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Gearing up for a #microgrid project? ? Join this upcoming #FEMPtraining for an overview of the FEMP Microgrid System Project Development Checklist, a resource that provides Federal agencies with a standard set of tasks, questions, and reference points to assist in microgrid project development. ?? April 10 ?? 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET ?? https://lnkd.in/ghAP9zAn

Data center operators are tasked with addressing important mandates like delivering reliable services, operating efficiently, and ensuring resiliency and flexibility. However, the high energy use and heat produced in data centers poses a challenge. Liquid cooling is one option that can help data centers deliver. Cooling electronic equipment with a liquid rather than air is gaining momentum in enterprise data centers. Join this training to learn why liquid cooling has become a popular tool not only because it can ?? high heat loads, but because it can also reduce the #energy needed to cool #datacenters. ?? April 9 ?? 1–2 p.m. ET ??https://lnkd.in/e48bEBut #FEMPtraining #data #datacenter?

?? Registration is open for #EnergyExchange2025! Don’t miss your chance to register at early bird rates and reserve your hotel room. https://lnkd.in/eEzj63s

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is one of courage and the determination to pursue equality, opportunity, and justice for all. We honor his memory by keeping his mission and work alive.

Many Federal agencies are considering grid-interactive efficient building (GEB) technologies at their sites. ?? ?? One of these agencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), participated in our Federal Smart Buildings Accelerator program, which focused on helping agencies adopt GEB strategies. Learn how NIST created a roadmap to become a smart campus by incorporating new technologies, such as energy management information systems, and other GEB capabilities. https://lnkd.in/gw3xAFiz

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made monumental strides in 2024 to increase its energy efficiency, lower #energy costs for American families, and enable American energy independence. FEMP's Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) grant program contributed to DOE's goals in a major way. Read more about the impact of AFFECT and the many other DOE highlights from 2024. ??

Today, we remember and honor the legacy of President Jimmy Carter, whose leadership laid the cornerstone for America's energy future. President Carter’s foresight led to the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy in 1977—a pivotal step in rallying American minds and resources around the goal of better addressing the country’s energy challenges. He was a pioneer in more ways than one. He led landmark policies, such as the National Energy Act of 1978 and Energy Security Act of 1980, which reduced America’s dependence on foreign oil and accelerated the development of renewable energy technologies. He established the Solar Energy Research Institute in Colorado, known today as our National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and was the first to install solar panels at the White House. “I hope that, perhaps a 100 years from now, the change to inexhaustible energy sources will have been made, and our Nation's concern about energy will be over. But we can make that transition smoothly—for our country and for our children and for our grandchildren—only if we take careful steps now to prepare ourselves for the future.” - President Jimmy Carter, Address to the Nation on Energy (November, 1977). In 2025, President Carter's mission remains with us. The U.S. Department of Energy will continue to secure the country’s energy independence and push the boundaries of science & technology to deliver energy solutions to the American people. Thank you, Mr. President, for your service to our country. We are proud to honor you.

Data centers are the heartbeat keeping the flow of information pumping through our public and private sectors. ?? However, to process mountains of #data in mere seconds, data centers consume massive amounts of #energy and emit a lot of heat in the process. And as our demand for #artificialintelligence (AI) and #machinelearning grows, so too will the energy demands placed on #datacenters. FEMP and experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory created the Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design to address concerns about #datacenter efficiency and how to keep them ?? while running. Read key takeaways from the guide. https://lnkd.in/gwpDJizU

In 2024, FEMP strengthened its efforts to equip the Federal workforce with the tools and expertise needed to ensure efficient, clean, secure, and resilient #energy use across our nation's critical infrastructure. These efforts enable the Federal government to lead by example while reducing energy use and saving taxpayer dollars. It was a year of historic milestones. To name a few: ?? 98 Federal projects were selected to receive a record amount of funding?to help agencies implement energy- and cost-efficient measures and make progress toward meeting Federal goals. ?? 70?individuals, programs, and projects were honored through our?recognition programs. ?? More than?2,700?professionals from the Federal energy management community joined FEMP in Pittsburgh, PA for?Energy Exchange?where more than 80 trainings were offered that covered topics spanning all phases of energy management. Read more about all of our 2024 highlights: https://lnkd.in/gJnBgGMf

?? Big news from GSA! This historic energy procurement is the largest in GSA history, and locks in an affordable, reliable, carbon pollution-free electricity supply to 80 Federal facilities. It's estimated that this contract will provide electricity equivalent to powering over one million homes annually over the ten-year term. This is a win for the climate, the economy, and taxpayers. ??? For more on how your agency can also leverage energy procurement, visit our website. https://lnkd.in/gRaCH2_Y