June 29, 2022
Energy Department Announces the Solar District Cup Class of 2023
The Energy Department announced the fourth round of the Solar District Cup—a collegiate competition designed to design energy systems for a campus or urban district.
June 10, 2022
DOE Invests $6 Million in Seedling Solar Energy Research Projects
DOE selected 19 projects, with a total funding of $6 million, that will pursue innovative, targeted, early-stage ideas in solar energy research and development
June 6, 2022
President Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Accelerate Domestic Manufacturing of Clean Energy
DPA Invocation Will Boost American Production of the Critical Technologies Necessary to Lower Energy Costs, Support the Clean Energy Economy, and Strengthen National Security.
May 31, 2022
Biden Administration Launches Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Initiative to Connect More Clean Energy to the Grid
The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X).
May 24, 2022
DOE Expands SolSmart Program to Deploy More Solar Energy to Underserved Communities
SolSmart Awardees Will Help Communities Cut Red Tape For Solar Projects; Program Meets 2022 Goal to Add 60 New Communities, Including First Five In Puerto Rico
May 23, 2022
EERE Success Story—Solar Forecasting Platform Helps Grid Operators Plan Energy Mix
The Solar Forecast Arbiter is a first-of-its-kind platform that analyzes solar forecasts, comparing them against a standard so grid operators can better manage the amount of solar energy on the grid
May 18, 2022
EERE Funds 109 Small Businesses to Tackle Clean Energy Challenges
Diverse Group of Entrepreneurs Receive $21.8 Million as part of Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
May 5, 2022
Funding Notice: Foundational Agrivoltaic Research for Megawatt Scale (FARMS)
$8 Million in funding is available to study for the co-location of agriculture and solar energy.
April 27, 2022
Biden Administration Launches $2.3 Billion Program to Strengthen and Modernize America's Power Grid
The Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a Request for Information seeking public input on the structure of a $2.3 billion formula grant program to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid.
April 22, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Passes $100 Million Milestone in American-Made Challenges Prize Program
Secretary Granholm Honors the People and Prizes Supercharging the Clean Energy Revolution Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship