US energy offices folded into new structure at Department of Energy
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has removed renewable energy, grid modernization, and carbon-management units from its organizational chart and consolidated them into the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, a shift confirmed in newly published federal documents.
Iron-sodium battery to back up fire-prone community in California
The US Department of Energy has granted $4.1 million to Inlyte Energy to deploy grid-scale batteries in a microgrid in northern California.
‘Yes in my backyard’: research rejects ‘NIMBY’ hypothesis for solar opposition
A US national survey published in Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy shows that most people living near large-scale solar projects feel positively or neutrally about them, and only 18% would oppose additional development.
US grants $305 million loan guarantee for California VPP with ice storage
The US Department of Energy (DoE) has granted a $305 million loan guarantee to finance Project IceBrick, a virtual power plant (VPP) that will deploy up to 193 cold thermal energy storage systems across commercial buildings in California.
Clean energy jobs growing twice as fast as US economy
Jobs in the US solar industry grew by 5.3% in 2023, and the US Department of Energy expects this to double the share of electricity generation from clean energy sources by 2030.
US deploys 12 GW of utility-scale solar in H1
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA( says 20.2 GW of electricity generation capacity was added in the United States during the first half of 2024. Solar energy led the way, with significant deployments in energy storage as well.
US states accept grid modernization challenge
Twenty-one US states have accepted the grid modernization challenge as part of the Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment initiative, which aims to shore up the US energy grid for future challenges and opportunities in the power sector.
US, Canada ramp up solar glass plans
With PV module capacity ramping up, glass suppliers have been investing in new solar glass production capacity. As in India and China, new facilities are popping up in North America, with unique twists to ensure competitiveness, such as using recycled material.
US roadmap streamlines solar project interconnections
A new US Department of Energy (DoE) roadmap outlines 35 ways to allow solar developers to expedite the interconnection of utility-scale renewables and storage projects. The roadmap, developed through a DoE stakeholder process known as i2X, proposes actions to implement these solutions.
The Hydrogen Stream: Industry groups set 2026 target for EU-US hydrogen trade
The US Department of Energy has allocated $7 billion for seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) to deploy commercial-scale clean hydrogen, while the Mission Possible Partnership, RMI, Systemiq, Power2X, and industry leaders have set up the Transatlantic Clean Hydrogen Trade Coalition (H2TC) to ship US clean hydrogen to Europe by 2026.
