings of
  proposers to clarify specific questions
• Outcome list of proposals with final marks, as
  advice to the Commission.All co-ordinators will
  receive an Evaluation Summary Report.

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Evaluation process 2

• Commission ranked list on the basis of the
  advice from the evaluators
• Commission short list proposals for immediate
  negotiation
• Commission reserve list to be negotiated if
  funds become available
• Commission rejection decision for all proposals
  that will not be funded

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Negotiation and contract issues

• Projects can only be funded following a
  successful negotiation.
• Administrative details
• Legal and financial aspects
• Technical content of the project
• Commission negotiators take account of comments
  from the evaluators.
• Deadlines to be respected - otherwise the
  Commission can terminate the negotiation.
• Separate guidelines will be issued regarding the
  negotiation procedure

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Where to get help

• Commission Helpdesk for Energyrtd-energy_at_cec.eu.i
  nt
• National Contact Points
• Information days
• Pre-proposal check
• Partner search facilities on CORDIS
• Details and addresses are provided in the
  InfoPack.

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Calls for experts

• Call addressed to organisations to propose lists
  of prospective independent experts
• Call addressed to individuals for the
  establishment of a database of prospective
  independent experts
• Online submission via CORDIShttp//www.cordis.lu/
  experts/fp6_candidature.htm
• The call is open throughout FP6

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Staying informed

• CORDIShttp//www.cordis.lu/fp6/
• EUROPA http//europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/in
  dex_en.html
• Energy research web site
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/energy/index_e
  n.html
• DG Energy and Transport web sitehttp//europa.eu
  .int/comm/energy/index_en.html