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DOE Awards $2.8 Billion to Increase EV Batteries, Electric Grid
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first set of projects funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for EVs.
DOE National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap
As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Department of Energy has released a draft of its National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap. This report provides a snapshot of hydrogen production, transport, storage, and use in the United States today and the opportunity that clean hydrogen could provide in contributing to national goals across sectors.
DOE Provides $7 Billion Funding for Hydrogen Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy opened applications for the $7 billion program to create regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across the country.
White House Launches Offices for Clean Energy and Investments
The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched two new program offices – the Grid Deployment Office and the Office of State and Community Energy Programs.
DOE Provides Funding for Carbon Capture Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide funding of $2.6 billion to fund two programs that will advance carbon capture demonstration projects and expand regional pipeline networks to transport carbon dioxide for storage.
DOE Provides $3B For Battery Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $3.1 billion in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to make more batteries and components in America.
White House Starts $500 Million Energy Efficiency Program for Schools
The White House announced the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure to upgrade public schools with modern, clean, energy efficient facilities and transportation. The action plan activates the entire federal government to
DOE Gives Energy-Saving Rules for Buildings
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new building energy code requirements for federal buildings that will ensure that the federal government leads by example in energy efficiency.
DOE Announces 90 Pledges to Cut Emissions By 50%
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from over 90 companies and organizations to reduce their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge.
DOE Launches Net Zero World Initiative for Global Collaboration
The U.S. Department of Energy has launched a new partnership between countries focused on implementing climate commitments and accelerating the transition to net-zero energy systems.
DOE Funds Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Production
The Department of Energy began finalizing an agreement Oct. 19 for the development of a zero-carbon hydrogen production demonstration project at a nuclear power station in Ohio.
Univ. of Washington Joins Group Exploring Grid Decarbonization
The University of Washington is collaborating with the Electric Power Research Institute and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on advancing research on national grid decarbonization.
DOE Funds Nine Carbon Capture Research Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 17 that it will provide $24 million in funding for nine carbon capture projects.
DOE Launches Research Into Long Duration Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced July 14 a goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long duration energy storage by 90% over the next ten years.
NREL and Sempra Energy Explore Low-Carbon Fuel Options
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with Sempra Energy to continue the research and development of solutions to help the transition to a lower-carbon economy.
DOE Releases Energy-Reduction Initiative For US Buildings
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced a new initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of the country’s buildings by improving the energy services available to home and building owners.
DOE Celebrates Energy Wins from Better Buildings Initative
The U.S. DOE's Better Buildings Initiative saved $13.5 billion in energy costs and more than 130 million metric tons of carbon emissions in the past year.
DOE targets 30 GW of new offshore wind by 2030
The U.S. Department of Energy announced March 29 a national goal to 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030, a target that would cut 78 million metric tons of carbon emissions and power 10 million homes.
New Solar Initiatives & Technologies to Cut Costs for DOE Goal
The US Department of Energy announced a target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% in the next ten years, along with nearly $128 billion in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of solar energy technologies.
Maryland recognized by DOE for energy efficiency efforts
The State of Maryland was recognized Dec. 2 by the Department of Energy’s Better Building Challenge for its advances in energy efficiency and for reducing energy intensity by 20% over its 9-million-square-foot buildings portfolio.
DOE grants $65M for energy-efficient building program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 13 up to $65 million for its Connected Communities funding opportunity that would allow commercial and residential buildings to leverage the latest technology in energy-efficient building design and management.
DOE releases new tech for scaling large energy systems
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 12 a new research platform that will allow the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to explore solutions for implementing integrated energy systems at scale.
DOE invests $20 million into offshore wind research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced April 1 that it will be investing $20 million in offshore wind energy resource characterization and technology demonstrations
DOE announces $74 million in energy efficiency research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Feb. 10 that will be allocating $74 million for 63 projects to research, develop and test energy-efficient building practices, awarded to institutions such as National Laboratories, universities, small business
Better Plants Program Partners save $5.3B in energy costs
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants program partners have posted savings of more than $5.3 billion in cumulative energy costs, which represents approximately 12% of the U.S manufacturing energy footprint.
Better Buildings 2018 Progress Report
The 2018 Better Buildings Annual Progress Report highlights accomplishments, strategies, and solutions in the commercial, industrial, residential, and public sectors to improve energy productivity.
Infographic: U.S. energy consumption for 2017
The results are in: for 2017 by sector, transportation was responsible for the highest energy consumption in the U.S, followed by the industrial, residential, and commercial, according to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Department of Energy.
Sweeping C&I energy efficiency bill reintroduced
A bipartisan group of Senators have reintroduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, aimed at accelerating energy efficiency for the commercial and sectors and the federal government.
DOE unveils $25M in funds available through data center efficiency program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the availability of up to $25 million in funding for a new program aimed at the creation of innovations to increase the energy efficiency of data centers.
DOE announces new efficiency standard, expected to save businesses billions
The U.S Department of Energy announced new energy efficiency standards Dec. 21, 2015.
