March 14, 2024
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Intent to Launch Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge
FECM issued a notice of intent to launch a Voluntary Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchasing Challenge, a public-private partnership to catalyze carbon dioxide removal credit purchases and improve transparency of the carbon dioxide removal credit supply.
February 29, 2024
DOE Announces $30 Million to Advance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Conversion Technologies
FECM announced additional funding to support the conversion of CO2 into valuable products and the development of lower-cost, highly efficient technologies to capture CO2 from industrial sources and power plants for permanent storage or conversion
February 26, 2024
Register Today: U.S. Department of Energy Hosts a Two-Day Virtual Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit!
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host the Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit on April 8, 2024, from 11am – 2pm ET, and April 9, 2024, from 11am - 4pm ET. Register today for the virtual event that will gather stakeholders across government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations to engage on the objectives, progress, priorities, and future plans for the seventh DOE Energy Earthshot™.
February 22, 2024
DOE Announces $2.7 Million to Provide Workforce Development Opportunities in Energy Communities with Expanded Eligibility
FECM has announced up to $2.7 million available to help local communities across the country create a roadmap toward repurposing existing energy assets, with expanded eligibility for participants
February 15, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $17 Million to Strengthen Nation's Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Support the Conversion of Coal and Coal Byproducts Into Critical Minerals and Materials for Advanced Clean Energy Technologies, Creating Jobs in Energy Communities
February 13, 2024
DOE Issues Notice of Intent to Fund Mixed Algae and Wet Waste Feedstocks R&D for Biofuels and Bioproducts
DOE's Bioenergy Technologies Office and FECM announced their intent to issue funding to support R&D projects for converting algae and other wet waste feedstocks into low-carbon fuels, chemicals, and agricultural products
February 12, 2024
DOE Announces Up to $100 Million for Pilot-Scale Testing of Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies
FECM announced up to $100 million to support pilot projects and testing facilities to demonstrate and scale carbon dioxide removal technologies
February 9, 2024
EPA and DOE Announce Intent to Fund Projects to Reduce Methane Emissions From the Oil and Natural Gas Sectors as Part of President Biden’s Investing In America Agenda
Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act will help oil and natural gas sector operators cut methane emissions and transition to innovative methane emissions reduction technologies, while also supporting partnerships to improve emissions measurement and provide accurate, transparent data to impacted communities
January 29, 2024
DOE Seeks Information on Industrial Demonstration and Deployment of Carbon Capture Technologies
Input will inform President Biden’s Investing in America agenda toward commercialization of technologies that reduce industrial carbon pollution
January 11, 2024
DOE Invests $800,000 for Workforce Development Opportunities in Energy Communities Across the United States
Eight local government and non-profit organizations will receive funding and technical assistance toward repurposing existing energy facilities, equipment, and infrastructure