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US DOE allocates $474m for grid resilience for fiscal year 2024

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has allocated $474 million in grid resilience funding for fiscal year 2024 (FY24) to enhance the power grid’s resilience across 49 states, five territories, 254 tribal nations, and the District of Columbia.  Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the funding aims to strengthen power grids against extreme weather events intensified by climate change, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to reliable, clean, and affordable electricity. This funding, administered…

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BOEM finalises environmental review for wind leases in New York Bight

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The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed an environmental review for six wind lease areas in the New York Bight, potentially generating up to 7GW of offshore wind energy.  This development supports the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030. The lease areas span 488,000 acres off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, with the potential to supply power to two million homes. BOEM’s review,…

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US DoI to expand geothermal energy on public lands

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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to boost geothermal energy development on public lands, supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the Fervo Cape geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah, which is expected to generate up to 2 GW of baseload power using advanced technology. The BLM has authorized nearly 32 GW of clean energy projects on…