Clean Energy Innovation
Innovators and Entrepreneurs Will Lead Us to a Clean-Energy Future
EERE enables innovators and entrepreneurs to advance their new technologies through funding, training, and research opportunities. Read the latest from Acting Assistant Secretary Alejandro Moreno on the people who are paving the path to our clean-energy future.
A Critical Year for the Clean Energy Transition
Huge funding allocations, breakthrough innovations, and new, paradigm-shifting legislation made the second year of the Biden-Harris administration a memorable chapter in the history of the clean energy transition. With the work of a new year well underway, let's look back at some remarkable, clean energy achievements.
Funding Updates
DOE Announces Funding for Zero-Emission Vehicle Corridors, Expansion of EV Charging in Underserved Communities
DOE awarded $7.4 million in funding to seven projects to accelerate the creation of zero-emission vehicle corridors that will expand the nation’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure benefitting millions of drivers across 23 states.
In addition, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has issued a notice of intent for funding to address challenges to achieving an equitable clean transportation future by improving the charging experience for drivers of electric vehicles and expanding charging infrastructure into underserved communities.
Renewable News
DOE Breaks Ground on Concentrating Solar Power Pilot Culminating $100 Million Research Effort
DOE celebrated the groundbreaking of its Generation 3 concentrating solar-thermal pilot facility at Sandia National Laboratories. This demonstration is the culmination of a $100 million research effort to develop next-generation concentrating solar-thermal power plants— which uses mirrors to concentrate sunlight to store heat or power—and showcase technology that has the potential to be a key source of energy storage.
DOE Announces New Actions to Accelerate U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Deployment
DOE announced new investments to secure U.S. leadership in floating offshore wind development by advancing offshore wind transmission planning, research and technology, and partnerships. These new actions support the goals of the Floating Offshore Wind Shot, which is expected to reduce the cost of floating offshore wind energy by more than 70% by 2035.
Energy Equity
DOE Opens Third Round of Applications for Remote and Island Communities Seeking Technical Assistance to Bolster Energy Resilience
Applications are open for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP)—a technical assistance program that helps remote and island communities improve their energy systems and reduce their vulnerability to disruptions. ETIPP provides isolated communities with the skills and tools to effectively plan for extreme weather events, failures of energy infrastructure, and changing economic conditions. Submissions are due by May 19.
Energy Saver
5 Benefits of Residential Solar
The amount of solar connected to the electric grid has grown significantly in the last few years; there are nearly 4 million American households generating their own power with solar energy. Learn about the benefits of hooking up your home to a residential solar system.
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