Selects four projects to boost domestic solar manufacturing The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $40 million in investments to develop America’s domestic solar energy supply chain. The…
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DOE Reports Clean Energy Industry Jobs Rate Doubled in 2023
The sector grew by 4 percent compared to 2 percent for overall U.S. jobs. The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that jobs in the U.S. clean energy sector…
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Defense Department Invests in Cobalt Sulfate Recycling
The new facility will extract cobalt from used batteries. The Department of Defense (DoD) announced this week that Electra Battery Materials Corporation has received a $20 million award…
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State Battery Recycling Programs to Receive $63 Million from Energy Department
The funding will support the extraction and reuse of critical minerals remaining in spent batteries. The Department of Energy (DOE) allocated $63 million to the expansion of state…
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Vice President Harris Announces $100 Million for Auto Workers
The funding is intended to help smaller suppliers transition to the EV supply chain. Vice President Kamala Harris announced that President Biden’s administration is investing $100 million to…
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Energy Department Allocates Funding for Rare Earth Extraction
Three facilities will be constructed to extract minerals from coal and coal waste. The Department of Energy (DOE) distributed $17 million to three projects set to construct facilities…
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Treasury Secretary Tours North Carolina Lithium Facility
Highlights clean energy investments made by the Biden administration Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen visited a lithium processing facility in North Carolina on Thursday, highlighting steps President…
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DoD Awards $30M in Grants to Strengthen National Security Innovation Base
Strategic investments support microelectronics, battery manufacturing, and energy storage. The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded six Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP) grants, totaling approximately $30 million, supported…
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The project is intended to optimize lithium battery performance and accelerate the development and production of next generation batteries. The Defense Department’s Office of the Assistant Secretary of…
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China Building EV Battery Plant in Michigan
U.S. congressman expresses concerns as protests occur. The state of Michigan’s appropriations panel recently passed an incentive for Gotion, Inc. to build an electric vehicle battery plant in…
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