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TRIVIA QUESTION—Concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) systems are the integrated collection of the many different processes and components required to collect, convert, store, and deliver solar-thermal heat. How many megawatts can the largest U.S. CSP plant generate? Check your answer at the bottom of the newsletter! |
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EERE Snapshot
A growing domestic energy workforce, a more secure supply chain, and American entrepreneurship will help U.S. manufacturers meet the growing demand for new energy technologies and increase U.S. competitiveness with low costs, high quality, and American expertise. Read the 2024 EERE Investment Snapshot to see how!
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A Spotlight on Our National Labs |
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Photo courtesy of Getty Images |
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EERE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory present the 2024 Standard Scenarios, the annually updated electricity sector analysis for utilities, regulators, research institutions, think tanks, and more. The latest edition shows a least-cost reliable buildout of the grid’s assets under current policies with significant growth in wind, solar, storage, and natural gas generators—register for the webinar on Jan. 16 to learn more.
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Did you know that domestic energy usage from data centers is expected to double or triple in the next three years? Read Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s 2024 Report on U.S. Data Center Energy Use to see how DOE continues to accelerate energy solutions and meet this growing demand while maintaining a secure national energy system.
Photo courtesy of the Center of Expertise for Energy Efficiency in Data Centers
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Apply to be a Host Institution for the Energy Innovator Fellowship by Jan. 31. This workforce development program matches recent graduates and energy professionals with organizations, as they work together to make the U.S. power system more reliable, affordable, and resilient.
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Supporting Energy Innovation |
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A new series of action plans and reports for energy and emissions innovation across the transportation sector, along with accompanying two-page overviews of each, are now available, offering research-backed plans for reducing energy costs, increasing efficiency, and creating a more convenient and resilient transportation system. The actions plans are showcased where more than 12,000 policymakers, government and industry leaders, and members of academia convene to discuss all transportation modes—download the action plans, reports, and overviews, and see how DOE’s implementation and next steps can benefit all Americans.
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Watch this “AI at DOE” video. |
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Don’t miss your chance to help DOE build the world’s most powerful, integrated scientific artificial intelligence (AI) systems to secure our energy sector! Respond to the extended Frontiers in AI for Science, Security, and Technology (FASST) initiative’s request for information by Feb. 17 to help our national laboratories use AI to advance scientific discovery and applied energy deployment.
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Manufacturing Here in the United States |
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Congratulations to the 11 projects advancing materials, processes, machines, and equipment for domestic manufacturing of next-generation batteries. Learn more about the selected projects.
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Congratulations to the 19 R&D projects selected for DOE funding! Learn more about these projects that focus on advancing a broad range of next-generation transportation technologies, from vehicle-to-everything connectivity to cybersecurity innovations.
Graphic courtesy of USDOT
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Building the Energy Workforce |
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Meet David Castrejón, an electrician apprentice mastering solar energy and mentoring new apprentices with support from HIRE360, a DOE-supported workforce development program. Read about his fulfilling career shift to tradesman at the forefront of energy innovation.
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Did You Know?
Join us in thanking Becca Jones-Albertus for two years as the acting deputy assistant secretary for renewable energy—and welcoming Sydney Lienemann into the role. Learn more about our new deputy assistant secretary for renewable energy.
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HFTO Workshop: Accelerating Progress Toward the National Clean Hydrogen Strategy
Jan. 14 | 4 p.m. ET
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2024 Standard Scenarios
Jan. 16 | 1 p.m. ET
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U.S. SEER: Exploring the Potential Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Jan. 23 | 12 p.m. ET
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Known Unknowns: Key Energy-Efficiency Trends in the New Year
Jan. 23 | 1 p.m. ET
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Operations and Maintenance/Health and Safety Summit
Jan. 29–31 | In Person
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U.S. Floating Solar Opportunities and Barriers Workshop
Feb. 10–11 | In Person
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Don’t Forget to Apply
R-STEP™ Program Collaboratives Call for Experts
Become an Expert | Jan. 9, 2025
ORISE Science and Technology Fellowship
Fellowship | Jan. 15, 2025
Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize
$3.3M Funding | Jan. 31, 2025
Geothermal Heat Pumps PATHs Prize
$3M Funding | Feb. 12
National Wind Energy Art Challenge
Contest | Feb. 28, 2025
Introducing GeoBridge: A Centralized Repository for Geothermal Information
Webinar Replay | Free
RTES Framework
Resource | Free
No-Cost Utility and Grid Operator Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance | Rolling
Geothermal Data Repository Virtual Assistant
Resource | Free
See more open opportunities here.
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TRIVIA ANSWER—The largest CSP plant in America, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, is capable of generating 392 megawatts of electricity. Check out DOE’s resident baking experts Krysta Dummit (Solar Energy Technologies Office) and Rebecca Glaser (Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations), who constructed an edible CSP diorama, complete with molten salted caramel storage cookies. |
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 Photos courtesy of EERE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office
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