October 30, 2023

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Justice Week 2023: Highlighting the Energy Storage for Social Equity Initiative

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is leading the charge in ensuring that all Americans benefit from a resilient, reliable, secure, and affordable energy system that also advances equity and justice for all.

October 26, 2023

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Challenges to Securing Information in the Next-Generation Electric Grid

If I asked you to envision the electric grid, you would probably think of a big, complex, physical system with lots of steel, copper, and concrete: towers, wires, transformers, and power plants.

September 27, 2023

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DOE Releases Funding Opportunity to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission

DOE released a $10 million funding opportunity announcement to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current.

September 27, 2023

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Connecting the Country with HVDC

High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission has significant advantages compared to conventional alternating current (AC) line.

September 22, 2023

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Lighting the Way at OE: Part 4 – Celebrating World Energy Storage Day

These are truly exciting days in the energy storage field! A 21st century power grid will need to integrate increasingly diverse sources of electricity, and that calls for advancements in the performance and affordability of storage technologies.

September 19, 2023

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Lighting the Way at OE: Part 3 – Finding energy storage solutions to fit all needs

Energy storage is a key part of a future-ready grid. The power grid is getting pulled and pushed in new directions every day from weather, electrification, and renewables.

September 12, 2023

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Lighting the Way at OE: Part 2 - Just like your house, we need a strong foundation for our grid

The Office of Electricity’s (OE) Grid Systems and Component Division ensures that the nation’s electric grid can accommodate and support all electrical generation sources and loads.

September 5, 2023

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Lighting the Way at OE: Part 1

In the rapidly evolving landscape of energy consumption, electricity has become the driving force behind not only our homes and communities, but also our vehicles, economy, and national security.

August 30, 2023

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DOE to Fund Research to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission

DOE plans to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage source converter (VSC) transmission systems.

August 29, 2023

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U.S. Department of Energy Updates $15 Million Energy Storage Funding Opportunity 

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced updates to its July 2023 $15 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA), titled “Energy Storage Demonstration and Validation."