$14 million going to create network of battery recycling sites
Project seeks to transform how Americans dispose of their spent batteries, from AA and AAA batteries to defunct power packs
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DOE plans $900 million investment in small modular nuclear reactors
Funds are for the most advanced version of the technology, featuring improved safety, energy efficiency and operational lifespan
DOE awards $45 million to kickstart private energy-efficiency financing
Program lets states and territories offer loans and grants for audits, upgrades and retrofits that boost energy efficiency
Energy Department investing in domestic solar manufacturing
Funds will go toward “building an American-made solar supply chain that boosts innovation, drives down costs for families, and delivers jobs across the nation"
Energy Department to spend $62 million to improve domestic battery recycling
Money to be distributed among 17 projects to costs, improve consumer participation and strengthen domestic supply chain
DOE turns to AI to help accelerate clean energy transition
Agency also researching potential benefits for electric grid stability, while studying the energy demand from AI data centers
