WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today more than $13 million for seven research and development projects focused on advancing hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. The funding, provided by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will advance technologies to generate power at dams that currently do not and accelerate the expansion of pumped storage hydropower (PSH). Water power, with existing infrastructure across the United States and thousands of years of history around the world, is an essential component in helping achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious climate goals.  “For more than a century, Americans have harnessed the power of water to electrify our communities, and it’s a critical renewable energy source that will help us reach our…

by Betony Jones, Director, Office of Energy Jobs, U.S. Department of Energy On Labor Day, we recognize the American labor movement and the contributions of working people toward the prosperity and well-being of our country. Unions gave us the weekend, the 40-hour workweek, and, as President Biden says, unions built the middle class. Now, through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress and President Biden are acknowledging the critical role of workers in building us a low-carbon future—because for the first time ever, labor standards are attached to tax credits. By basing new tax credits on good wages and career-track training, the well-being of workers will be baked into the foundation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nine states and five tribal nations will receive a combined total of $125 million as the seventh cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, these grants will help modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters while also ensuring power sector reliability. This funding will enable communities to access affordable, reliable, and clean electricity while helping deliver on the President’s ambitious clean energy goals.  “This year, the U.S. has already incurred…

PureVpn x i2Coalition's Vpn Trust Initiative PureVPN is proud to join forces with the i2Coalition's VPN Trust Initiative. ROAD TOWN, Virgin Islands (British), September 4, 2023 (Newswire.com) - PureVPN, a prominent provider of VPN services under the umbrella of PureSquare, has demonstrated its commitment to users by renewing its membership with the i2Coalition's VPN Trust Initiative (VTI). This action holds significant meaning as it showcases our dedication to users worldwide. In today's ever-changing digital landscape, cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized surveillance have become increasingly prevalent. Unfortunately, many corporations disregard user security and privacy, leaving internet users with no choice but to navigate and adapt to invasive policies.  By actively…

Remote research locations can result in unusual co-workers. In the Macquarie Island Cloud and Radiation Experiment (MICRE), scientists shared their field site with Gentoo penguins that lived on the island. But the scientists weren’t there to watch wildlife. Instead, they were collecting data on clouds over the Southern Ocean. As Macquarie Island is located between Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica, it’s an ideal location to study atmospheric processes that help drive global climate. Before this campaign, computer simulations of the global climate didn’t represent clouds in this region well. The Southern Ocean tends to have more low-altitude, supercool clouds than oceans in the Northern Hemisphere. But satellite data about the…

American workers are making our critical journey to a clean energy future possible. On Labor Day, a national holiday created to honor the nation’s workers and their contributions to the well-being of the country, and every day, the Department of Energy (DOE) works hard to honor the American labor movement. Here are three ways we’re centering workers in the clean energy transition.   1. Incentivizing Registered Apprenticeships and Prevailing Wage through Inflation Reduction Act Labor Standards  While President Biden’s Investing in America agenda has already begun delivering on the thousands of jobs promised to Americans, equally important are the quality of said jobs. The Inflation Reduction Act promotes labor standards and…

ARLINGTON, Va., September 1, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Falconwood, Inc. announced today they recently won a recompete contract from the Department of Navy (DON) in support of the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) Command. Under this award, Falconwood will continue to provide support services for the management and processing of Assessment and Authorization (A&A) of systems and applications used and operated by USFF Communications and Information Systems Division (N6) and various Echelon III commands. The contract is valued at approximately $11 million and consists of one base-year contract with four one-year option periods. The contract effective date is September 1, 2023.    "We are pleased to continue our efforts with the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $15.5 billion package of funding and loans primarily focused on retooling existing factories for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs)—supporting good jobs and a just transition to EVs. This includes making available $2 billion in grants and up to $10 billion in loans to support automotive manufacturing conversion projects that retain high-quality jobs in communities that currently host these manufacturing facilities. In the Domestic Conversion Grant Program, higher scores will be given to projects that are likely to retain collective bargaining agreements and/or those that have an existing high-quality, high-wage…

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced today the availability of up to $350 million in formula grant funding to help monitor and reduce methane emissions, one of the biggest drivers of climate change, from the oil and gas sector and for environmental restoration of well sites. The funding, provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, will also help oil and gas well owners, as well as operators of applicable facilities, voluntarily and permanently reduce methane emissions from leaks and daily operations of low-producing conventional wells on non-federal…