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U.S. DOE West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Action Plan Charts Path to Increase Domestic Energy Production, Provide Cost Savings, Improve Grid Reliability & Local Energy Resilience, and Create Jobs

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:55:10 +0000

Roadmap shows phased and flexible coastal and offshore transmission build out will maximize economic benefits, enhance grid reliability, and minimize environmental impact. Today the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO), in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), released … [continued]

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New Critical Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Track Aims to Bolster Cybersecurity Technology

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:31:42 +0000

Now in its Third Year, the CECA Program Shifts its Focus to Fill Critical Technology Gaps within the Marketplace As the Critical Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator (CECA) program concludes its pilot, the program’s researchers and scientists are switching gears to focus on critical technology gaps within the current marketplace. These tech … [continued]

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New Energy Storage Systems Prize Offers $4.8 Million To Advance Industrial Innovation

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:20:46 +0000

The Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize, a $4.8 million challenge seeking cost-effective energy storage solutions that can support an industrial facility’s thermal or electric energy needs. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) launched the Industrial Energy Storage Systems … [continued]

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Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot

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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:14:09 +0000

The hydrogen atom is tiny. Getting enough of it in one place requires pressures found at three to seven kilometers under the surface of the ocean. Unsurprisingly, it leaks. As it’s an indirect greenhouse gas and an explosion risk, that’s a big problem. South Korea has been learning exactly what … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Funds the Efforts of 7 Non-Profit Educational Organizations to Build the Pipeline for Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:10:35 +0000

The Clean Energy Careers for All program supports workforce development programs that promote STEM education and exposure to clean energy career options. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected seven non-profit educational organizations to receive up to $300,000 each in funding, as part of its Clean Energy Careers for … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces $1.66 Billion Loan Guarantee to Plug Power to Produce & Liquify Clean Hydrogen Fuel

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:00:21 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced the closing of a $1.66 billion loan guarantee ($1.55 billion in principal and $107 million in capitalized interest) to Plug Power Inc.’s (Plug) subsidiary, Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower, LLC, to help finance the construction of up to six facilities … [continued]

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OCED Announces up to $31 Million for Small Businesses to Innovate American Energy Technologies

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:00:21 +0000

OCED Announces up to $31 Million for Small Businesses to Innovate American Energy Technologies The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) today released a new funding solicitation for up to $31 million to validate in operational conditions new energy technology components or systems to be integrated in larger-scale … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces Roadmap and $18 Million Investment to Improve Clean Energy Interconnection Processes

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:30:08 +0000

More than 1,000 stakeholders over two years contributed to developing solutions and targets The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) released a new roadmap that can lead to shorter timelines and better outcomes for connecting clean energy resources to the distribution and sub-transmission grids. The Distributed Energy Resource … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Selectees for $107 Million Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives, and Progress in Milestone Program Inspired by NASA

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:00:33 +0000

New Awards from DOE Will Support Acceleration of Commercial Fusion Energy Toward Viability The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $107 million in funding for six projects in the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives, and that several privately funded fusion companies have completed early critical-path science and technology … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Advance Wood Heater Innovation to Access Affordable, Renewable Energy

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:00:31 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding for three projects to accelerate wood heater innovation and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding … [continued]

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