November 17, 2024

Federal Policy

U.S. Department of Energy
Granholm Pitches DOE Budget to Senate Energy Committee
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced her third hearing on DOE's 2022 budget, with hard questions coming from both Democrats and Republicans.
REC Silicon
DOE Wants US Lithium Battery Supply Chain in Place by 2030
DOE's National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries draws broad support from industry, but U.S.-China trade war and tariffs remain a near-term obstacle.
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Pedal to the Metal: Reports Call for Massive Acceleration in EV Adoption
Zeroing out transportation emissions by 2050 will require getting 218 million EVs on the road worldwide by 2030. Business as usual won't work, BNEF says. 
Edison Electric Institute
Manchin Ruminates on Power, Process at EEI Conference
In an interview taped for EEI's Net Zero conference, Sen. Joe Manchin suggested he will oppose White House initiatives that add to the national debt.
TerraPower
Wyoming Welcomes DOE-funded Advanced Nuclear Plant
One of Wyoming’s four coal plants will be closed and the site repurposed for a 345-MW advanced nuclear reactor, officials said Wednesday.
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Kerry: Money Will Talk in US Staying Power on Climate
Special Presidential Envoy on Climate John Kerry spoke at CLEANPOWER 2021 about the mounting financial backing for climate change efforts.
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Granholm Announces R&D into Green Hydrogen as 1st ‘Energy Earthshot’
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a campaign to reduce the cost of green hydrogen as part of the administration's Energy Earthshot Initiative.
Nuclear Energy Institute
Can Nuclear Thread the Needle in a Polarized Congress?
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told NEI that the Biden administration considers nuclear power a key element of its decarbonization strategy.
American Clean Power Association
Unity Touted at American Clean Power’s First Conference
Unity was the theme at the American Clean Power Association’s first conference since replacing the American Wind Energy Association.
SEEM
SEEM Members Offer Rule Changes
Sponsors of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market responded to a FERC deficiency notice with changes to increase transparency and allay market power concerns.

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