Author: ERE Staff Published: 6/28/23 EERE
In the News
A new report by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory will serve as a strategic framework for the development of nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure designed to meet the needs of an anticipated 30–42 million light-duty EVs by 2030.
The report provides estimates of the number, type, and location of chargers needed to power a growing number of light-duty EVs nationwide. It also includes a never-before-seen level of detail in a nationwide EV charging infrastructure analysis, such as weather, travel behavior, housing type, and demographics.
DOE Hits the Road to Showcase Decarbonization of American Buildings and Plants
Watch the first season of the Better Climate Challenge Road Show, a video series highlighting the leadership of public and private organizations in decarbonizing buildings and industrial plants. The series follows DOE and national lab staff as they road trip across the country, and the first season offers a rare behind-the-scenes peek at what decarbonization looks like at Nissan North America, Chemours, and the Whirlpool Corporation in Nashville, Tennessee.
Funding Updates
DOE Awards $3.9 Million to Advance High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation
Thirteen newly selected projects will gain access to the DOE National Laboratories’ world-class high-performance computing resources to improve manufacturing efficiency and explore new materials for clean energy applications. This effort is part of DOE’s High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Initiative, a program that connects industry with high-performance computing resources to help drive economy-wide decarbonization.
Equity in Energy
DOE Collaborative to Establish a Biomanufacturing Hub in Historically Underserved California Region
People who live in the Northern San Joaquin Valley in California face ongoing environmental justice and public health challenges and lack access to quality job opportunities. A partnership with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit will capitalize on the region’s large-scale food and agricultural activity, manufacturing capacity, and proximity to biotechnology innovation hubs to help organizations focused on biomanufacturing.
Sustainable Transportation and Fuels
DOE Requests Information About Progression of Clean Fuels in the Shipping Industry
The international shipping industry relies on the availability of and access to cheap, energy-intensive fuels to transport heavy freight over long distances. To advance the decarbonization of worldwide shipping, EERE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office released a request for information to better understand the maritime industry’s current alternative fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and key barriers to achieving the transition to zero-emission fuels. Responses are due July 14.
Renewable News
American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize
DOE announced the American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize, a competition designed to increase the accessibility of high-quality, time-series datasets for photovoltaic (PV) systems. These types of datasets can be used to build, train, and optimize models designed for PV system simulation, which can provide more accurate performance estimates and better system designs.
Success Story—A Clearer Picture of U.S. Solar Power Performance
Over the last three years, 2,200 solar sites (about 10% of all non-residential photovoltaic systems) have had their performance recorded through the Photovoltaic Fleet Performance Data Initiative, a $5.25 million project led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The data shows that the annual degradation rate—the rate at which systems lose the ability to generate power—is 0.75%. Now, system owners can use this information to compare their performance against the industry average to improve the efficiency of their operations.
Clean Energy in Action
Meet Clean Energy Champion Andre King
Andre King’s career trajectory proves that it’s never too late to start over. After working as a grocery store manager, stockbroker, and lieutenant in the Indianapolis Fire Department, King went back to school to pursue his dream of becoming an architect, spending almost two years designing and constructing a zero-energy home as part of the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. That class opened his eyes to the importance of designing houses that are good for the environment.
Events and Webinars
Building with Benefits: Equitable Workforce Development
July 5 | 2 p.m. ET
This webinar will explore best practices for community solar projects that support more equitable opportunities for women-owned or minority-owned businesses, training programs and recruitment, and key resources and partnerships that support the development of an equitable workforce.
Solar Data Bounty Prize Informational Webinar
July 11 | 2 p.m. ET
Join us to learn about the key dates and important details regarding the American-Made Solar Data Bounty Prize.
Climate Change Considerations: Energy and Water Resilience Planning
July 11 | 2:30 p.m. ET
Learn how the Federal Energy Management Program is helping agencies understand how to incorporate climate change considerations within their resilience planning efforts.
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