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OCED announced its intent to fund up to $400 million to fund innovative, community-focused clean energy solutions in rural and remote areas across the United States. The anticipated funding aims to support the deployment of a variety of commercially available, clean energy technologies, demonstrating their viability and benefits to rural and remote residents, and ultimately encouraging widespread adoption. DOE anticipates releasing a funding solicitation in the fall of 2024. View the Notice of Intent here.
DOE Launches New Opportunities for Voucher Program
OCED, in collaboration with DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions, opened submissions for potential voucher recipients for in-kind commercialization support across a variety of categories, such as technoeconomic analysis, performance testing, certification, siting and permitting, and market assessment. Learn more here.
OCED Publishes Summary of Public Input for H2Hubs Negotiations
OCED recently published a high-level summary of how DOE has used public input on each of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) to refine Phase 1 award negotiations, particularly regarding community benefits activities. Learn more here.
AWARDS
OCED Finalizes 18 Awards in August
In August, OCED announced it had finalized 18 total awards as part of four programs: Carbon Capture Demonstrations Projects Program; Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilot Projects Program; Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Program; and Industrial Demonstrations Program. View the awards announced during the month of August:
Direct Air Capture Hub Project Cypress Community Open Houses
OCED is taking part in a series of Community Open Houses hosted by Project Cypress on September 14 and 16 in Louisiana. These open houses are to provide community members with an opportunity to meet the teams and learn more about the project including direct air capture technology, community benefits, workforce development, storage and transportation safety, and more. For more information, please contact projectcypress_DAC@hq.doe.gov.
Registration has opened for the second annual Demonstrate Deploy Decarbonize 2024. This event is hosted by DOE and serves to connect leaders, experts, and decision-makers from across the private sector, government, and broader stakeholder ecosystem—all focused on accelerating the deployment of critical energy and decarbonization technologies and supply chains in the United States. Learn more here.
ICYMI: OCED COO Schultz Speaks at Two Year Celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act Webinar
OCED Chief Operating Officer Doug Schultz participated in the Office of Infrastructure's two-year celebration of the Inflation Reduction Act webinar. Schultz discussed the ways in which OCED is helping to transform our nation’s industries, creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs and ensuring that every American worker and community can benefit from a clean energy future. Watch the webinar here.
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