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June 8, 2023The use of biomass as a renewable fuel source has enabled the U.S. to reduce fossil fuel dependence and provides affordable heat for many middle-and low-income households. However, residential wood heaters such as wood stoves or wood-burning appliances caAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleasesJune 7, 2023The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) awarded $1 million in funding to three projects at minority serving institutions (MSIs) to accelerate U.S. biomanufacturing sector growth. In partnership with the MSI STEM Research &Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 6, 2023Algae turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into biochemical energy. These researchers use genetic engineering, analysis, and material science to turn that energy into opportunity.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 6, 2023A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.Office of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesJune 2, 2023The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted the 2023 Project Peer Review April 3-7, 2023, in Denver, CO. During this in-person event, more than 280 projects in BETO’s research, development, and demonstrationAlternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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Press ReleasesJune 2, 2023To reduce these pollutants, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), will oversee a Cooperative Research and Development...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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June 2, 2023On June 2, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will visit the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm that has been in operation to fully power the 17,000 homes on Block Island since 2016.Energy.gov
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May 31, 2023New 48C Tax Credit Will Spur Historic Investments in Manufacturing and Critical Materials to Strengthen America's Net-Zero Emissions EconomyManufacturing Deployment Office
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May 30, 2023The Department of Energy recently launched its Energy Savings Hub, a one-stop shop for consumers to learn how they can take advantage of energy efficient technologies while also lowering their energy costs and saving money.Energy.gov
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May 30, 2023Employees at the H Canyon Chemical Separations Facility at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently completed the inactivation of equipment related to a process system used in previous missions.Office of Environmental Management