Funding Updates
DOE Awards $2 Million for Innovations to Source Domestic Lithium From Geothermal Brines
DOE announced the winners of its first-ever American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. Three teams will split a total of $2 million for innovations that directly extract lithium from the hot water used to produce geothermal energy. The U.S. currently imports about 99% of its lithium supply, so this could provide a domestic source for a critical element used in batteries and electric vehicles.
DOE Invests $6.3 Million in Environmentally Sustainable Hydropower for Fish Passage and Protection Technologies
DOE has granted over $6.3 million for six research projects to protect fish and reduce the environmental impact of hydropower on aquatic ecosystems. These technologies will enable the safe movement of fish around hydropower dams, protecting marine habitats while supporting the role of hydropower in a clean energy future.
DOE Announces $16 Million to Boost Domestic Capabilities in Solid-State and Flow Battery Manufacturing
DOE is investing $16 million in five projects to advance solid-state and flow battery manufacturing capabilities. The selected projects will establish capabilities or facilities dedicated to translating solid-state electrolyte research into large format/high-volume manufacturing.
DOE Continues Commitment to Smart Manufacturing Innovation
EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office renewed funding for the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII). The institute will receive an initial $6 million to advance the widespread adoption of smart manufacturing, a technology that remains crucial for the domestic competitiveness of clean energy manufacturing.
Local Clean Energy Solutions
DOE Announces $25 Million To Help Communities Expand Affordable Clean Energy Across America
The Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) partnerships program awarded $25 million in cash and technical assistance to six community teams developing custom decarbonization strategies and local clean energy solutions. C2C offers technical partnerships between DOE’s national lab experts and local governments, electric utilities, and community-based groups to help communities address climate challenges.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Latino Power: The Future of the Clean Energy Workforce
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, meet three students—Santiago Rabade, Alejandra Lagunas, and Emigdio Islas—who prepared for their clean energy careers by gaining valuable experience through three different EERE programs.
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Climate Week 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Roadmap to Accelerate Offshore Wind Transmission
A set of bold actions that will catalyze offshore wind energy and strengthen the domestic supply chain made its debut during climate week. An Action Plan for Offshore Wind Transmission Development in the U.S. Atlantic Region, in part developed by EERE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, outlines actions needed to connect the first generation of Atlantic offshore wind projects onto the electric grid.
Sustainable Transportation and Fuels News
DOE Announces Wood Heater Design Challenge Winners
EERE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office announced the winners of its Wood Heater Design Challenge. The $40,000 first prize went to Davidon Industries from Warwick, Rhode Island, for its mechanically automated combustion-air-control technology for cordwood heaters. Wood heater technology heats households affordably with cleaner, low carbon fuel, while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
Revolutionary Recycling Process Transforms Plastic Waste
Much of the plastic Americans toss in the recycling bin cannot be recycled cost effectively. A new process from the University of Wisconsin at Madison can now transform plastic waste into valuable chemicals, increasing the economic incentives for plastic recycling and creating additional opportunities to recycle new types of plastics.
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