December 17, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy Invests in a Clean Hydrogen Pathway for Wyoming
Today, DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced up to $644,000 in funding for the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources to evaluate opportunities and research needs to deploy clean hydrogen technologies.
December 10, 2021
DOE to Issue Notice of Sale from SPR and Ongoing Exchange to Address Oil Supply Disruptions Costing Americans at the Pump
Following President Biden’s Decisive Action in November to Address Supply Gap, DOE Announces 18 Million Barrels of Crude Oil for Sale on December 17 and Approves First Exchange
December 6, 2021
DOE Seeks Information on Deployment-Ready Carbon Reduction and Removal Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released a Request for Information (RFI) on technologies ready to be demonstrated that reduce carbon emissions and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
December 2, 2021
U.S. Geological Survey and Department of Energy Partner to Explore Potential for Geologic Carbon Storage
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey and DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced a Memorandum of Understanding establishing cooperation between the two agencies.
December 1, 2021
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Intent to Fund Decarbonization and Environmental Remediation Projects Through University Training and Research
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced its intent to fund projects through its University Training and Research Program.
November 24, 2021
DOE Announces Release of up to 50 Million Barrels of Crude Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Washington, D.C. – Today, following the President’s announcement yesterday to release 50 million barrels of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil through a competitive exchange for up to 32 million barrels and a sale for up to 18 million barrels.
November 23, 2021
Summary of 50 Million Barrel Release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR release will consist of a 32-million-barrel exchange solicitation to be open to the public on November 24.
November 23, 2021
DOE To Make Available A Release Of 50 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil From The Strategic Petroleum Reserve
At the direction of President Biden, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm authorized that 50 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) be made available.
November 9, 2021
Department of Energy Announces Intent to Fund Projects for Geologic Carbon Storage
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced its intent to fund cost-shared research and development to accelerate the wide-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage and carbon dioxide removal.
November 5, 2021
Secretary Granholm Launches Carbon Negative Earthshots to Remove Gigatons of Carbon Pollution from the Air by 2050
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) new goal to remove gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and durably store it for less than $100/ton of net CO2-equivalent.