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DOE to provide $7 million for studies on geothermal potential

This work will aim to address the challenge of grid stability through studies on how geothermal power can support and stabilize the grid as it incorporates higher shares of variable renewable energy sources.

University of Arkansas leads DOE project to enhance solar inverter cybersecurity

In the project, researchers dismantled conventional commercial solar inverters, stripping away their existing controls and technology. Next, they integrated their partners’ work and implemented custom-designed controls with multiple layers of cybersecurity protocols.

DOE partnering with developers to turn former nuclear weapon sites into solar and storage

NorthRenew Energy Partners and Spitfire propose solar and battery storage projects to produce 400 MW of clean electricty on the INL site.

DOE-led projects to investigate how large-scale solar siting affects public perception

Community opposition is among the top three leading causes of project cancellations, and researchers say it has ramped up in the last five years.

Feds release new principles for voluntary carbon markets

The statement and principles are meant to affirm that high-integrity VCMs can play a meaningful role in reducing and removing global greenhouse gas emissions.

DOE-funded wind testing center upgraded to accommodate longer turbine blades

When WTTC opened in 2011, it tested land-based wind turbine blades that typically spanned around 50 meters (164 feet). Today, the WTTC is testing both land-based and offshore wind turbine blades that are growing in size as part of the industry’s move toward bigger wind turbines that can harvest more energy at lower wind speeds.

Spokane deploys Washington’s first solar permit software, SolarAPP+

Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) was developed by NREL to allow for instantaneous permit review of residential applications, typically saving…

Treasury, IRS issue additional guidance on domestic content bonus

The Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus applies to facilities and projects built using the required amounts of domestically produced steel, iron, a…

DOE investing $71M to expand US solar manufacturing

The selected projects are meant to address gaps in the domestic solar manufacturing capacity for supply chain including equipment, silicon ingots and wafers, an…

DOE offers up to $1.66B for Plug Power’s hydrogen production

The loan would help finance the construction of up to six facilities across several states to produce clean hydrogen utilizing the company’s own electrolyzer …

DOE announces AI initiatives enabling cleaner power grid

Researchers have identified four priority use cases for AI to improve the grid which could save the United States billions of dollars….

DOE reveals first clean energy projects receiving $1.93B in advanced manufacturing investments

Project focuses include electric vehicle components and chargers, solar components, clean steel, critical materials processing and recycling, and other clean en…

DOE releases new transmission interconnection roadmap to address clean energy backlog

The roadmap sets success targets for interconnection improvement by 2030 and outlines tools that could improve the process for connecting more clean energy proj…

DOE seeks feedback from distribution utilities on $6.5M interconnection program

This program will award $6.5 million to distribution utilities to pilot solutions for managing renewable energy and electric vehicle interconnection and energiz…

DOE increases funding and support for community clean energy program

In addition to the increased funding and support, DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the first Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) annual …