View news releases from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). For media inquiries, please email the EERE communications team at EE.Media@ee.doe.gov.
April 17, 2024
Funding Notice: $12 Million Available to Expand Capacity for Renewable Energy Planning, Siting, and Permitting
DOE opens the second round of the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program.
April 17, 2024
El Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. Publica la Primera Hoja de Ruta para Acelerar la Conexión de más Proyectos de Energía Limpia a la Red Eléctrica del País
El informe detalla recomendaciones para optimizar las interconexiones, reducir los costos para los consumidores y otras soluciones a corto y largo plazo para agregar recursos de energía limpia a la red de transmisión eléctrica e impulsar nuestra economía de energía limpia
April 17, 2024
DOE Releases First-Ever Roadmap to Accelerate Connecting More Clean Energy Projects to the Nation's Electric Grid
Report Details Recommendations to Streamline Interconnection with Near- to Long-Term Solutions to Add Clean Energy Resources to the Transmission Grid and Boost Our Clean Energy Economy
April 17, 2024
U.S. Department of Energy Leads International and Domestic Efforts for Zero-Emissions Shipping by 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy is advancing ambitious decarbonization targets for the maritime transportation sector, both domestically and internationally. DOE is teaming with over 15 government and industry partners in Singapore to foster partnerships and collaborate on clean energy solutions aimed at achieving net zero-emissions in the maritime sector by 2050.
April 16, 2024
DOE Report Highlights Ways to Address Significant Wind Energy Workforce Gap
A new report finds that, although there is likely to be a significant shortage of wind energy workers in the coming decades, impactful opportunities exist to close the wind energy workforce gap.
April 11, 2024
Department of Energy Announces $75 Million for the National Alliance for Water Innovation to Advance Desalination and Water Reuse Technologies
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced renewed funding for the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI), DOE’s energy innovation hub for desalination.
April 10, 2024
DOE Calls for Remote and Island Communities to Join ETIPP and Receive Technical Assistance and Energy Resilience Support
The U.S. Department of Energy announced that applications are open for the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project, providing technical assistance for remote and island communities to bolster their energy resilience through tailored solutions.
April 3, 2024
DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative to Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing and Adoption, Reducing Energy Waste and Lowering Energy Bills
New Initiative Aims to Bring More Efficient, Rooftop Heat Pump Technologies to Market as Soon as 2027
April 2, 2024
DOE Releases First Ever Federal Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Buildings Sector
First Comprehensive Federal Strategy Outlines Pathways to Reduce Emissions 90% in Buildings Sector by 2050, Reinforcing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to Lower Energy Costs, Improve Resilience, and Tackle the Climate Crisis
April 1, 2024
DOE Expands Support for Community-Led Clean Energy Transitions
DOE has announced new funding, technical assistance, and peer learning opportunities across all three Clean Energy to Communities program offerings.