News from 2023
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
Wildfire Awareness Month: How You Can Prepare
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Due to climate change, wildfires are increasing in intensity and size, resulting in damaging economic, environmental, and community health impacts. May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and we’re shedding light on the damaging impact of wildfires, how to prevent them, and how to protect yourself this upcoming wildfire season.
Wildfire Awareness Month: How You Can Prepare
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Due to climate change, wildfires are increasing in intensity and size, resulting in damaging economic, environmental, and community health impacts. May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and we’re shedding light on the damaging impact of wildfires, how to prevent them, and how to protect yourself this upcoming wildfire season.
Chair Rodgers’ Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding Section 230 Immunity
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision today in Gonzalez v. Google LLC.
Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on May 18 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Expert Warns Data Brokers Profit from Unregulated Surveillance
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: With more Americans than ever using online apps and digital services, a stunning amount of information and personal data is being collected on you and potentially exploited by data brokers. Energy and Commerce is investigating how these companies are harvesting your data, selling or sharing it without your knowledge, and failing to keep it secure.
Newly Updated Strategic Vision Sets Course for EM Cleanup Over Next Decade
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM today released its Strategic Vision 2023-2033, a blueprint to the program’s anticipated cleanup achievements over the next decade.
C&T Subcommittee Advances Seven Bills to Close the Digital Divide
By DOE Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee members yesterday advanced solutions during a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup. The bills will help streamline the permitting process and deploy broadband faster and more effectively, which will help Americans get connected in communities across the country and close the digital divide.
DOE Announces $187 Million to Ensure Widespread And Accelerated Electrification of America’s Transportation Sector
By DOE Newswire | May 20, 2023
Release: As Part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, New Funding and 45 Projects Will Increase Efficiency, Accessibility and Cost-Effectiveness of Electric Vehicles While Invigorating Workers to Lead the Clean Transportation Revolution
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $51 Million in America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Network
By DOE Newswire | May 20, 2023
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the electrification of the nation’s transportation sector and spur private sector investments in clean transportation. ...
LM Makes a Splash at 28th Annual Western Colorado Children’s Water Festival
By DOE Newswire | May 21, 2023
News Release: It was the first session of the morning, but before she could give her water-quality presentation to the fifth graders gathered at her booth, Sara Woods had to fire up the crowd.
26 notices published in week ending May 6 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | May 21, 2023
There were 26 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending May 6, according to the Federal Register.
Quantum entanglement could make accelerometers and dark matter detectors more precise
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The “spooky action at a distance” that once unnerved Einstein may be on its way to being as pedestrian as the gyroscopes that currently measure acceleration in smartphones.
DOE Announces $7.75 Million Investment in HBCUs to Support STEM Workforce
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize, a competition that will help HBCU institutions develop programming to strengthen the participation of K-12 and community college students in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM) fields.
Biden-Harris Administration Releases Nearly $600 Million to Modernize and Advance Water Power Across America
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $600 million to modernize hydroelectric power and advance marine energy throughout America.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $26 Million to Support a Modern, Reliable, and Resilient American Clean Energy Grid
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $26 million for eight selected projects to demonstrate how solar, wind, storage, and other clean energy resources can support a reliable and efficient U.S. power grid.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Winners of the 2023 Hydropower and Marine Energy Collegiate Competitions
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the 2023 Hydropower Collegiate Competition (HCC) and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC).
DOE Selects Arizona State University to Lead New Institute to Drive Industrial Decarbonization through Electrification of Process Heat
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of Arizona State University to lead the seventh Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $51 Million in America's Electric Vehicle Charging Network
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration today announced a $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the electrification of the nation's transportation sector and spur private sector investments in clean transportation.
DOE Announces $187 Million to Ensure Widespread And Accelerated Electrification of America’s Transportation Sector
By DOE Newswire Report | May 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new $99.5 million funding opportunity in addition to the selection of 45 projects totaling $87 million to advance production of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) technologies, train the future electrified transportation workforce, and ensure the equitable deployment of clean mobility options in disadvantaged communities.