Department of Energy to provide $40 million to train energy audit workforce
The Energy Audit Training program is intended to help states upskill their workforce to ensure that buildings transitioning to renewable methods of energy production meet industry standards.
Carbon capture hubs could present solution for industrial emitters
There are more than 3,000 such carbon emitters in the country, collectively producing some 266 million metric tons of CO2 annually according to a report by the EFI Foundation and Horizon Climate Group.
Ascent Solar approved to apply for federal funds to finance agrivoltaic project
Ascent Solar’s proposed system utilizes thin film solar cell technology from copper indium gallium diselenide chemistry to provide farmers with energy-producing and resource-saving agrivoltaic systems.
DOE announces $7 billion to kick off seven regional clean hydrogen hubs
The hubs are collectively expected to produce three million metric tons of hydrogen each year; however, some stakeholders shared their skepticism.
Coalition urges Biden Administration to scrap hydrogen hub plans; advocates push back
Building out the hydrogen market has been an area of priority for the Biden Administration, and the resource is expected to be a critical tool to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors.
DOE advances $1 billion of $7 billion clean hydrogen strategy
The demand-side initiative will help advance clean hydrogen hubs and support President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for building a clean energy economy with 100,000 jobs.
Clean electricity to reach as high as 90% by 2030
A U.S. DOE report analyzing recent policy changes said carbon emissions-free energy will represent 71% to 90% of the nation’s generation mix.
Silicon anode battery producer files for 5 GWh production facility in Colorado
Located in Brighton, Colorado, the facility will become the first large-scale commercial advanced manufacturing center for silicon anode lithium-ion batteries by the time it opens in 2025. The facility will be built in phases, with the first phase starting with an initial 500 MWh of production at the facility which at full scale will produce 5 GWh.
Second-life EV batteries as grid-scale storage
Startup company Smartville received $5.9 million from the Department of Energy to scale its second-life battery program.
DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies
Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is intended to lower clean hydrogen and fuel cell costs and provide long-term support for hydrogen hubs.
