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WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $150 million to advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials here in the United States. The funding, provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help meet the growing demand for critical minerals and materials while reducing our dependence on offshore supplies. Critical minerals and materials are key to manufacturing clean energy technologies—such as solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and hydrogen fuel cells—that will help America reach the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious climate goals. This funding opportunity will create good-paying jobs and…

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…