Department of Energy

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday purged itself of dozens of energy efficiency and other rules — 47 in all — in what it described as its “largest deregulatory effort in history.” While some of the moves were... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are calling for an investigation into the Department of Energy’s purported plans to claw back or cancel previously announced funding awards and contracts for clean energy projects in predominantly blue states. In a letter to Sarah... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is easing restrictions on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel to power vessels. The department’s actions effectively rescind an order issued in the waning days of the Biden administration that... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office on Monday announced its intent to issue funding to support “high impact” research and development in two priority areas. The first is sustainable propane and renewable chemicals. In this case the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Four Puerto-Rico-based teams have been selected to install solar and battery storage systems across the island under a new program supported by the Department of Energy’s Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund.  The Programa de Comunidades Resilientes represents an... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $2.2 billion to two regional hydrogen hubs intended to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of the clean energy resource. The two awardees — Gulf Coast H2Hub and Midwest H2Hub — are part of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is investing nearly $2 billion in 38 projects intended to both protect the U.S. power grid against extreme weather and expand its capacity to meet surging demand. The new tranche of funding comes less than... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy will invest $1.5 billion in four transmission projects intended to improve grid reliability, reduce transmission congestion and open access to affordable energy to millions of Americans across the country. In addition, the department on... Read More

WASHINGTON — A draft report on the future market demand for liquified natural gas exports, and the potential impact those exports could have on the climate, should be available for public scrutiny by the end of the year, Energy Secretary... Read More

WASHINGTON — The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act gave a significant boost to the wind energy sector, enabling it to account for 12% of new electricity capacity last year, while ensuring it’s well-positioned for future growth, according to a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Eight projects with a reach across 18 states will share in $2.2 billion in funding aimed at ensuring the reliability of the power sector’s infrastructure, the Department of Energy announced Tuesday. The money is the second tranche of... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is awarding $33 million to nine projects in seven states that aim to develop next generation concentrating solar-thermal systems for fuel production and long-duration energy storage. Concentrating solar-thermal technologies use mirrors to reflect and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Small businesses in 39 states will share in $52 million in grants awarded this week to address a range of clean-energy related issues, the Department of Energy announced.  In all, 229 projects will be funded through the grants.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office said Monday it is developing a new competition focusing on the deployment of clean hydrogen projects across the country. Called the Equitable and Clean Opportunities for Hydrogen Deployment... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new analysis from the Department of Energy has found that the United States could sustainably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons a year — more than enough to satisfy future demand for... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is extending a conditional $2.26 billion loan to Lithium Americas Corp. to support its effort to build a lithium carbonate processing plant in Nevada. Once operational, the plant, which will be located in Thacker... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $3.2 million in voucher support to 31 small businesses and other entities to advance a range of clean hydrogen technologies. The award of the vouchers, which can be used to obtain “in-kind... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy announced on Monday that it is making $131 million available for projects advancing the development of electric vehicle batteries and charging systems. The funding is divided into two tranches. The first, representing a total... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy has awarded $275 million to seven projects it says will strengthen domestic supply chains for clean energy businesses and accelerate the sector’s growth in communities that had formerly been dependent on coal for their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy is investing more than $13 million in seven research and development projects focused on advancing hydropower as a critical source of clean energy.  The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law. It will... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is investing up to $13.5 million in job training partnerships to bolster the solar energy industry in 13 states. In a press release explaining the initiative, administration officials said the effort is particularly geared... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $192 million in a number of projects involving battery technology. Initiatives covered by the funding will bolster the recycling of batteries used in consumer products, help launch an advanced... Read More

WASHINGTON — Clean hydrogen is part of the latest effort to slow climate change, according to a new strategy released Monday by the Department of Energy.  The 97-page U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap outlines a plan for developing... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday awarded $42 million in funding for 22 projects in 14 states to advance technologies critical for producing, storing and deploying clean hydrogen. At the same time, the department announced it is awarding... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced the division winners and Project Pitch Champion in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition's Class of 2022-2023 during a live event held at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Monday. According... Read More

WASHINGTON — Nine companies will each receive $100,000 and vouchers for $75,000 in technical assistance after the beginning phase of a first-of-its-kind competition to tackle the floating offshore wind energy industry’s biggest supply chain challenges. Roughly two-thirds of the nation’s... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is making $48 million available for projects aimed at enabling utilities to more effectively control power fluctuation in the nation’s electric grid. The program is called “ULTRAFAST,” an acronym for the much more... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for energy professionals to work with state and regional organizations to make community solar subscriptions more accessible to low-income households. The fellowship, which will require relocating to the District of Columbia,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $118 million in funding for 17 projects intended to accelerate the production of sustainable biofuels for the nation’s transportation and manufacturing needs.  The selected projects, all being carried out at universities... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is making a total $47 million in funding available to accelerate the research, development and demonstration of affordable clean hydrogen technologies. The funding will be administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen and Fuel... Read More