Funding Updates
DOE Awards $2.8 Billion to Supercharge U.S. Manufacturing of Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Grid
DOE announced the first set of projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Twenty companies will receive a combined $2.8 billion to build and expand commercial-scale facilities in at least 12 states, and the investment will be matched by recipients to leverage a total of more than $9 billion to boost American production of clean energy technology.
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DOE Announces $30 Million to Speed Up Wind Energy Deployment
DOE issued a notice of intent to use $28 million from the BIL to fund research and development projects that will reduce barriers for wind energy projects on land and offshore.
In addition, DOE is requesting information on research needs for the anchors and mooring systems that attach floating offshore wind structures to the sea floor in deep water to shape $2.5 million in future BIL funding. Responses are due by December 19.
DOE released $14 million in funding for research that will improve our understanding of the interaction between solar energy infrastructure and local ecosystems. Through the Deploying Solar with Wildlife and Ecosystem Services Benefits program, researchers will study the interactions of pronghorn, pollinators, birds, and other species with solar energy facilities in 26 states.
DOE announced its intent to issue a funding opportunity that will drive innovation leading to economy-wide decarbonization, increased sustainability, and economic competitiveness. This proposed funding opportunity is expected to include topics that will support DOE priorities to invest in the next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies needed to support manufacturing competitiveness.
DOE announced its intent to provide $35 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to advance tidal and river current energy systems. The potential funding opportunity would support the development of a tidal or river-current site, as well as in-water demonstration of at least one tidal energy system.
Renewable News
DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory published a study that examines future U.S. offshore wind workforce growth and identifies workforce development needs. The report estimates that the offshore wind industry will need on average between 15,000 to 58,000 full-time jobs every year from 2024 to 2030—an increase from less than 1,000 jobs today. Leer en español.
Habilou Ouro-Koura, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, is focused on finding a reliable and clean energy source to power the uncrewed underwater vehicles used in ocean research, defense, and other sectors. Read about the work he’s doing to advance marine energy technologies as a fellow for WPTO’s Marine Energy Graduate Student Research Program.
Energy Efficiency News
Restructuring Advanced Manufacturing Office
The Advanced Manufacturing Office is expanding into two offices--Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Technologies Office and the Industrial Efficiency & Decarbonization Office--to support two critical missions: one focused on increasing domestic manufacturing competitiveness, supporting critical minerals & materials supply chains, and advancing clean energy manufacturing technologies, and another on decreasing industrial greenhouse gas emissions. Learn about the two offices and their missions.
Fact Over Fiction: Know the Truth About Clean Energy
Whether you’re choosing to power your home with clean energy or discussing the benefits of renewables with family and friends, make sure to arm yourself with evidence-based facts from a trusted source. Read about EERE's myth busting campaign.
In Case You Missed It
DOE Seeks Input on How Defense Production Act Could Support National Security by Strengthening Grid Reliability
DOE is requesting feedback to determine how it could best leverage the Defense Production Act authority invoked by President Biden to accelerate domestic production of key technologies, strengthen U.S. power grid reliability, and deploy clean energy. Responses are due by November 30.
Tony Bouza has a real passion for extolling the virtues of heat pumps. Find out where his enthusiasm comes from and how he has been working to improve buildings around the country as an engineer in EERE’s Building Technologies Office.
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