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Round two of the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program is open! DOE will award six or seven state-based teams up to $2 million each to develop large-scale renewable energy siting, planning, and implementation programs to engage and support communities, offering a better understanding of renewable energy resource needs. If you’re ready to improve renewable energy deployment outcomes, attend the informational webinar on May 2 and be sure to submit your proposal by June 13.
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Congratulations to the University of Arizona, recipient of the Grand Winner trophy in the Design Challenge of DOE’s Solar Decathlon® competition! Solar Decathlon challenges the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, promoting student innovation, STEM education, and workforce development opportunities in the buildings industry. Watch the awards ceremony to hear more from the 2024 winners!
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Happy Earth Day from EERE
You can trace the life cycle of most manufactured products with a straight line. We harvest the raw material, shape it into something useful, use it until it breaks, then throw it away. As we work toward our midcentury goal of net-zero emissions, EERE is constantly seeking new ways to optimize the use and reuse of important technologies and materials. In case you missed it, check out this piece from our PDAS Jeff Marootian where he shares how EERE is working to transform the production model of our clean energy technologies from a straight line into a circle.
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Buildings and Industry News |
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Semiconductor materials like silicon make up crucial components of everyday devices, including smartphones, computers, and electric vehicles (EVs)—but they’re also one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by electricity use. That’s why Google has joined other influential companies, like Intel and Microsoft, in signing the Energy Efficiency Scaling for 2 Decades pledge to increase semiconductor energy efficiency 1,000-fold by lowering their energy consumption. Read more about how this pledge, spearheaded by EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, will guide new technology investments and increase the pool of STEM students passionate about semiconductor technology.
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DOE’s Interconnection e-Xchange (i2X) has developed a new roadmap to connect clean energy to onto the U.S. electric grid! With concrete suggestions, including guidelines to improve the quality and accessibility of data and interconnection procedures, the roadmap will help to clear the backlog of clean electricity projects and accelerate deployment to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035! Join the webinar on May 8 to learn more about the targets and solutions in DOE’s first interconnection roadmap.
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Sustainable Transportation and Fuels News |
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ETIPP Informational Webinar
April 24 | 3 p.m. ET
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Demand Response Programs’ Impact on Peak Load Energy
April 25 | 1 p.m. ET
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National Community Solar Partnership Annual Update
April 25 | 3 p.m. ET
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Geothermal Rising’s Full Steam Ahead Webcast
April 30 | 11 a.m. ET
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DOE Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting
May 6–9 | In Person
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Water Power Technologies Stakeholder Webinar
May 9 | 12:30 p.m. ET
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Floating Offshore Wind Shot™ Summit 2024
May 16 | 9 a.m. PT
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