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April 16, 2024
DOE Releases New Report on Accelerating Deployment of Grid Solutions to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability
New Report from the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff” Series Identifies Opportunities to Advance the Deployment of Underutilized Grid Solutions on Existing Transmission and Distribution Systems to Meet Growing Electricity Demand
April 12, 2024
Investing in America: A Recap of Secretary Granholm’s Travels in March
Just as time sprung forward in March, clean energy investments are popping up all across America. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm kicked off the spring with visits to the Deep South, the Midwest, and Puerto Rico.
April 12, 2024
DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Lightbulbs to Save Americans Billions on Household Energy Bills
As Mandated by Congress, DOE is Updating General Service Lamps Standards—Bolstering Biden-Harris Administration’s Efforts to Strengthen Outdated Efficiency Standards to Save Americans $1 Trillion Over 30 Years
April 10, 2024
Joint Statement between DOE and the Japan Ministry of Education, Sports, Science and Technology Concerning a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Fusion Energy Demonstration and Commercialization
DOE and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan to form a major new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialization of fusion energy.
April 4, 2024
DOE Announces $27 Million to Help 40 State, Local and Tribal Communities Lead America's Equitable and Resilient Clean Energy Future
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda is Improving Critical Infrastructure and Removing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Historically Underserved Communities
April 4, 2024
DOE Finalizes Energy Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformers That Protect Domestic Supply Chains and Jobs, Strengthen Grid Reliability, and Deliver Billions in Energy Savings
Driven by Robust Engagement Process, Finalized Standards Will Strengthen Grid Resiliency, Preserve Unions Jobs, Support Domestic Electric Steel Growth, and Enhance America’s Economic and Manufacturing Competitiveness
April 3, 2024
The Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy Makes Its Debut
A team from DOE’s national labs has finished building the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera, which will take unparalleled images of the cosmos.
April 3, 2024
DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative to Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing and Adoption, Reducing Energy Waste and Lowering Energy Bills
New Initiative Aims to Bring More Efficient, Rooftop Heat Pump Technologies to Market as Soon as 2027
April 2, 2024
DOE Releases First Ever Federal Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Buildings Sector
First Comprehensive Federal Strategy Outlines Pathways to Reduce Emissions 90% in Buildings Sector by 2050, Reinforcing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to Lower Energy Costs, Improve Resilience, and Tackle the Climate Crisis
March 29, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4 Billion in Tax Credits to Build Clean Energy Supply Chain, Drive Investments, and Lower Costs in Energy Communities
Historic Incentives in President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda are Supporting Over 100 American-Made Clean Energy Manufacturing, Critical Minerals, and Industrial Decarbonization Projects, Bolstering Domestic Supply Chains, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying American Jobs