U.S. Department of Energy News
$9.5M Investment in Social Science Research on Solar Energy Siting
SETO selected four projects to receive $9.5 million through the Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies 4 (SEEDS 4) funding program. These social science research projects will generate actionable insights to improve large-scale solar siting processes and outcomes for host communities—particularly those that are disadvantaged—as well as the solar industry and other stakeholders. Click here for more
Clean Hydrogen and Environmental Justice
DOE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) is working to advance the use of hydrogen produced from renewable resources as an important tool in solving the climate crisis. HFTO is also promoting clean hydrogen and related technologies for the benefits they can provide to local communities across America. Click here for more
5 Fast Facts About Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy has been quietly powering America with clean, carbon-free electricity for the last 60 years. It may not be the first thing you think of when you heat or cool your home, but maybe that’s the point. It’s been so reliable that we sometimes take it for granted. Did you know nearly a fifth of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power each year? If not, then it’s about time you get to know nuclear. Here are five fast facts to get you up to speed. Click here for more
DOE Announces First Projects Under New Cleanup to Clean Energy Initiative
DOE announced the first proposed projects selected under the Department’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative, an innovative effort to repurpose parts of DOE-owned lands—portions of which were previously used in the nation’s nuclear weapons program—into sites of clean-energy generation. DOE will enter into lease negotiations with two solar energy developers for carbon-free electricity generation projects within the 890-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory site with a goal of producing 400 megawatts of solar power—enough to power 70,000 homes. Click here for more
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million to to Establish Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Funds
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the DOE announced six awards, totaling approximately $45 million, from the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant (RLF) Program. The Program, supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides funds that allows states and territories to provide loans and grants to residents for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits. The RLF program will enable states to access capital to fund energy efficiency projects and will encourage financial institutions to enable American families and small businesses to save money and reduce their energy costs. Click here for more
4 Highlights from the 2024 DOE Small Business Forum & Expo
On June 4-5, 2024, the DOE’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization hosted the 2024 DOE Small Business Forum & Expo in Minneapolis. With over 1,000 attendees, the two-day conference connected small and disadvantaged businesses with the Department’s program offices, power marketing administrations, laboratory and technology centers, and prime contractors. Click here for more
DOE Welcomes New Round of Innovative Leaders to Peer-Learning Cohorts on Emerging Clean Energy Strategies
DOE announced a new round of leaders from 45 entities that will collaborate on common clean energy opportunities and challenges through the Clean Energy to Communities program's peer-learning cohorts. These participants—including county and local governments, Tribes, community-based organizations, and utilities—will convene regularly from July to December 2024 to exchange strategies and best practices, learn in a collaborative environment from each other and DOE’s national laboratory experts, and workshop their pathways to agrivoltaics implementation, residential energy efficiency programs, or municipal fleet electrification. Click here for more
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