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TNS Tipoffs - FERC Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 9 items )  

5 Berkeley Lab Scientists Named American Association for Advancement of Science Fellows
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 18, 2024: * * * Five researchers have been elected into the 2023 class of the American Association for the Advancement of Science * * * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced their 2023 Fellows, including five scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). This lifetime honor  more

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy: U.S. Department of Energy Announces $28 Million to Decarbonize Domestic Iron and Steel Production
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $28 million in funding to 13 projects across 9 states to advance zero-process-emission ironmaking and ultra-low life cycle emissions steelmaking. The transformative technologies funded through this program would be the first to meet both emissi  more

DOE Releases First-Ever Roadmap to Accelerate Connecting More Clean Energy Projects to the Nation's Electric Grid
WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * - 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 * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new roadmap outlining solutions to speed   more

DOE Releases New Report on Accelerating Deployment of Grid Solutions to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability
WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its latest Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, focused on unleashing the potential of advanced grid solutions. "Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Innovative Grid Deployment," marks the tenth installment in the Liftoff series which launched in March 2023. This report demonstrates how commercially available advanced grid solutions--such as a  more

DOE Releases New Report Outlining Solutions to Meet Growing Electricity Demand
WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 17, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda Equips Utilities and Power Providers With a Suite of Tools to Meet Increasing Demand, While Keeping Costs Affordable for Consumers, Cutting Emissions and Ensuring Reliability * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today outlined a wide array of solutions to address increased electricity demand on the nation's power grid while conti  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Awards First State Funding and Announces Progress on Historic $8.8 Billion Home Energy Rebate Programs to Lower Utility Bills
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it has approved New York's funding application for the Inflation Reduction Act's Home Energy Rebates and awarded the state an initial $158 million to implement its rebate program to help families save money on energy-efficient electric appliances. This is the first state to have its application approved and to receive funding under this program,   more

NETL Encourages Women in STEM While Hosting Visitors From Womanium Foundation and the Naval Nuclear Laboratory
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Representatives of the Womanium Foundation, an organization that encourages girls and women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), visited NETL along with officials of the Naval Nuclear Laboratory's Pittsburgh-based Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory to discuss potential collaborative efforts. NETL Director Marianne Walck, Ph.  more

Office of Fossil Energy: DOE Invests $8 Million for Projects to Advance Carbon Capture Technologies That Decarbonize Industrial Processes and Produce Valuable Products
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $8 million in federal funding for 14 projects to advance technologies that capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial facilities and power plants and convert those CO2 emissions into valuable products. Advancing the development of these technologies will he  more

Office of Fossil Energy: DOE Invests Additional $8 Million to Increase Domestic Supplies of Water and Critical Minerals
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced the selection of five research and development (R&D) projects to receive nearly $8 million for the treatment and management of produced water--or wastewater associated with oil and natural gas development and production--and the management of legacy wastewate  more