How to implement $250 bn: Join ECA for a listening session with LPO on EIR Program this Thursday ECA Staff | 10/11/2022 |
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This Thursday, October 13 from 2:30-4:00pm EST, the Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) will convene a listening session with the Department of Energy Loan Program Office (LPO) on the Energy Infrastructure
Reinvestment (EIR) Program to gain input on the implementation of the $250 billion in loan authority to guarantee loans to projects that (1) retool, repower, repurpose, or replace energy infrastructure that has ceased operations, or (2) enable operating energy infrastructure to avoid, reduce, utilize, or sequester air pollutants or anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases.
The purpose of the session is to discuss potential uses, coordination across government programs, and strategies to best communicate with and support communities and potential loan applicants. The links below provide a summary of the EIR Program: If you are interested in attending, please contact ECA Program Manager Sarah Templeton (saraht@energyca.org) for the Zoom link. |
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GAIN vouchers awarded to support advanced reactor siting activities and new spent fuel recycling process DOE-NE | 10/10/22 The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative awarded vouchers on Monday to three business to help support siting activities of advanced reactors and the development of a new recycling process for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel. All three
companies will gain access to the research capabilities and expertise of Oak Ridge National Laboratory at no cost to the recipients to help advance their projects.
Curio Solutions (Washington, D.C.) will work with ORNL to evaluate equipment design concepts for its NuCycleTM process. The project specifically works to determine the criticality safety limits of the equipment that their fuel recycling concept would use to contain fissile material in various chemical forms.
Elementl Power (Greer, SC) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (Chattanooga, TN) will both work on separate projects with ORNL experts to leverage the lab’s Oak Ridge Siting Analysis for power Generation Expansion (OR-SAGE) tool to help identify potential advanced reactor development sites in specific regions in the U.S. and in the Tennessee Valley
Authority service area.
GAIN voucher recipients do not receive direct financial awards. The vouchers provide funding to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories to help businesses overcome critical technological and commercialization challenges. All awardees are responsible for a minimum 20 percent cost share, which could be
an in-kind contribution. GAIN was established by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy and provides the nuclear community with the technical, regulatory, and financial support necessary to move innovative nuclear technologies toward commercialization while ensuring the continued, safe, and economic operation of the existing fleet. The vouchers are the fourth awarded for FY 2022. |
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GAO Briefing on DOE's Environmental Management Program Thursday, October 20, 2022 – 12:00 PM Eastern ECA will host a free, virtual briefing with Nathan Anderson, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, for the Government Accountability Office (GAO). This year, GAO has released several reports about DOE's Environmental Management (EM) program.
They include: - June 16: Improvements Needed to Measure Progress of Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense Sites
- July 13: Enhanced Coordination, Prioritization, and Leadership Commitment Could Improve DOE
Research and Development Efforts
- July 27: DOE's Efforts to Manage Depleted Uranium Would Benefit from Clearer Legal Authorities
- July 29: Hanford Site Cleanup Costs Continue to Rise, but Opportunities Exist
to Save Tens of Billions of Dollars
- September 28: Actions Needed to Determine Whether DOE's New Contracting Approach is Achieving Desired Results
- September 29: DOE Needs to Improve Transparency in Planning
for Disposal of Certain Low-Level Waste
Register today to hear GAO's insights about the findings and recommendations from these reports. |
Interactive guide for communities and governments to help navigate nuclear waste cleanup The Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) recently released the Guide to Successful Environmental Cleanup, an interactive online resource that provides frequently asked questions, case studies, and recommendations regarding nuclear waste cleanup. To assist local government officials, their communities, and federal agencies in deciphering the
complexities of the environmental cleanup process, ECA developed this guide to facilitate future successful cleanups. |
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Learn More about Cleanup Sites with ECA's DOE Site Profiles
ECA's new site profiles detail DOE's 13 active Environmental Management cleanup sites and national laboratories, highlighting their history, missions, and priorities. The profiles are a key source for media, stakeholders, and the public to learn more about DOE site activities, contractors, advisory boards, and their surrounding local governments.
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