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One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
Read full article: One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by GoogleOne of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made.
Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needs
Read full article: Top AI business leaders meet with Biden administration to discuss the emerging industry's needsTop Biden administration officials have discussed the future of artificial intelligence with a group of executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and other companies.
Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power
Read full article: Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean powerThe Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the electrical grid against increasing extreme weather, advance the transition to cleaner electricity and meet a growing demand for power.
US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persist
Read full article: US announces $325 million in funding to boost Puerto Rico solar projects as power outages persistThe U.S. government says $325 million in federal funds will be available for solar and battery storage installations across Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with chronic power outages.
Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 states
Read full article: Biden awards $1.7 billion to boost electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly in 8 statesThe Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia.
US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors
Read full article: US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactorsU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is calling for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide.
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pump
Read full article: Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast reserve in bid to lower prices at pumpThe Biden administration says it's releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve established after Superstorm Sandy in a bid to lower prices at the pump this summer.
Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilities
Read full article: Energy agency announces $6 billion to slash emissions in industrial facilitiesThe industrial sector is getting $6 billion in federal funding for projects that will slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industries.
Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territory
Read full article: Kamala Harris marks first visit to Puerto Rico as vice president, riling some in the US territoryU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Puerto Rico as part of a whirlwind trip to tout the federal aid the U.S. territory has received following deadly hurricanes and attend a Democratic fundraiser.
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
Read full article: Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areasPresident Joe Biden's administration is announcing funding for 17 projects to expand renewable energy access on Native American reservations and in other rural areas.
Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposals
Read full article: Liquefied Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision to delay gas export proposalsThe Biden administration said Friday it is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
Read full article: Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate riskThe Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildings
Read full article: The Pentagon will install rooftop solar panels as Biden pushes clean energy in federal buildingsThe Defense Department will install solar panels on the Pentagon as part of a Biden administration plan to promote energy conservation and clean energy.
US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
Read full article: US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilienceThe Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems.
US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm says
Read full article: US aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief Granholm saysU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says nuclear fusion is a pioneering technology and the Biden administration wants to harness it as part of the transition to clean energy.
Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'
Read full article: Energy Department announces largest-ever investment in 'carbon removal'The Department of Energy announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects that promise to remove carbon dioxide from the air in what officials said was the largest investment in “engineered carbon removal” in history.
Energy Dept. rejects $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China
Read full article: Energy Dept. rejects $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to ChinaThe government has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China.
US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for renters
Read full article: US invests in alternative solar tech, more solar for rentersThe Biden administration announced more than $80 million in funding Thursday in a push to produce more solar panels in the U.S., make solar energy available to more people, and pursue superior alternatives to the ubiquitous sparkly panels made with silicon.
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Read full article: G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbonEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy
Read full article: G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategyEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations are meeting in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo to try to forge an agreement on the best way forward in battling climate change.
US energy secretary says G7 can lead global emissions cuts
Read full article: US energy secretary says G7 can lead global emissions cutsU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead by example in cutting carbon emissions, though faster action is needed to stem global warming.
$2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areas
Read full article: $2.5B in grants for EV chargers aim at underserved US areasThe federal government has announced $2.5 billion in grants to fund the construction of EV charging stations and alternative fueling infrastructure, aiming in part at increasing access in underserved neighborhoods.
House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpile
Read full article: House GOP seeks new restrictions on use of US oil stockpileFor the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation’s emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.
Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goal
Read full article: Study: Puerto Rico should go solar to meet clean energy goalA U.S. government study aimed at helping Puerto Rico shift to clean energy has found there’s not enough available land for large-scale solar farms and installation of wind generators.
VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission line
Read full article: VP Harris touts Arizona-California power transmission lineVice President Kamala Harris and two cabinet secretaries celebrated the start of construction of a new high-capacity power transmission line between Arizona and California.
CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations
Read full article: CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovationsAs countries grapple with how to limit global warming to just 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid the most extreme climate disasters, numerous companies at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas hope to be part of the solution.
Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US says
Read full article: Oppenheimer wrongly stripped of security clearance, US saysThe Biden administration has reversed a decades-old decision to revoke the security clearance of Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist called the father of the atomic bomb for his leading role in World War II’s Manhattan Project.
WATCH LIVE: US scientists announce 'major breakthrough' in fusion energy
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: US scientists announce 'major breakthrough' in fusion energyScientists Tuesday are expected to announce a major advance in the long-running quest to harness fusion, the energy that powers the sun and stars.
GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plant
Read full article: GM venture to invest additional $275M at Tennessee plantA joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution says it will invest an additional $275 million to expand a Tennessee battery cell factory for electric vehicles.
Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power
Read full article: Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind powerThe Biden administration hopes to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for offshore wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States.
Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilient
Read full article: Official: Idaho computer chip plant makes US more resilientEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says a $15 billion investment in a new semiconductor plant by Boise, Idaho-based chipmaker Micron in its hometown is a step in protecting the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized market made clear by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Energy Dept. backs $2.5B loan to GM venture for EV batteries
Read full article: Energy Dept. backs $2.5B loan to GM venture for EV batteriesA joint venture between General Motors and South Korean battery company LG Energy Solution is set to receive a $2.5 billion loan from the Energy Department to build battery cell factories for electric vehicles in three states.
Oil industry says Granholm meeting sends 'positive signal'
Read full article: Oil industry says Granholm meeting sends 'positive signal'Groups representing the oil industry and refiners say a meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was productive and should send a signal to markets that the United States is committed to long-term investments in the oil and refining industry.
Pres. Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes
Read full article: Pres. Biden to call for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxesPresident Joe Biden is calling on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months — an election-year move meant to ease financial pressures.
Biden, Chevron chief trade sharp words over gas prices
Read full article: Biden, Chevron chief trade sharp words over gas pricesIn a pointed back and forth, the head of Chevron has complained that President Joe Biden has vilified energy firms at a time when gasoline prices are at near record levels and the president responded that the oil company CEO was being “mildly sensitive.”.
Energy secretary: US offshore wind jobs should be union jobs
Read full article: Energy secretary: US offshore wind jobs should be union jobsThe U.S. energy secretary and Danish wind developer Orsted say they want American union workers to build offshore wind farms to dot the U.S. coastlines — the building trades workers who could otherwise be left out of a transition to renewable resources.
Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law
Read full article: Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the lawCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including some within the Biden administration — who say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals.
Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices
Read full article: Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas pricesDemocratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging.
Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plants
Read full article: Biden launches $6B effort to save distressed nuclear plantsThe Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change.
Nations 'united' in seeking to cut Russian oil, gas imports
Read full article: Nations 'united' in seeking to cut Russian oil, gas importsDozens of nations, including the United States and much of Europe, say they're united in seeking to “radically” reduce imports of Russian oil and gas after its invasion of Ukraine.
Stocks tumble as war overshadows 'fantastic' US jobs data
Read full article: Stocks tumble as war overshadows 'fantastic' US jobs dataStocks around the world tumbled Friday, after even a gangbusters report on the U.S. jobs market wasn't enough to pull Wall Street’s focus off its worries about the war in Ukraine.
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm
Read full article: Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarmU.N. and Ukrainian officials say no radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility.
Biden, Cabinet fan out around nation to sell domestic agenda
Read full article: Biden, Cabinet fan out around nation to sell domestic agendaPresident Joe Biden has visited Wisconsin to promote one of his top accomplishments, a bipartisan infrastructure measure that will distribute billions of dollars to fix roads, bridges and other public works.
Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian war
Read full article: Nations agree to release 60M barrels of oil amid Russian warThe International Energy Agency’s 31 member countries have agreed to release 60 million barrels of oil from their strategic reserves “to send a strong message to oil markets” that supplies won’t fall short after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
German envoy to raise energy security, climate on US visit
Read full article: German envoy to raise energy security, climate on US visitGermany’s vice chancellor is traveling to Washington for talks with U.S. officials that will focus on energy security and the need to ramp up renewable energy in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCU
Read full article: Granholm to tour nuclear program at South Carolina HBCUU.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is visiting a historically Black university in South Carolina this week to tout what the Biden administration says is a commitment to funding nuclear engineering at such institutions.
States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations
Read full article: States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stationsStates are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles along interstate highways.
Biden revives 'clean energy' program with $1B loan guarantee
Read full article: Biden revives 'clean energy' program with $1B loan guaranteeThe Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee, reviving an Obama-era program that disbursed billions of dollars in guarantees to help launch the country’s first utility-scale wind and solar farms a decade ago but has largely gone dormant in recent years.
Mexico's energy reform strains ties with US
Read full article: Mexico's energy reform strains ties with USMexico's plan to favor its own state-owned electrical power plants and limit energy sales by private, foreign-built projects could affect U.S. investment in Mexico, officials said during bilateral talks this week.
Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cuts
Read full article: Majority of US states pursue nuclear power for emission cutsMany states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels.
Many environmentalists back Biden's move to tap oil reserve
Read full article: Many environmentalists back Biden's move to tap oil reserveDemocrats and climate activists generally support President Joe Biden’s decision to release a record-setting 50 million barrels of oil from America’s strategic reserve, even as the action appeared to contradict Biden’s long-term goal to fight climate change.
