Should the Energy Department cut funding?

Some Republicans, however, urged the Energy Department to make cuts despite the potential economic hit to their states and districts, noting that many of the projects may be untenable even with the federal support. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) said he supports narrowing grant funding to “projects that are committed and are still viable.”

Does DOE funding energy research need to be cut?

Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), who chairs the environment subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, said he supports DOE funding research into all forms of energy, but there is a “huge group” of non-research grants that need to be cut to get federal spending under control.

Why did Democrats cut funding for energy hubs & other energy projects?

Democratic lawmakers argued that cutting funding for the hubs and other energy projects would be hypocritical to Republicans’ stated goal to increase U.S. energy output — and would be another example of the Trump administration’s legally dubious effort to impound congressionally appropriated money.

Why is long-duration energy storage important?

Long-duration energy storage is widely regarded as critical to deploying the large amounts of intermittent wind and solar resources needed to decarbonize the global electricity supply. Grid-scale batteries now in the market, mainly lithium-ion, can typically only store up to four hours of power.

What is the sustainable co-locating agricultural & photovoltaic electricity systems project?

The Sustainably Co-locating Agricultural and Photovoltaic Electricity Systems project, led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.

How much money does NextEra spend on energy projects?

They include projects by power sector giants including NextEra (NEE.N), which was granted up to $49 million to put zinc-bromide batteries at solar and wind facilities in three states, and Westinghouse, which was awarded up to $50 million for a pumped thermal storage system in Alaska.