MANILA : The Philippines will in June auction rights to build up to 11,600 megawatts of new power capacity from renewable sources in the next three years, the Department of Energy said, as it seeks to gradually reduce its reliance on coal. The additional capacity will come from solar, onshore wind, biomass and waste-to-energy resources. […]
Department of Energy to award $50 million for clean energy projects on tribal lands – EQ Mag
The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced $50 million to help promote clean energy use on tribal lands. “This significant investment will strengthen tribal energy sovereignty by bolstering ongoing efforts to lower energy costs, increase energy security and resilience, and provide electric power to unelectrified buildings,” the Department of Energy said in a press […]
Longer Lasting Sodium-Ion Batteries on the Horizon – EQ Mag Pro
An advanced sodium-ion battery design overcomes technical hurdles RICHLAND, Wash. : Cheap and abundant, sodium is a prime promising candidate for new battery technology. But limited performance of sodium-ion batteries has hindered their large-scale applications. Now, a research team from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a sodium-ion battery with greatly […]
BorgWarner Receives U.S. Department of Energy Award for DC Fast Charger – EQ Mag Pro
$4.09 million awarded from the U.S. Department of Energy Goal to develop a more cost-effective direct current fast charger BorgWarner will team up with American-made supplier partners for 36-month project BorgWarner, a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market, has received a $4.09 million U.S. Department of Energy […]
Department of Energy Releases Two Requests for Information on Solar – EQ Mag Pro
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released two requests for information (RFI) seeking input on pathways to use solar energy to decarbonize industrial processes and on impacts of large-scale solar plants on wildlife and ecosystems. Both topics were identified in DOE’s Solar Futures Study, which examines solar energy’s potential role in a decarbonized grid […]
ORNL: Wireless Charging System Advances Electric Vehicle Convenience
Consumer buy-in is key to the future of a decarbonized transportation sector in which electric vehicles largely replace today’s conventionally fueled cars and trucks. Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have for several years now steadily advanced a wireless charging technology that can make powering an EV just as easy, or easier, than filling up a […]
Cost Breakthrough in Department of Energy Loan Guarantees
The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (“AFCC”) worked closely with policy makers and appropriators this year to provide changes to the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”)’s Title XVII Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program (the “Title XVII Program”), which were realized through the recent enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. WASHINGTON: The Alternative Fuels […]
Energy Storage Stories of 2020
An attempted shortlist of the major breakthroughs in the energy storage industry’s biggest year ever. The coronavirus pandemic brought the broader economy to a halt, but the energy storage industry didn’t get the memo. Instead, developers made this year the biggest ever for battery installations in the U.S. More capacity is going into homes than […]
Department of Energy Releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap
WASHINGTON, D.C. : Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap, the Department’s first comprehensive energy storage strategy. Announced in January 2020 by U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, the Energy Storage Grand Challenge (ESGC) seeks to create and sustain American leadership in energy storage. In addition to concerted […]
DOE Invests Nearly $7.6 Million to Develop Energy Storage Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected 29 projects to receive nearly $7.6 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development. The projects will advance energy storage technologies under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002332, Energy Storage for Fossil Power Generation. Energy storage combined with fossil energy assets offers a suite of benefits […]