DOE Recap: Funding Announcements; Upcoming Meetings; Updates on IRA, Justice40, and more Department of Energy | 8/22/2022 |
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.The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is moving forward with implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is preparing to implement the Inflation Reduction Act. Please see the information below on relevant funding
announcements, webinars, and meeting opportunities.
Inflation Reduction Act Fact Sheet
The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act includes tax credits (including for nuclear energy) and incentives for solar and wind power generation, the purchase of electric vehicles, as well as incentives for households
to reduce the cost burden of installing energy efficient appliances. If you want to learn more, you can explore the FACT SHEET: By the Numbers – The Inflation Reduction Act prepared by The White House and DOE.
Justice40 Kickoff Webinar with the Office of Economic Diversity and Impact
Last week, Secretary Granholm and Director Shalanda Baker led the Justice40 Kickoff Webinar This webinar
introduced how the Department of Energy is implementing the Justice40 Initiative and featured representatives from offices across the Department of Energy highlighting how their programs are already working toward Justice40, including those funded by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Watch the recording here.
DOE Funding Announcements to Note
Funding Opportunity Award (FOA) - Solar Wind and Grid Services and Reliability Demonstration: *deadline: November 10* This funding opportunity will award $26 million in funding for projects
that demonstrate the reliable operation of a power system that has up to 100% of its power contribution coming from solar, wind, and battery storage resources.
- Advancing Equity Through Workforce
Partnerships: *deadline: December 6*
- I2X launch (Interconnection and Innovation
Exchange)
- Civil Nuclear Credit Program:
*deadline: September 6*
- FY2022 Photovoltaics Research and Development: *deadline: October 17*
- CESER Research, Development, And Demonstration Funding Opportunity Announcement: *deadline:
December 5*
- Utah Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE): *deadline: October 10* Funding Solicitation - The University of Utah, in support of
the Department of Energy’s (DOE), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) is seeking applications under this solicitation for advancing Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) technologies. This solicitation covers testing and evaluation of new and innovative EGS tools, techniques, and supporting science in the following EGS lifecycle categories:
- Reservoir characterization (coupled imaging, drilling for interrogation and monitoring, high-temperature tools and sensors)
- Reservoir creation (formation access, fracture characterization, zonal isolation, stimulation technologies)
- Reservoir sustainability (long-term testing, monitoring, and operational feedback
- Innovative Methane
Measurement, Monitoring, and Mitigation Technologies (iM4 Technologies):*deadline: October 4*
- Carbon Ore Processing: *deadline: October 6*
- Geothermal Energy from Oil and Gas Demonstrated Engineering
(GEODE): *deadline: October 28*
- Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Industrial Decarbonization Through Electrification of
Process Heating: *deadline: October 25*
- Community Geothermal Energy: *deadline: October 11* This funding opportunity will award $300,000–$13 million for projects that help communities design and deploy geothermal district heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and identify and address environmental justice concerns. The FOA will help expand community-scale geothermal by supporting new systems and developing case studies to be replicated throughout the country.
- FY2022 Solar Manufacturing Incubator: *deadline: October 3* This funding opportunity will award $27 million for projects to accelerate commercialization of innovative product
ideas that can increase U.S. domestic manufacturing across the solar industry supply chain and expand private investment in America’s solar manufacturing sector.
- American Made Solar Prize Round 6:*deadline: October 6*
- Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) FY22 Funding Announcement: *deadline: November 10*
Requests for Information (RFI)
Notices of Intent (NOI)
Upcoming Webinars and Events:
Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment - August 22 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Join the Geothermal Technologies Office for an informational webinar about the Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Design and Deployment funding opportunity announcement (FOA) on August 22 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The FOA will help build diverse, community-driven coalitions to design and deploy geothermal heating and cooling systems, create related workforce training, and address environmental justice concerns. Learn how to bring geothermal energy to your community and
how to build your application at the webinar. Register here.
Geothermal Rising Conference - August 28
| 9 a.m. ET
Join the Geothermal Technologies Office for an industry conference in Reno, Nevada, August 28–31, featuring technical, policy, and market sessions, educational seminars, renewable energy projects, and networking opportunities. Register here.
Insulation Update: Carbon, Hemp, Health and Air-Sealing Advances - September 8 | 1 p.m. ET
Insulation is considered a
bedrock for energy-efficiency efforts. Learn about some of the advances and implications insulation has on climate change, health, and air-sealing, and the potential of hemp as a form of insulation. Register here.
