Department of energy

Geothermal Power Plant

US DOE Picks 5 Projects To Receive Up To $28 Million For Geothermal Research

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that five projects will receive up to $28 million to promote the advancement of the next generation of geot…

Coal Trade

Trump Administration Invests in ‘New Future’ for Coal

The U.S. Department of Energy announced on Friday it will provide $118 million in funding to support research and development of technologies to make coal power…

Energy Investment

U.S. Department of Energy Announces $21 Million for Research in EPSCoR States

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $21 million in funding for 31 research projects under the federal Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Re…

Nuclear Fuel

US Awards Multiple Decommissioning Contracts for Legacy Sites

The US Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management has awarded multiple contracts to provide nationwide deactivation.

DOE Requests Proposals for H2@Scale

The program will support the Department of Energy's H2@Scale vision of large-scale, affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and utilization.

Wave Energy

Oregon's PacWave Aims to Jump-Start US Marine Energy Market

The U.S. Department of Energy has poured $35 million into PacWave, a testing facility for wave-energy devices that will shortly enter construction.

Energy Technology

DOE to Award $30M to Develop Small-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Systems

The U.S. department of energy's office of fossil energy announced funding opportunities under a small solid oxide fuel cell system and hybrid energy system anno…

Energy Technology

Platinum-Free Catalysts Could Make Cheaper Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed platinum-free fuel cell catalysts that can be used for cheaper hydrogen f…

Nuclear Technology

DOE Announces $230M to Build Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project

Building on its contention that nuclear power must be a vital part of the American energy future, the U.S. Department of Energy announced.

USA Calls for A Uranium Reserve Programme

Rita Baranwal, assistant secretary for nuclear energy at the Department of Energy, said the country's ability to produce domestic nuclear fuel is "on the verge …

Crude Oil

U.S. Oil Companies Begin Sending Crude To Strategic Petroleum Reserve

U.S. oil companies have started sending oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Bloomberg reports, citing a Department of Energy official.

Pumped Storage

New DOE Report on Environmental Effects of Pumped Storage Hydropower

The U.S. Department of Energy has released a new report as part of its HydroWIRES initiative: A Comparison of the Environmental Effects of Open-Loop and Closed-…

Power Construction

The U.S. Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Grid Management Systems and Risk Assessment Systems

The U.S. Department of Energy today (4/23) announced $25 million in funding for 10 projects as part of the Performance-based Energy Resource Feedback, Optimizat…

Market Analysis

Universal Community Solar Revolution Brewing Under COVID-19 Crisis

The US Department of Energy is doubling down on a commitment to ensure that every household and business in the US has access to renewable energy by 2025.

Solar Power Plant

Massachusetts Doubles SMART Solar Program Capacity to 1.6 GW

The Massachusetts department of energy (DOER) increased the Massachusetts solar renewable energy goal program by 1.6 gigawatts.