April 12, 2022
Funding Notice: Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER)
$25 million in funding available to improve community energy resilience with solar and solar-plus-storage
March 18, 2022
DOE Announces $5 Million to Launch Lithium-Battery Workforce Initiative
Industry and Labor will Partner on Five Pilot Programs to Train Battery Manufacturing Workers and Bolster the Domestic Battery Supply Chain
March 15, 2022
DOE Selects 14 Communities to Leverage Energy Storage to Increase Resiliency and Long-term Affordability
The OE Energy Storage Program has selected 14 communities from more than 60 applicants to receive technical assistance from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as part of the Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Initiative.
February 11, 2022
Biden Administration, U.S. Department of Energy to Invest $3 Billion to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Advanced Batteries for Vehicles and Energy Storage
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will fund projects that bolster domestic battery manufacturing and recycling to support growing electric vehicle and storage demand
October 20, 2021
Energy Storage Grand Challenge Update
The Lab Partnering Service online platform has recently been expanded to include energy storage experts, facilities, and partnering opportunities.
September 29, 2021
ICYMI: What Happened at the Long Duration Storage Shot Summit Last Week?
Last week, more than 1,000 people attended the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Long Duration Storage Shot Summit in support of DOE’s ongoing efforts to reduce the cost of grid-scale energy storage by 90% within the next decade.
September 15, 2021
DOE Announces $16 Million to Support Community-Driven Pathways to Clean Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP).
July 28, 2021
DOE Awards $60 Million to Accelerate Advancements in Zero-Emissions Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $60 million for 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger cars and light-and- heavy duty trucks.
July 16, 2021
Energy Secretary Granholm Announces Long Duration Storage Shot at American Public Power Association Conference
Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm speaks to the American Public Power Association's National Conference audience, and announces the Long Duration Storage Shot as part of her remarks regarding Energy Earthshots to get us to net zero carbon by 2050.
July 14, 2021
Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent
DOE’s Second Energy Earthshot – Long Duration Storage Shot – Aims to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Grid Storage, Make Clean Energy Available Anytime, Anywhere