EERE “STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy” Series - September 8, 15, 22, 29
Join us in September for “EERE STEMtember Sessions: Careers in Clean Energy,” a weekly virtual career fair and networking opportunity highlighting careers in renewable power,
sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, and business operations. Register here.
Ready to Rebuild: Investing in Clean Energy and Improving Energy Efficiency in Your Community - September 15 | 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join National League of Cities (NLC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to learn how your community can access and best use funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), with
a special focus on small- and mid-sized cities. Come hear more about climate-related programs like the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG),
the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), the Justice40 (J40) Initiative and other DOE funding opportunities put forth to improve energy efficiency, invest in renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in your community. Register
here.
2022 State Energy Program (SEP) National Training Forum - September 27-29
The SEP team is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 2022 State Energy Program National Training Forum on September 27-29 at the
Embassy Suites Denver Downtown in Colorado in-person! All State and Territorial Energy Office personnel responsible for administering SEP awards should plan to attend. Register here.
8th Annual National Cleanup Workshop - September 21-23
Join us to discuss a new era of cleanup success. Hear from senior DOE officials, local government officials, and industry leaders about DOE's cleanup priorities, the future of the
workforce, and more at our new venue - the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. Register here. |
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September 21-23, 2022 NEW VENUE: CRYSTAL GATEWAY MARRIOTT IN ARLINGTON, VA! We are pleased to host the 2022 National Cleanup Workshop at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA. Join us to discuss a new era of cleanup success. Hear from senior DOE officials, local government officials, and industry leaders about DOE's cleanup priorities, the future of the workforce, and more. Additional information on registration and hotel room blocks is available here. We look forward to seeing you in September! |
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What the climate bill does for the nuclear industry CNBC | 08/22/22 The sweeping Inflation Reduction Act that President Joe Biden signed last week includes $369 billion in funding to help combat climate change. As part of that, the law includes significant help for the nuclear energy industry. Overall, the provisions in the law could decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 37 to 41 percent under 2005 levels by the year 2030, according to an analysis by Energy Innovation, a policy modeling company. Some of the most widely touted provisions in the IRA include electric vehicle tax credits, and rebates for heat pump installation in homes and solar panel installation on home roofs. It also includes significant benefits for the nuclear industry, as energy generated with nuclear reactors generates no greenhouse gases.
Nuclear advocates are celebrating the law as a win. “For years, the nuclear industry and
advocates have been pushing for a more level playing field and equal treatment with other clean energy sources on a tax and federal subsidy basis,” Brett Rampal, a nuclear energy expert, told
CNBC. “The IRA creates a new future for clean energy technologies, including nuclear energy, that is a more level playing field and allows for technologies to compete on a more even basis as well as on their unique characteristics. This is definitely a win for nuclear energy.” Here’s an overview of how the climate bill will impact the nuclear sector. Production tax credit for existing nuclear power plants Starting in 2024 and running through 2032, utilities will be able to get a credit of $15 per megawatt-hour for electricity produced by existing nuclear plants. If the price of power rises above $25 per megawatt-hour, then the credit will gradually decrease, but it doesn’t phase out completely until energy prices
reach around $44 per megawatt-hour, explained Matthew Crozat, the executive director of strategy and policy at the Nuclear Energy Institute, a Washington D.C.-based trade group. “Every plant is different and some plants have a different revenue model but we can say that this credit will offer a reprieve from the low revenues that had forced more than a dozen reactors to close,” Crozat told CNBC. To be eligible for the full $15 per megawatt-hour base tax credit, a nuclear power plant operator has to pay workers operating and doing maintenance on the power plant “prevailing wage
requirements,” according to the Nuclear Energy Institute. Production tax credit for advanced nuclear power plants Several companies in the United States are working to commercialize new nuclear power plant designs that are meant to be safer and with a smaller capacity, making them ideally cheaper to build and maintain as well. For example, Bill Gates’ nuclear innovation company, TerraPower, is developing a couple of advanced reactor designs, one of which is going to be built at a retiring coal facility in Wyoming as part of a demonstration program in partnership with the U.S. government. Continue reading >> |
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Interested in learning more? Read the ECA report “Making Informed Decisions on DOE's Proposed High Level Waste Definition” at www.energyca.org/publications
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