OCED Acting Director Visits Climeworks for Unveiling of Largest-Ever DAC Facility
OCED Acting Director Kelly Cummins joined OCED-funded Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub technology provider for Project Cypress, Climeworks, for the unveiling of the company's new Mammoth DAC facility in Iceland—now the largest in the world. This new DAC facility is able to capture nearly 10x more CO2 at full capacity than its predecessor and represents another huge step forward in successfully scaling up DAC technology. OCED is laying the foundation to build up the industry to help address climate change on a global scale.
DOE opened the application process for organizations in the U.S. Gulf South region of Texas and Louisiana to take part in the Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI). This newly established DOE initiative provides direct capacity building and technical assistance for community-based organizations and local stakeholders engaged in the coordination, development, and delivery of community benefits in communities with DOE-funded projects. Learn more and apply here.
Watch DOE Hosted Webinar on Award Negotiations for Large Capital Projects
DOE Under Secretary for Infrastructure hosted a webinar to provide clarity on key issues that arise in the negotiations of awards for large capital projects. The session included topics like property interest, non-federal cost share, community benefits commitments, and more. Watch the webinar recording here.
Hydrogen Hubs Listening Sessions: Recap
OCED wrapped its listening session series for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs), which aimed to gather OCED personnel, project teams, and community members to hear feedback on each of the H2Hubs. This month, OCED hosted sessions for the Pacific Northwest Hub, Appalachian Hub, and Mid-Atlantic Hub. The Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic events were the second of such events, organized to gather additional information from community members. Summaries of all listening sessions are available on the OCED website here.
Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) Program Held Grant Virtual Briefings
OCED hosted a national virtual briefing and three regional virtual briefings to communicate with key stakeholders on the ERA grant projects selected in April. The briefings provided additional information on the selected projects and opportunities for communities to engage further on specific projects of interest. In case you missed it, slides from the regional briefings and a video from the national briefing are available here.
DOE Evaluates Hydrogen Hubs at Hydrogen Program Annual Merit Review
DOE held its Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting (AMR) where hydrogen and fuel cell projects funded by DOE are presented, and projects and programs are reviewed for merit. Each of OCED’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs presented an overview of each project and their respective community benefits components. More information on the event is available .
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