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The Department of Energy’s loan office is more popular than ever

For years, Jigar Shah’s LPO received just a trickle of interest. Post-election, companies are finally acting with urgency.

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An optimistic view of clean energy post-election

There are plenty of acute threats for the industry. But the IRA has changed the federal policy environment.

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Climate banks are ‘scared to death’ of a Trump win

The fate of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is unclear — even if the cleantech industry’s gains are likely to endure no matter what.

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How one Michigan utility is using GRIP funding for edge computing

Federal funds are helping utilities experiment with AI at the grid edge — but scale remains small.

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SETO: Solar's next big innovation lies in grid integration

An interview with the head of DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office about where the industry can evolve to meet load growth.

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DOE designates $3 billion for the advanced battery supply chain

The funding targets 25 projects aimed at boosting domestic production of advanced batteries and materials.

Biden’s rural electrification program may also help coops invest in DERMS

The White House is awarding $7.3 billion to rural electric cooperatives. But will any of them use it for distributed energy management?

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Two years of the IRA: Triumphs and delays

As election season heats up, the Biden administration is broadcasting, and quantifying, the IRA’s impacts.

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John Podesta celebrates the IRA for 'catalyzing a clean energy boom'

The veteran Democratic adviser played a central role in crafting the flagship bill. Now he’s celebrating its accomplishments.

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A fifth of U.S. green hydrogen projects are slated for water-stressed areas

As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen.

The Biden administration just poured $2.2 billion into the grid

The second round of DOE grid resilience funding will upgrade over 1,000 miles of transmission lines, among other priorities.

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The ElectricFish roadmap to mobile microgrids

The startup is heading into its seed round armed with IP from national labs.

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The shifting imperative of national labs

In an era of increased climate urgency, national labs are “seeding the market with winners.”

An insider's guide to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

With $150 billion potential investment on the line, here’s what’s needed next according to Banyan Infrastructure.

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The US battery supply chain has entered phase two

And Jigar Shah sees DOE’s latest loans as evidence of the market's evolving demands.