IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Lucas Announces Republican Science Committee Leaders
Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-OK) announced the Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 117th Congress. Read the full lineup.
Transition 2021: Biden taps Turk for No. 2 at DOE
President Biden nominated David Turk, an official at the International Energy Agency, to be the deputy Energy secretary.
DOE Confirms $100 Million for Transformative Clean Energy Solutions
On Thursday, ARPA-E confirmed up to $100 Million in financing for breakthrough clean energy projects as a part of the 2021 OPEN FOA. The previous OPEN FOA, which occurred in 2018 during the Trump Administration, financed 79 projects - totaling $112 million in new grants. Originally announced last year, this new round of funding will seek to spur new breakthroughs in clean energy technologies. Read more
Bloomberg Green: China Outspending U.S. on Clean Energy Technology
Bloomberg reports on Bank of America Corp.’s research saying “climate change will be this decade’s most important theme.” The report says China has spent twice as much as the U.S. on climate action over the last decade. Read the article
EPRI and GTI Low-Carbon Resources Initiative Surpasses $100 Million in Funding from 33 Global Partners
The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), a joint project led by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI), surpassed a major milestone of $100 million in funding, adding its 33rd sponsor, Xcel Energy. This five-year initiative brings together industry stakeholders to accelerate development and demonstration of low- and zero-carbon energy technologies through transformative, clean energy research and development. Read more
Columbia Energy Exchange: Is Bipartisan Climate Action Possible?
ClearPath Executive Director Rich Powell joined Jason Bordoff, host of the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast, to discuss what to expect in climate policy moving forward, particularly on the Republican side of the aisle. Listen to the podcast
A Grand Opportunity for Energy Storage
Innovation is driving rapid transformation in America’s energy system. Ten years ago, almost no one predicted the U.S. would be the top producer of oil and natural gas in the world, eclipsing Saudi Arabia and Russia. For the U.S. to continue to demonstrate energy and climate leadership, however, more innovation is needed to ensure the reliable integration of renewables into an evolving electric grid.
What if we could develop technologies to cost-effectively store excess wind and solar generation and save it for later, thereby making renewables more flexible, on-demand resources? And what if the U.S. could lead the world in the manufacture and export of those technologies? The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been working to address these questions, with bipartisan support from Congress, and we hope that continues. Read more in our blog, “A Grand Opportunity for Energy Storage," by Senior Program Director Alex Fitzsimmons.
Clean Energy Manufacturing Should be Done in America, Not China
Too often, innovative technologies invented in America are scaled and manufactured in foreign countries like China who don’t share our values, or our environmental standards. That’s why we are constantly seeking solutions to make sure clean energy innovation promotes U.S. jobs, growth, and security. Read more in our latest blog, “Clean Energy Manufacturing Should be Done in America, Not China," ” by Senior Program Director Alex Fitzsimmons.
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