Just found this - a week old, but worth discussing;
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water just approved a funding bill that includes $1.3B for energy storage!
$56.5m for the Grid Storage Launchpad
$500m for energy storage demo projects
$770.5m for US manufacturing grants
“Ensuring a vibrant economic recovery from the pandemic and economic recession is my highest priority as Chairwoman,” said House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Chairwoman Marcy Kaptur. “This bill makes critical investments in rebuilding our nation’s water infrastructure to bolster the efficient movement of goods, in funding innovation at the Department of Energy and the jobs that follow, and in combating climate change by moving clean energy technologies to the marketplace... This bill will put Americans to work while keeping our nation at the forefront of global energy innovation, accelerating improvements to water infrastructure, responsibly funding our nuclear deterrent, and ensuring that low-income households across the country have energy-efficient and more livable homes.” “The strong funding in this bill is critical to our nation’s ability to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing economic crisis while revitalizing America’s energy and water infrastructure and leading the way for energy innovation,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey. “Critically, the bill would prevent the Trump administration from using any funds to carry out its dangerous and short-sighted plan to resume nuclear testing. With this bill, we will get Americans back to work, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and set a course for a clean energy future.”
Some more details;
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy – The bill provides $435 million, an increase of $10 million above the FY 2020 level and rejects the President’s proposal to eliminate the program. This funding supports research aimed at rapidly developing energy technologies that are capable of significantly changing the energy sector to address the nation’s critical economic, environmental, and energy security challenges.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy – The bill provides $7.78 billion to deploy energy efficient and clean energy infrastructure throughout the country and ensure that low-income households across the country have energy-efficient, more livable homes.
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy – The bill provides $250 million for demonstrations of transformational energy technologies.
I noticed in the bill itself there is a specific point;
"$500,000,000 shall be for the Advanced Manufacturing Office, of which— (A) $250,000,000 shall be for battery supply chain support"
I wonder when more details of these grants will come out - anyone in the know?
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