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On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Technology Transitions (OTT), in partnership with the National Academy of Inventors, awarded Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang, a scientist with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the inaugural “OTT/NAI Innovator of the Year” Award.

This week's awards: Carbon Capture Demonstration Project Program’s Baytown Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) for up to $100 million to fund pilot-scale energy storage demonstration projects.

DOE OTT announced 20 selected projects for the fall round of the 2024 Energy I-Corps program.

This week's awards: Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Program's Second Life Smart Systems (SMART)

Innovative Projects Showcase Power of American Innovation in Developing Advanced Energy Technologies and Accelerating the Energy Transition

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO) Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium (ChemCatBio) is made up of more than 120 researchers across eight DOE labs. Each researcher has their own story.

*Issued on Thursday in observance of Juneteenth* This week's awards: Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Program's Pumped Thermal Energy Storage in Alaska Railbelt (POLAR)

Awards will accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies that could lower nuclear plant operational costs and further develop molten salt fuel for future use in an advanced reactor.

The DOE OTT today announced $41.4 million in federal funding for 50 impactful projects across 17 National Laboratories to propel clean energy solutions.