GOP and Dems agree more funding for clean energy. But how much more?
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was among the top Biden administration officials who appeared at the annual CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference to pitch the oil and gas industry on the administrations climate policies.Jim Watson, POOL / Associated Press
WASHINGTON - Democrats and Republicans in Congress generally agree that the federal government needs to put more funding into researching clean energy technology, with the goal of tapping into a growing global market driven by climate change.
But when it comes to actual numbers, that s where the debate begins.
Department of Energy Budgets $17.3M for Higher Ed Research
Under new Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced funding for college students to get involved with national research projects in areas such as hydrogen production and 5G solutions.
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TNS Less than four months into the Biden administration, U.S. schools have already seen a slew of major federal funding announcements. In early March, passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan earmarked $128.5 billion for K-12 schools, $39.6 billion for higher education and over $7.5 billion for the E-rate program, which funds Internet connectivity and devices for schools and libraries. In late March, the American Jobs Plan proposed $100 billion for school construction and modernization. In early April, the Biden administration proposed a $1.5 trillion annual budget that would increase funding for the Department of Education by more than 40 percent
Many advocates for a hydrogen economy believe “green” hydrogen, which is produced through electrolysis using renewable energy, will eliminate the need to curtail wind and solar generation. However, there
UW to receive $3M for research to expand, transform use of coal By Brendan LaChance on May 3, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. The University of Wyoming said on April 30 that the U.S. Department of Energy will provide about $3 million in funding “for research focused on expanding and transforming the use of coal and coal-based resources to produce coal-based products, using carbon ore, rare earth elements (REE) and critical minerals (CM).”
“Two separate projects submitted by UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER) Center for Economic Geology Research (CEGR) were selected by the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and announced this week,” UW said. “The funds will cover research in the Powder River Basin (PRB) of Wyoming and Montana and the Greater Green River and Wind River basins (GGRB-WRB) of Wyoming and Colorado.”
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Quick Fix Oil and gas companies are reporting positive earnings after pandemic
-driven losses, but questions about the resilience of their businesses in a decarbonizing future remain. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm heads to the Hill this week to make the case for increased funding for clean energy innovation and other departmental priorities.