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Senate Ag Subcommittee Hears Talk of Transmission

Jun 23, 2021

John Funk

Not all renewable energy is H2. How can America forget C2H5OH?

Granholm Pitches DOE Budget to Senate Energy Committee

Jun 15, 2021

K Kaufmann

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced her third hearing on DOE's 2022 budget, with hard questions coming from both Democrats and Republicans.

Bills Dangle Generous Tax Credits for Renewables

Jun 15, 2021

Jennifer Delony

Legislators see long-term, full-value tax credits as one tool among many that are needed to expand renewables at the requisite pace and scale.

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DOE Wants US Lithium Battery Supply Chain in Place by 2030

Industry Calls for Speed, Collaboration, Innovation and Government Support

Jun 14, 2021

K Kaufmann

DOE's National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries draws broad support from industry, but U.S.-China trade war and tariffs remain a near-term obstacle.

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Pedal to the Metal: Reports Call for Massive Acceleration in EV Adoption

White House Says Domestic Battery Supply Chain Is Critical

Jun 10, 2021

K Kaufmann

Zeroing out transportation emissions by 2050 will require getting 218 million EVs on the road worldwide by 2030. Business as usual won't work, BNEF says.

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Wyoming Welcomes DOE-funded Advanced Nuclear Plant

Bill Gates’ TerraPower Will Build Fast Reactor that Runs on Depleted Uranium Fuel

Jun 9, 2021

K Kaufmann

One of Wyoming’s four coal plants will be closed and the site repurposed for a 345-MW advanced nuclear reactor, officials said Wednesday.

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Can Nuclear Thread the Needle in a Polarized Congress?

Jun 8, 2021

Rich Heidorn Jr.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told NEI that the Biden administration considers nuclear power a key element of its decarbonization strategy.

Granholm Announces R&D into Green Hydrogen as 1st ‘Energy Earthshot’

Hydrogen Key to Decarbonizing the Nation, Biden Admin Says

Jun 8, 2021

John Funk

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced a campaign to reduce the cost of green hydrogen as part of the administration's Energy Earthshot Initiative.