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DOE is seeking local organizations that promote environmental, climate, and energy justice on clean energy solutions to apply for the Community Energy Innovation Prize. Winning organizations receive up to $4.9 million for community-led projects under the Clean Energy Ecosystem Track, and up to $2.1 million for projects that advance clean energy manufacturing under the Manufacturing Ecosystem Track. Submit phase 1 applications by Feb. 2, 2024.
Kestrel is the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) state-of-the-art high-performance computing system dedicated to advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. NREL has limited opportunities available for students to access Kestrel for their own research supporting clean energy. Submit your application by Feb. 12, 2024.
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Solar Data to Improve Modeling for Photovoltaic Systems
EERE's Solar Energy Technologies Office announced the winners of the American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize, a competition designed to increase the accessibility of high-quality time-series datasets for photovoltaic (PV) systems. The five winning datasets and their respective metadata will be shared through NREL’s publicly accessible database, Open Energy Data Initiative, so researchers and other solar stakeholders can readily utilize the data for PV model development, validation, and evaluation.
When it comes to clean energy technology, we’re always looking for new ways to integrate them into our working structures. This article from EERE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office breaks down building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), a concept that differs from traditional rooftop solar by integrating solar generating technology into the building structure itself through areas like the roof, awnings, facades or windows. In addition to the environmental benefit of generating your own electricity with solar energy, BIPV is an aesthetically pleasing, space-saving way for building owners to transition to renewable energy.
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EERE wants to hear from industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders to help define zero emissions buildings. The National Definition for a Zero Emissions Building will create a standardized, consistent, and measurable basis for zero emissions buildings and offer designers and builders multiple pathways to influence the design and operation of buildings. Respond to this request for information by Feb. 5, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.
DOE announced that four additional heat pump manufacturers successfully produced heat pump prototypes as part of DOE’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge. DOE created the Challenge in 2021 to develop a next-generation electric heat pump that can more effectively and efficiently heat homes in northern climates. Now, Bosch, Daikin, Midea, and Johnson Controls will join the other four heat pump manufacturers in the next phase of the Challenge by installing these prototypes in the field and monitoring them throughout the winter heating and cooling season.
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Spanning nine states and Washington, D.C., the selected projects will expand electric vehicle (EV) deployment and support EV charging infrastructure by reducing installation costs, educating consumers, and implementing regional deployment.
As of Jan. 1, 2024, buyers of new and used electric vehicles (EV) can reduce the upfront purchase price of their vehicle by the amount of their Clean Vehicle Tax Credit if they transfer the credit to their car dealer. Previously, eligible EV buyers could only receive this credit after filing their tax returns. Additional requirements apply for vehicles delivered on or after Jan. 1, 2024, and the amount of the credit will depend on whether the vehicle meets critical minerals and battery components requirements for vehicles delivered after April 17, 2023.
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Funded by EERE and produced by NREL, Standard Scenarios provides an annual picture of where the U.S. electricity sector is heading to help people make decisions about the future of our power grids. The report showcases a wide range of possible future scenarios, highlighting potential new clean energy capacity, the associated CO2 reduction outcomes, and how much it might cost. Visit the report website to learn more about the 2023 Standard Scenarios report and key takeaways like projections for fewer emissions, increased wind and solar energy, and small increases in energy costs through 2050.
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Virtual Listening Sessions on Clean Energy Siting: American Farms, Rural Benefits
Various days in January 2024
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Basics of Energy Conservation Measures for Performance Contracts
Jan. 11 | 12 p.m. ET
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International Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s Dig Deeper Webinar
Jan. 26 | 11:30 a.m. ET
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