October 7, 2024

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

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DOE Opens Applications for $8.5B in IRA Home Efficiency Funds
DOE treads carefully on hot-button issue of home electrification, saying rebate programs do not ban or restrict use of other technologies.
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Plan for GOP President: Cut Climate Programs, ‘Re-examine’ RTOs
If ex-FERC Commissioner Bernard McNamee has his way, the next president will eliminate the federal government’s climate programs and have FERC “reexamine” RTOs.  

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Higher Water Heater Efficiency Standards Sought
The Department of Energy is proposing efficiency standards it says will save Americans billions on the operation of their water heaters and eliminate millions of tons of carbon emissions.
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X-energy, Energy Northwest to Develop up to 12 SMR Nukes
The challenge ahead for X-energy: early planning for design, procurement and construction to deliver the first Xe-100s on time and on budget.
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DOE Awards $90 Million for More Efficient, Resilient Building Codes
Heat waves with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. underline the critical role building codes can play in making buildings more energy efficient and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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DOE Awards $207M in Grid Resilience Investments
DOE has announced $324 million in grants to 29 recipients so far this year.
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Court Sends DOE Back to the Drawing Board on Boiler Efficiency Rule
An appeals court sent DOE back to the drawing board on an efficiency rule for commercial boilers after complaints the agency failed to comply with the Administrative Procedure Act.
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DOE to Invest $1 Billion to Build Demand for Clean Hydrogen
DOE will use $1 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law to underwrite demand for the clean hydrogen to be produced by regional hydrogen hubs.
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White House Sets 2025 Cybersecurity Priorities
The White House designated its cybersecurity priorities for fiscal 2025 in a memo Tuesday.
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Loan Programs Office Announces $9.2B for Ford Battery Plants in Tenn., Ky.
DOE will loan Ford and Korean battery manufacturer SK On up to $9.2 billion to help them build huge factories in Kentucky and Tennessee for producing EV batteries.  

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