Weekly Jolt ? The Clean Energy Community Welcomes Stakeholder Input, Award Winners, and a Wine Connoisseur

Come Work With Us ???

Need funds for your offshore wind project? ??? The Wind Energy Technologies Office’s (WETO’s) Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development funding opportunity will award almost $50 million for successful projects that accelerate the use of wind power off U.S. coasts ? and strengthen America’s clean energy economy. ?? Submit your concept paper by September 3 and join the Teaming Partner List!

The Winners’ Circle ??

Three cheers for the Phase II winning teams of the American-Made Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP)! ?????? These winners demonstrated the performance capabilities of their ideas to turn the power of ocean waves ?? into usable energy. Learn more about the winners, who will advance to InDEEP Phase III.

Clean Energy Champion Spotlight ??

When her high school teacher convinced her to switch from liberal arts to engineering, Chenn Zhou officially started down the path of becoming a successful ?? mechanical engineer, ?? professor, and ?? university and consortium director. With several DOE-funded projects—and collaborations with over 180 organizations—under her belt, her experience speaks for itself. Read more about Zhou’s road to success and her thoughts on artificial intelligence in steel manufacturing. ??

Madeline Nelson ran into a few roadblocks in her career at a ??? television network and as a ?? sommelier—but now, she oversees a team of expert climbers who scale structures to prevent landslides, catch falling rocks, and repair important infrastructures like hydropower dams. ?? Tune in to see how this real-life Spiderwoman ??? swung into a new career in geohazard mitigation to keep hydropower operations running safely.

What’s New in Buildings and Industry? ???

EERE’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office wants your input on expanding their Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP), which trains the next generation of clean technology entrepreneurs. ??? LEEP offers national laboratory resources to help develop technology for a clean energy future. ?? Submit your input by September 19 and view the full request for information.

Did you know that electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) can be two to four times more efficient ?? than standard units—and if that weren’t impressive enough, they’re also responsible for significant energy savings ?? and reducing carbon emissions. ?? DOE released a one-stop-shop resource for choosing and installing HPWHs for your home! Find out more about the HPWH Installation Tool to install your very own HPWH. ??

What’s New in Renewable Energy? ??

Concentrating solar-thermal (CST) technology uses mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight to help produce clean fuels, heat, and storage, allowing us to rely less on fossil fuels! ?? DOE has given $33 million in funding to nine projects dedicated to advancing CST systems technologies, ?? so read more about how these projects will advance low-cost methods of decarbonization. ??

Smaller-scale wind projects can lead to big wins!??? WETO has funded several projects that model, optimize, and certify improved wind turbine designs, leading to advancements in distributed energy resources that generate, store, and manage power locally. ?? Find out more about WETO’s projects as they work toward cleaner, more affordable electricity that’s locally generated.

What’s New in Sustainable Transportation and Fuels? ??

EERE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) needs your help! ?? Wood heaters are a major source of particulate matter emissions, so BETO is looking for information on how to improve the design to reduce the emissions from this renewable energy source. ?? Your mission, if you choose to accept it: submit the request by September 20!

Congratulations to the 13 small businesses chosen by BETO to receive the Phase I SBIR award! ?? These companies will receive funds to accelerate bioenergy research and development projects. ?? Read more to see how these small businesses are pursuing clean energy ??? and visit BETO’s funding announcement page for more opportunities. ??