Funding Updates
DOE Invests $26 Million to Support a Modern, Reliable, and Resilient American Clean Energy Grid
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, DOE announced $26 million for eight selected projects across 13 states and Puerto Rico to demonstrate how solar, wind, storage, and other clean energy resources can support a reliable and efficient U.S. power grid.
DOE Expands Funding for Small Business to advance Floating Offshore Wind Anchoring Systems
EERE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office announced $1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Triton Systems to test and advance a first-of-its kind anchoring system for floating offshore wind. This selection is one of three small businesses funded to accelerate wind energy deployment as part of DOE's Small Business Innovative Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs.
Wind Energy Funding for Offshore Wind Centers of Excellence
EERE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office released a $4.75 million funding opportunity that will create one or more university-led Centers of Excellence to increase offshore wind expertise at U.S. universities; develop partnerships to address key offshore wind development challenges; and educate the next generation of offshore wind experts in the United States.
Sustainable Transportation
BRIDGE the Gap: Bioenergy Research Case Studies for Educators
EERE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office launched the Bioenergy Research and Education Bridge Program (BRIDGES), a case study-based curriculum designed to encourage careers in bioenergy fields. The BRIDGES case studies can be used in high school or universities in biology, environmental science, or chemistry courses.
Renewable News
DOE Announces Winners of 2023 Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions
Endicott College won first place in the inaugural DOE Hydropower Collegiate Competition, where 10 student-led teams analyzed a case study on how hydropower fits into a future power grid supported by 100% renewable energy.
The University of New Hampshire was awarded the top prize in the fourth annual DOE Marine Energy Collegiate Competition, where 19 student-led teams developed designs and business plans to power activities using a range of marine energy technologies.
Solar Workers Needed for National Lab Study
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are seeking solar workers for 1-hour, one-on-one interviews to inform a study about the solar workforce. People with knowledge and experience on solar installation, deployment, and worker well-being in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, and/or Texas are encouraged to sign up.
Keeping Solar in the Field by Keeping Water Out
Solar panels need to withstand weather conditions to keep producing power for decades. Using clever measurement and modeling methods, researchers are optimizing sealants on solar modules to keep water out.
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