U.S. Department of Energy News
Four Kinds of Solar Workers Powering the Clean Energy Transition
Meeting our climate goals and decarbonizing the power sector will create millions of clean energy jobs. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expects the solar industry will need to grow from more than 330,000 employees now to between 500,000 and 1,500,000 workers by 2035 to achieve the country’s decarbonization goals. According to the 2024 U.S. Energy and Employment Jobs Report, electric power generation jobs grew at double the national rate. Within that sector, solar energy had the largest and fastest growth, increasing by 5.3% from 2022-2023. Read Blog.
RAMP Fellow Recruitment
DOE’s Office of Energy Jobs has announced a short re-opening of recruitment for the Community Workforce Readiness Accelerator for Major Projects (RAMP) Initiative Fellowship Opportunity. In the initial recruitment, DOE found many excellent candidates, but is looking to build additional capacity or ensure a match with an excellent host organization in some regions. DOE will consider new applicants on a rolling basis and will close the recruitment when the positions are filled. If you applied previously, your application is being processed, and there is no need to reapply. Apply for the fellowship opportunity here.
OCED Announces Plans to Fund up to $400 Million for Clean Energy Projects in Rural and Remote Areas Across the Nation
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for up to $400 million to spur innovative, community-focused clean energy solutions in rural and remote areas across the United States. This funding—made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—will 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. Read more here.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $53.6 Million to Expand Weatherization Assistance Program and Lower Costs for More American Households
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, DOE announced that it has selected fourteen state and territorial weatherization offices to receive $53.6 million in Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers grants, which provide low-income households with energy saving measures and materials not traditionally included in DOE’s Weatherization Assistance Program. In addition to standard weatherization measures, such as improving insulation and sealing cracks and gaps, the grantees will conduct expanded retrofits of low-income residential buildings and utilize a wide range of technologies, such as solar photovoltaic panels, cold climate air source heat pumps, and triple-pane windows. Read more here.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Principles to Guide Excellence and Accountability in Carbon Management
FECM announced the release of the final Responsible Carbon Management Initiative (RCMI) Principles. With this announcement, DOE embarks on the pilot phase of the RCMI, which aims to encourage and recognize project developers and others in industry pursuing the highest levels of safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, community engagement, and societal benefits in carbon management projects. Read more here.
Notice of Intent: $30 Million To Support Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development
The Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued two Notices of Intent to release a combined $30 million in Funding Opportunity Announcements later this summer. The first NOI will support Tribal clean energy planning and development, and the second NOI will support Tribal Colleges and Universities planning to transition to clean energy. Read more here.
DOE Launches $3.3 Million Prize to Support Place-Based Partnerships Focused on Creating and Expanding Access to Good Jobs in Clean Energy
DOE announced a new prize that will award over $3.3 million in prize money to new or newly formed place-based coalitions focused on creating good jobs in clean energy. The Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize is aligned with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and "High Road" economic and workforce development principles. Read more here.
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