Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion to Support American Auto Workers, Convert Facilities for Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:40:32 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Retool or Retrofit 11 Existing Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Facilities to Support EV Manufacturing, Retaining and Creating Thousands of Good-Paying Union Jobs LANSING, MI — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced … [continued]

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LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to ENTEK Lithium Separators to Build Indiana EV Battery Separator Manufacturing Plant

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:17:30 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment of up to $1.2 billion for a direct loan to ENTEK Lithium Separators LLC (ENTEK). If finalized, the loan will substantially finance a new facility in Terre Haute, Indiana to manufacture lithium-ion battery separators. The separators will be used … [continued]

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Wait, Don’t Recycle Those Old Wind Turbines… Re-Use Them!

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:41 +0000

A US firm is refurbishing, upgrading, and relocating older wind turbines for re-use in the distributed energy resources market.

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Another Day, Another Win For Solar Power Windows, Another Headache For Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:55:53 +0000

New solar power window technology is finally edging into the commercial market, to transform buildings from energy-sucking structures into renewable energy generating stations.

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Escaping the Lab Into the Sunlight: Research Examines Durability of Outdoor Perovskite Solar Cells

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:31:15 +0000

Research on Ultraviolet-Driven Degradation Receives Independent Testing From the Perovskite PV Accelerator for Commercializing Technologies (PACT) Center Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising next-generation solar photovoltaic (PV) cells with high performance and low production costs compared to silicon. However, one of the primary challenges to widespread adoption of PSCs is … [continued]

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With Commercial Partners, DOE’s Building Technologies Office Readies Two Lab-Developed Innovations for Market Introduction with $1.7 Million from Technology Commercialization Fund

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:43:47 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) released $1.7 million for two projects with funding from the recently announced FY24 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. This lab call invited proposals from national laboratories to advance energy technologies and strengthen existing … [continued]

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Scientists Probe Chilling Behavior of Promising Solid-State Cooling Material

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:35:40 +0000

A research team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has bridged a knowledge gap in atomic-scale heat motion. This new understanding holds promise for enhancing materials to advance an emerging technology called solid-state cooling. An environmentally friendly innovation, solid-state cooling could efficiently chill many things in … [continued]

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“Project Poppy” Brings Diesel-Killing Electric Truck Battery Factory To Mississippi

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:55:20 +0000

The US truck maker PACCAR is among the firms pursuing the electric truck field, with support from a new LFP battery factory.

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More Than $7 Million to Bolster Clean Domestic Manufacturing in USA & Support Small-and Medium-Sized Businesses

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:22:58 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 37 New Small-and Medium-sized Manufacturers to Improve Energy Efficiency, Lower Costs, Increase Productivity, and Reduce Industrial Emissions WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $7.3 million from the Industrial … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy: $63.5 Million to Support Commercialization of Transformative Energy Technologies

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:51:05 +0000

Innovative Projects Showcase Power of American Innovation in Developing Advanced Energy Technologies and Accelerating the Energy Transition WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $63.5 million for four transformative technologies through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading … [continued]

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