Department of Energy
Recent News About Department of Energy
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U.S. Department of Energy announced a $225 million program to lower utility bills through more energy efficient building codes.
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More than 100 federal programs have been identified to address the Justice40 Initiative of having 40% of overall benefits of certain federal investments go to disadvantaged communities affected by pollution.
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The deadline is Aug. 25 for applicants to submit concept papers for a $96 million funding opportunity supporting the decarbonizing of domestic transportation.
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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm commented on President Joe Biden's intent to nominate Jeff Marootian as assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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The U.S. Department Energy launched over 140 programs in an effort to serve communities disproportionately affected by environmental injustice.
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The Savannah River Site’s Environmental Monitoring Program is guiding the nationally applied nuclear industry standard.
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The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management and cleanup contractor at the Savannah River Nuclear Site (SRNS) are using an an "innovative passive energy process" that raises the pH levels of groundwater at a former coal-fired power plant using crushed marble, a news release said.
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Testifying before a congressional subcommittee July 13, two federal energy officials stressed the importance of technology and involvement of national laboratories in hazardous waste cleanup efforts in communities that supported United States defense efforts for decades, according to a news release.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced 146 programs that support President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to ensure Federal agencies deliver 40% of the overall benefits of climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, clean water, and other investments to disadvantaged communities.
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm is encouraging the international energy community to tackle the transition to clean energy and issued an invitation to join the Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) in Pittsburgh on Sept. 21-23.
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Four of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories are getting more than $18 million for projects designed to more quickly get clean-energy technologies into commercial applications.
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The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project recently restored land in New York.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it filed a Request for Information (RFI) for public feedback for $630 million in investments in hydropower facilities.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and a contractor, Central Plateau Company (CPCCo), have signed an agreement to safely advance the cleanup and risk reduction of the Hanford Nuclear plant's Central Plateau and Columbia River corridor in Washington State, according to a news release.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced a Notice of Intent (NOI) to provide $225 million for states and local governments to expand the implementation of the latest building energy codes and support the development of buildings that use less energy.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $96 million funding opportunity to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. The funding will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging accessibility, create cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and develop electric drive components and materials to maximize EV efficiency and affordability.
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A new contractor has been awarded a subcontract to continue risk-reduction work for a decommissioned nuclear complex in south-central Washington.
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The Department of Energy is set to fund $56 million to advance solar manufacturing and recycling.
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U.S Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently highlighted the common interests of the U.S. and Australia in the energy sector.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hammered out the Australia – United States Net-Zero Technology Acceleration partnership, with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen inking the pact at the Sydney Energy Forum, creating a formal partnership to drive the creation and use of zero emissions technology.