Category: National Trends With Local Impact

Jan 24
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $303.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Eos Energy Enterprises to Advance Next Generation Battery Energy Storage Systems

Funding Will Support Two Pennsylvania-Based Manufacturing Facilities Developing Innovative Long-Duration Batteries, Strengthen Grid Resilience, and Create Up to 1,000 High-Quality Union Jobs

Jan 24
Fusion with a Twist: Improving Stellarators

Researchers at DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are using computers to improve the effectiveness of fusion devices called stellarators.

Jan 24
Why You Should Think About the U.S. Department of Energy this Thanksgiving

Did you know that you have the U.S. Department of Energy to thank for some of the science behind keeping your turkey fresh?

Jan 24
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys sign a strategic agreement on U.S. – Lithuania cooperation towards developing Lithuania’s civil nuclear energy program

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys today signed an Intergovernmental Agreement to cooperate on the development of Lithuania’s civil nuclear power program.

Jan 24
Infographic: How Many Turkeys Can a Reactor Cook on Thanksgiving Day?

A typical nuclear reactor can provide enough power to cook around 2.5 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.

Jan 24
U.S. Department of Energy Showcases Clean Energy Achievements at COP29

Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Deputy Secretary Dave Turk led the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) delegation to Baku, Azerbaijan for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29).

Jan 24
Power at Sea Prize Winners Awarded Combined $200,000 in First Round

The 20 winning teams developed innovative concepts that use marine energy to power ocean-based activities.

Jan 24
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $30 Million to Ease Interconnection Backlog, Deliver More Energy Supply on America’s Power Grid

New Initiative Will Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Help Shorten Interconnection Application Process Timelines

Jan 24
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $71 Million to Continue Strengthening America’s Auto Communities, Expanding Battery Recycling, and Modernizing Manufacturing

Partnerships with State and Local Governments Continue to Bolster Domestic Supply Chains and Support the Nation’s Small- and Medium-sized Manufacturers, while Retaining Good-Paying Jobs for the American Workforce

Jan 24
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to Rivian to Support the Construction of EV Manufacturing Facility in Georgia

On November 25, 2024, LPO announced a conditional commitment to Rivian New Horizon, LLC of up to $6.57 billion to finance the development and construction of Project Horizon, an EV manufacturing facility located in Stanton Springs North, Georgia.