Federal buildings, air conditioners, and swimming pool heaters included in proposals. The Energy Department on Wednesday announced a new series of energy efficiency standards to take effect in 2023. Beginning…
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DOE Sponsors 11 Nuclear Cleanup Projects
Says effective nuclear cleanup is important to clean nuclear energy. The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced that they are making $36 million available to…
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Energy Secretary Meets with Appalachian Communities
Promotes new energy manufacturing to former coal towns. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm traveled to Lexington, Kentucky last week to tour Schneider Electric’s clean energy technology production…
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DOE Announces Funding for Student Training
$6 million split between two funding opportunities. The U.S Department of Energy announced last week that two funding opportunities have been made available to support student training and…
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DOE Announces $5 Billion for EV Charging Network
Provides funding for more than five years. President Biden’s administration has been releasing details over the past few months regarding their plans for a nationwide network of electric…
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DOE Offers $20 Million for Geothermal Energy Development
Looking for faster drilling and faster overall projects Last week, the Department of Energy announced that $20 million in funding is now available to help lower the costs…
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Multiple Departments to Update Puerto Rico’s Energy Grid
Memorandum of Understanding published between all parties. The U.S. Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and Housing and Urban Development announced last week that they have executed a Memorandum…
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Energy Department Bolsters Fuel Supply
Approves 13.4 million barrels from reserve exchange. The Department of Energy approved additional exchanges of 13.4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) last…
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Energy Department Welcomes New Appointees
Aims for diversity and clean energy goals. The Department of Energy announced new hires and promotions for key roles in their network, including Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Regional…
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DOE Launches Electric Grid Update Initiative
Intends to plan and build new, cleaner upgrades. This past week, the Department of Energy announced the “Building a Better Grid” initiative, enabled by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.…
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