Jennifer Granholm

New Interagency Study Finds Further Expansion of Renewable Energy Production on Federal Lands Could Power…

3 weeks ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Massive Potential for Additional Solar, Geothermal, and Onshore Wind Power Growth on Federal Lands to Boost American Energy Production WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in coordination with the U.S. Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense, today released a study showing that there is significant … [continued]

9 Organizations for Groundbreaking Program to Foster Collaboration Between Communities & Stakeholders in the Energy…

1 month ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Regional Energy Democracy Initiative Pilot Underscores DOE’s Commitment to Equity and Justice for Communities in the Gulf South The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the selection of nine organizations to participate in the groundbreaking Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI) Consortium in Texas and Louisiana. This inaugural consortium will … [continued]

$2 Million Investment to Improve Energy Efficiency & Lower Utility Costs in Nonprofits Across 17…

2 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

Funding will support energy infrastructure projects that position nonprofits to better serve their communities and missions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 22 community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $2 million to support building improvement projects that reduce energy use and generate short and … [continued]

Asheville, NC Sept. 27th, 2024 Hurricane Helena devastates the mountains, Image cropped via Skander Ayachi Courtesy of Cynthia Shahan | CleanTechnica

$474 Million for More Grid Resilience in USA

3 months ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

After Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton knocked out power for millions of Americans recently, grid resilience is top of mind. We need better grid resilience. In some places, electricity came back within a few hours. In others, it took a day or two. In places with poor grid resilience, it … [continued]

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DALL.E image created by Carolyn Fortuna / CleanTechnica

New AI National Security Mission

3 months ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

The Biden White House has kicked off a new AI national security mission with the White House’s “first-ever National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI).” With all the talk about AI filling the intertubes, apparently, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) decided it was … [continued]

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Hurricane Helene. Credit: NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory

Readout of US Energy Secretary Granholm & Deputy Secretary Turk’s Conversation with Electricity Sector Leaders…

4 months ago US Department of Energy 0 Comments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On October 4, 2024, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and Deputy Secretary David M. Turk joined electricity sector leaders to discuss the ongoing response and recovery effort to Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating impacts to communities across the Southeast and Appalachia. The leadership of the Electricity … [continued]