Press Releases

This week's awards: IDP's Steel Slab Electrified Induction Reheat Furnace Upgrade; ERA's Adams Electric Cooperative Green Energy, Mashkiiziibii Minigrid, Yakama Tribal Solar Canal & Hydro

This week's awards: IDP's Mitchell Cement Plant Decarbonization Project; ERA's Alaskan Tribal Energy Sovereignty, Greencare Empowering Resilience in Poteau, Kokhanok Paradigm Shift, Old Harbor Hydroelectric, Ouzinkie, Tanacross Solar PV and Tok BESS

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) today launched an innovative Integrated Distribution System Planning (IDSP) framework tool, set to transform how state decision-makers and utilities approach grid investment.

The Office of Electricity (OE) announced selectees of about $10.5 million in funding to support multi-year research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of microgrid-related technologies. This funding will bring replicable microgrid solutions to underserved and Indigenous communities in remote, rural, and islanded regions throughout the United States.

First Lady of the Navajo Nation delivers keynote address

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications are open for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, providing technical assistance for remote and island communities to bolster their energy resilience through tailored solutions.

LM and Navajo Nation Public Affairs team share information on how to reduce risks from abandoned mines

Waste Management Symposia panel discusses complex technical, legal, and regulatory considerations

Melvin Yazzie ends long career with Navajo Nation Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Department

DOE announced the winners of the 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual challenge that offers college students experience in the renewable energy industry and the chance to win cash prizes for developing real-world geothermal solutions