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DOE wants to ‘permanently end’ appliance efficiency requirements
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday said it issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to “permanently end home appliance and equipment mandates,” continuing President Trump’s campaign against limits on how much energy is used by light bulbs, washing machines, furnaces and a host of other devices. DOE’s Appliance and Equipment Standards Program is mandated...
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Modular approach can speed data center construction by 30%
A modular approach to data center design and construction could help overcome bottlenecks like labor availability, land constraints and long lead times for power and electrical equipment while boosting performance once operational, an executive with data center solutions provider Flex told Facilities Dive last week. Chris Butler, president of Flex’s embedded and critical power business,...
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DOE reinstates $57M American Battery grant
Last October, DOE canceled $700 million worth of battery and manufacturing projects grants, including American Battery’s grant, saying the projects either didn’t meet certain milestones, were not economically viable or would not “adequately advance the nation’s energy needs.” American Battery says it was one of “hundreds” of grants that were canceled in that process. In 2022,...
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Competitive transmission projects come online faster than incumbent projects in 4 regions: R Street
Previous studies showed that transmission competition can provide meaningful cost savings, but some questioned whether the additional effort of competitive solicitations was worth it, especially if they delay needed transmission, Kent Chandler, one of the report’s authors, said in an email. “Our analysis found no evidence that competitive solicitations have added time to the overall...
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DOJ may intervene in NAACP lawsuit over xAI’s data center gas turbines
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Will DOE’s ‘nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses’ solve the US nuclear waste problem?
After decades of stalemate over what to do with radioactive waste from nuclear power plants, the U.S. Department of Energy is hoping states can be convinced to take in some of that used fuel as part of a broader effort that could include advanced industries, power generation, data centers — and the promise of long-term...
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DOE offers $1.9B for transmission reconductoring, advanced tech
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