DOE Awards $42M in Funding to Boost Clean Hydrogen
Energy
DOE Awards $42M in Funding to Boost Clean Hydrogen
2023-05-22 21:32:41
by Dan McCue

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

US Could Start Rebuilding Strategic Petroleum Reserve This Summer
Energy
US Could Start Rebuilding Strategic Petroleum Reserve This Summer
2023-05-15 19:42:19
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told lawmakers on Capitol Hill last week that the U.S. could start repurchasing oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve once one last sale mandated by Congress is carried out next month. "And it's at... Read More

Granholm and Emhoff Talk Geothermal at OU
Renewable Energy
Granholm and Emhoff Talk Geothermal at OU
2023-04-17 19:43:18
by TWN Staff

NORMAN, Okla. — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff recently traveled to the University of Oklahoma to meet with tribal leaders and energy experts to discuss how the power of geothermal energy can be harnessed for... Read More

Granholm Touts Geothermal, Announces $74M Funding in Utah
Renewable Energy
Granholm Touts Geothermal, Announces $74M Funding in Utah
2023-02-09 19:01:10
by Dan McCue

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited Utah on Wednesday to tout the Biden administration’s support of geothermal energy and announce up to $74 million in new funding to help ramp up the growth of the sector.... Read More

DOE Provides $118M Boost to Domestic Biofuel Industry
Renewable Energy
DOE Provides $118M Boost to Domestic Biofuel Industry
2023-01-30 20:23:54
by Dan McCue

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

White House Kicks Off Bid to Foster Floating Offshore Wind Ambitions
Renewable Energy
White House Kicks Off Bid to Foster Floating Offshore Wind Ambitions
2022-09-15 20:11:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration launched a series of coordinated actions Thursday to promote the manufacturing and adoption in the U.S. of floating offshore wind platforms — technology officials said could “unlock” vast amounts of energy supply. “What we’re talking... Read More

More Than 13,000 Express Interest in Joining DOE’s Clean Energy Corps
Energy
More Than 13,000 Express Interest in Joining DOE’s Clean Energy Corps
2022-05-13 17:39:31
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Barely five months after it was launched, more than 13,000 people have applied to become members of the Department of Energy’s new Clean Energy Corps team. The creation of the corps is a byproduct of the bipartisan infrastructure... Read More

Energy Department Allocating $3.1B to Support Battery Supply Chain
Renewable Energy
Energy Department Allocating $3.1B to Support Battery Supply Chain
2022-05-02 18:08:10
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is making $3.1 billion in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law available to manufacturers and other commercial entities involved in making, retrofitting and recycling lithium-ion batteries.  The investment is part of the Biden... Read More

House Republicans Urge Energy Secretary to ‘Prioritize’ Nuclear Power
Congress
House Republicans Urge Energy Secretary to ‘Prioritize’ Nuclear Power
2022-04-29 23:27:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Two members of the House Republican caucus are urging Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to revitalize America’s nuclear power infrastructure and include it in an “all of the above” approach to securing the nation’s energy future. Reps. Fred Upton,... Read More

Energy Department Rolls Out $3.16 Billion for Residential Energy Retrofits
Climate
Energy Department Rolls Out $3.16 Billion for Residential Energy Retrofits
2022-03-30 17:03:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications from states, tribes and territories for a share of $3.16 billion in new funding through the agency’s residential energy retrofit program. The expanded funding for the DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program... Read More

DOE Releases Strategy to Secure Clean Energy Supply Chain
Renewable Energy
DOE Releases Strategy to Secure Clean Energy Supply Chain
2022-02-24 22:12:35
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy released a first-of-its-kind comprehensive strategy to ensure the stability of the country’s energy supply and increase its independence on Thursday. “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition” was... Read More

<strong>Energy Secretary Tours South Carolina Wind Energy Facility</strong>
Renewable Energy
Energy Secretary Tours South Carolina Wind Energy Facility
2022-02-18 21:24:09
by Dan McCue

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured Clemson University’s wind turbine testing campus Thursday, part of a daylong visit to South Carolina that also included a visit with nuclear engineering students at South Carolina State University. Granholm was... Read More

Race to Cut Carbon Emissions Splits U.S. States on Nuclear
Renewable Energy
Race to Cut Carbon Emissions Splits U.S. States on Nuclear

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — As climate change pushes states in the U.S. to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels, many are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep... Read More

Granholm Calls for Public-Private Partnership to Thwart Cyberattacks
Cybersecurity
Granholm Calls for Public-Private Partnership to Thwart Cyberattacks
2021-06-10 13:00:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm would like to see more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid. "I think that there are very... Read More

DOE Invests $35 Million to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Biofuel Production
Climate
DOE Invests $35 Million to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Biofuel Production
2021-05-17 17:05:56
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Energy last week announced $35 million in funding that will help slash carbon emissions and scale up the volume and efficiency of renewable biofuel. The 15 awarded research projects are housed at colleges, universities,... Read More

Granholm Says Green Jobs a Matter of ‘Economic Patriotism’
Employment
Granholm Says Green Jobs a Matter of ‘Economic Patriotism’
2021-05-17 15:32:16
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s push to tackle several crises at once has reenergized the push for green jobs or those jobs which contribute to preserving or restoring the environment, including those in traditional sectors, like manufacturing.  His American Jobs... Read More

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