DOE Awards $27.5 Million to 16 Teams Working to Decarbonize U.S. Water Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $27.5 million for 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment
JUMP into STEM Launches Three New Challenges for Building Energy Efficiency
JUMP into STEM, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) online building energy-efficiency competition, is entering its third year with three new concurrent challenges open to university student submissions starting August 3, 2020.
Department of Energy Invests $74 Million in Building and Construction Technologies and Innovations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $74 million for 63 selected projects to research, develop, and test energy-efficient and flexible building technologies, systems
DOE Announces $15 Million to Deploy Energy Infrastructure on Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $15 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. This funding through DOE’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
DOE Announces $24.9 Million Funding Selections to Advance Hydropower Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $24.9 million in funding to drive innovative, industry-led technology solutions to advance the marine and hydrokinetics industry and increase hydropower’s ability to serve as a flexible
Energy Department Recognizes Better Plants Partner TE Connectivity for Energy Efficiency Leadership
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Buildings, Better Plants partner, TE Connectivity, for energy productivity advances made in its Lickdale, Pennsylvania plant.
DOE and NOAA Announce Prize Competition to Power Ocean Observing Platforms with Marine Renewable...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), along with NOAA, announced a $3 million prize competition to generate innovation in marine energy-powered ocean observing platforms.
Department of Energy Releases Annual Wind Market Reports, Finding Robust Wind Power Installations and...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released annual market reports documenting data and trends in wind installations, technologies, costs, prices, and performance through the end of 2018 for three sectors
DOE Announces $16 Million for 14 Tribal Energy Infrastructure Deployment Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $16 million in funding for 14 tribal energy infrastructure projects through DOE’s Office of Indian Energy. This investment will help Native American and Alaska Native communities
Department of Energy Selects $36 Million to Advance Solar Energy Integration
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected up to $36 million in research projects that will advance solar energy’s role in strengthening the resilience of the Nation’s electricity grid.
DOE Makes Up To $17 Million Available for Energy Infrastructure Deployment on Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $17 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. This funding through the DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy
Prize Builds on DOE Efforts to Spur U.S. Innovation through Competition to Accelerate Technology...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a prize competition to spur innovation in wave energy-powered desalination systems. The Waves to Water Prize will draw upon
DOE, FERC Announce Technical Conference on Energy Infrastructure Security Practices
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced today they will co-host a technical conference on Security Investments for Energy Infrastructure
Department of Energy Announces $18 Million for Transformative Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced its latest funding opportunity designed to support early stage, transformative energy technologies. The “Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas” funding opportunity enables ARPA-E to investigate potential new program areas while highlighting energy challenges of critical interest to American competitiveness and security
Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Energy-Water Desalination Hub to Provide Secure and Affordable...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $100 million to establish an Energy-Water Desalination Hub (Hub) to address water security issues in the United States. The Hub will focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies including manufacturing challenges
Department of Energy Announces 32 R&D 100 Award Winners
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have won 32 of the R&D 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine. The annual awards are given in recognition of exceptional new products or processes that were developed and introduced into the marketplace during the previous year.
Energy Department Announces Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Its Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII) Designation...
Building on the Administration’s commitment to improving the resiliency, reliability, and security of the nation’s electricity delivery system, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the upcoming publication of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) introducing administrative procedures to implement DOE’s designation authority for Critical Electric Infrastructure Information (CEII).
Department of Energy Announces $53 Million in New Projects to Advance Solar Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for up to $53 million in new projects to advance early-stage solar technologies. Through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office, DOE will fund 53 innovative research projects that will lower solar electricity costs and support a growing solar workforce.
Energy Department Announces its Solar Decathlon Student Competition, Applications Due November 6
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is excited to announce its Solar Decathlon student competition to challenge collegiate teams to design and build high-performance, energy-efficient buildings
Department of Energy Announces $46 Million to Improve Resiliency of Solar Generation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $46 million in research funding to advance holistic solutions that provide grid operators the situational awareness and mitigation strategies against cyber and physical threats. With more and more solar generation coming online every day, grid operators need the tools and technologies to ensure that the electric grid is resilient and energy services are delivered to critical infrastructure.