‘Game-changer’: Black colleges poised for major tech funding boost under Biden bill
Read full article: ‘Game-changer’: Black colleges poised for major tech funding boost under Biden billAdministrators at historically Black colleges are eagerly awaiting passage of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, with hopes that the bill’s record funding for HBCUs could put the schools on a path to compete with top-tier research universities specializing in science and technology.
WH aims to help consumers with order on big business regs
Read full article: WH aims to help consumers with order on big business regsThe Biden administration is preparing an executive order to improve opportunities for consumers and small businesses by stepping up oversight of sectors of the economy that are dominated by a select few companies.
Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power grid
Read full article: Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power gridEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is urging more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses, and she says U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the power grid.
Pipeline operator says ‘normal operations’ have resumed
Read full article: Pipeline operator says ‘normal operations’ have resumedThe operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour.
Granholm: Normal service at gas pump likely by late Sunday
Read full article: Granholm: Normal service at gas pump likely by late SundayEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.
US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacks
Read full article: US takes steps to protect electric system from cyberattacksThe Biden administration is taking steps to protect the country’s electric system from cyberattacks through a new 100-day initiative combining federal government agencies and private industry.
New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden plan
Read full article: New to DC, Buttigieg looks to build bridges with Biden planTwo months into his job, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is forging a fresh path for his Cabinet role and in his life that could bridge gaps with Republicans when it comes to President Joe Biden’s agenda.
Biden's 'jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resists
Read full article: Biden's 'jobs Cabinet' to sell infrastructure as GOP resistsPresident Joe Biden says Republicans have talked for years about the need to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure and predicts GOP lawmakers will face pressure from their supporters if they don’t act.
Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levels
Read full article: Saudi minister urges caution on oil production levelsStorage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)FRANKFURT – Saudi Arabia's energy minister took a cautious view of any increase in oil production as members of the OPEC cartel met Thursday with allied non-member countries to decide production levels. But lower production levels deprive state budgets of money at a difficult time. Russia has typically pressed for higher production levels in the face of Saudi restraint. One reason is that Russia can balance its state budget at lower oil prices than the Saudis can.
States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipeline
Read full article: States sue Biden in bid to revive Keystone XL pipelineCommittee Ranking Member Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., speaks during a hearing to examine the nomination of former Gov. – Attorneys general from 21 states on Wednesday sued to to overturn President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the contentious Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. Led by Ken Paxton of Texas and Austin Knudsen of Montana, the states said Biden had overstepped his authority when he revoked the permit for the Keystone pipeline on his first day in office. Construction on the 1,200-mile (1,930-kilometer) pipeline began last year when former President Donald Trump revived the long-delayed project after it had stalled under the Obama administration. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana.
AP Interview: DOE reviving loan program, Granholm says
Read full article: AP Interview: DOE reviving loan program, Granholm saysAdRepublicans and other critics cite Solyndra as an example of wasteful spending under President Barack Obama's stimulus program, and the loan guarantees have largely dried up in recent years. AdThe program will be overseen by Jigar Shah, a longtime clean-energy entrepreneur who helped pioneer solar power in the U.S. While Republicans are likely to focus on avoiding a repeat of Solyndra, Granholm, a former Michigan governor, said Tesla is a better example. Still, the loan program overall has returned more than $500 million to taxpayers, “people paying back their loans with interest,'' Granholm said. “I’m very excited about his leadership and about actually using the DOE loan program again,'' she said.
Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretary
Read full article: Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretaryJennifer Granholm, D-Mich., testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing to examine her nomination to be Secretary of Energy, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Granholm, who was sworn in late Thursday, is just the second woman to serve as energy secretary. She tweeted her thanks to senators and said, "I’m obsessed with creating good-paying clean energy jobs in all corners of America in service of addressing our climate crisis. “We can buy electric car batteries from Asia, or we can make them in America,” Granholm told senators. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the top Republican on the Senate energy committee, said Biden “seems to want to pull the plug on American energy dominance.
Dem Sen. Manchin asks Biden to reverse Keystone XL rejection
Read full article: Dem Sen. Manchin asks Biden to reverse Keystone XL rejectionIn a letter to Biden, Manchin said Keystone XL and other pipelines “continue to be the safest mode to transport our oil and natural gas resources, and they support thousands of high-paying, American union jobs.'' Manchin's comments follow similar remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who said in an interview with “Axios on HBO” that he wished Biden had not canceled Keystone XL on his first day in office. I know that product is still coming to the United States,'' Manchin told reporters last month. AdManchin's letter came as 14 Republican attorneys general sent a letter telling Biden his decision to reject Keystone XL "will result in devastating damage to many of our states and local communities. Even those states outside the path of the Keystone XL pipeline — indeed all Americans — will suffer serious, detrimental consequences,'' the GOP officials said.