Department of energy

Hydropower Plant

US DOE opens technical assistance program to boost hydropower project development

The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) has announced an opportunity for hydropower developers, system operators, utiliti…

Nuclear Reactor

Investment Contract Supports US Demonstration Reactor Project

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Kairos Energy have signed a technology investment agreement to implement an Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (ARDP) …

Coal Trade

US Government Invests in Critical Mineral Production From Coal Resources

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced over US$17 million for three projects that will …

Renewable Energy

DOE Offers $29 Million to Drive Feedstock Innovation for Clean Energy Production

The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office announced $29 million in funding to drive research, development, and demonstration of low-carbon-int…

Hydrogen Production

DOE Awarding $10M to Demonstrate Hydrogen Direct Reduction at a Steel Plant

The US Department of Energy recently announced $171 million for 49 projects across 21 states to reduce industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerate …

Solar Power Plant

DOE Urges Industry to Hit 20 GW of Community Solar by End of 2025

(Credit: DOE)At the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) Annual Summit, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff…

Carbon Capture

US Energy Department Selects Delek's Refinery for Pilot Carbon Capture Project

Delek US Holdings (DK.N), opens new tab said on Friday the U.S. Department of Energy has selected its Big Spring refinery for a pilot carbon capture project and…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

DOE Awarding $10.5m to 3 Projects to Advance Hydrogen Combustion Engine Innovation

The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced 27 projects to receive $71 million to develop innovative and equitable clean mobility options, including $1…

Energy Saving

In a First, the US Just Finalized Stove Energy Efficiency Standards

Photo: Benjamin Healley/Museums VictoriaThe US Department of Energy (DOE) just finalized stove energy efficiency standards to save consumers money and reduce em…

Energy Storage System

U.S. DOE Announces Funding Opportunity to Advance Domestic Manufacturing of Next Generation Batteries

Selected projects will focus on manufacturing process improvement for cost reduction and performance improvement for emerging battery technologiesThe U.S. Depar…

LNG

Biden Halts New Export Authorizations for LNG

President Biden ordered a pause on pending decisions on exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to non-FTA (Free Trade Agreement) countries until the Department …

Nuclear waste

First New Panel in a Decade at US Waste Facility

Work has started on mining a new panel at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). Panel 11 is the first of two waste emplace…

Electric Vehicles

Electrolyte Additive Increases Charging Rate of Lithium Metal Batteries

On a mission to build better electric vehicle batteries, chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have used an elect…

Renewable Energy

DOE Announces $131M to Boost Innovative Clean Mobility; Li-S Batteries, Hydrogen Engines and USABC

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $131 million for projects to advance clean mobility, with $71 million from Fiscal Year 2023 project fundin…

Oil & Gas Trade

US Buys 3.2 Million Barrels of Oil for Strategic Petroleum Reserve

An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.…