News from February 2022
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), today announced the selection of 10 projects for negotiation to advance smart manufacturing processes and technologies that will improve productivity, energy efficiency, and competitiveness across America's manufacturing sector.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the four winners in Phase 1 of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lighting Prize (L-Prize®) at the Building Technologies Office’s annual Solid-State Lighting Workshop.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Thank you, Cory, for that introduction. For those of you who don’t know, Cory used to bring his talents to our speechwriting team before heading over to supercharge our legislative affairs work.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, USAID Administrator Samantha Power appointed the Honorable George R. Salem as the inaugural Board Chair of the Partnership for Peace Fund (PPF) Advisory Board.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity published a summary of feedback from diverse stakeholders about how EERE can be more inclusive in funding innovators and entrepreneurs developing clean energy technologies.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reaffirms our commitment to ending this human rights abuse and the gender inequalities that contribute to its prevalence around the world.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif: Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Korčok to discuss continued development cooperation with the Slovak Republic.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), provided approximately $400,000 in humanitarian assistance in Fiscal Year 2021 that is now being used to support populations affected by widespread flooding in the Republic of the Congo (RoC).
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Colloids are microparticles in a solution, meaning the particles are evenly distributed.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Metal alloys are materials that contain two or more atomic metal elements.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on legislative proposals to improve domestic recycling and composting programs. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a committee hearing to examine bipartisan recycling and composting draft legislation.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act by a vote of 222-210:
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) new comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy, which committed to a Safe Systems approach and affirmed the DOT’s goal of zero traffic fatalities.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, the U.S. Government underscored its unwavering support for a strong, prosperous Ukraine, secure in its borders, and a Europe whole, free and at peace.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today marked one year since becoming Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. Ranking Member Capito and Chairman Carper reflected on a year of accomplishments at the helm of EPW.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Rebecca Chalif:Today, Administrator Samantha Power and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky met with Senegal President Macky Sall to discuss the U.S.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
On January 31, Administrator Samantha Power traveled to Tuskegee, Alabama to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between USAID and Tuskegee University (TU), the latest in a series of partnerships under the USAID Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Partnership Initiative.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Today, Administrator Samantha Power and Tuskegee University President Charlotte Morris signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the international development workforce.
By Press release submission | Feb 5, 2022
Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled, “FDA User Fee Reauthorization: Ensuring Safe and Effective Drugs and Biologics:”
