Breaking Down the BIL: Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (2024)

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What does the Office of Clean Energy demonstrations do? ›

About us. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in December 2021 to help scale the emerging technologies needed to tackle our most pressing climate challenges and achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

As directed by President Biden's Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, the Interior Department has partnered with other federal agencies to increase renewable energy production on public lands and waters —including a commitment to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030, 15 ...

The Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act (Senate Bill 350) established clean energy, clean air, and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, including reducing GHG to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 and to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.

Senate Bill 100

Sets a 2045 goal of powering all retail electricity sold in California and state agency electricity needs with renewable and zero-carbon resources — those such as solar and wind energy that do not emit climate-altering greenhouse gases.

David Crane is the Director of the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.

Generating energy that produces no greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels and reduces some types of air pollution. Diversifying energy supply and reducing dependence on imported fuels. Creating economic development and jobs in manufacturing, installation, and more.

Nuclear energy is sometimes referred to as a clean energy technology as it produces nearly zero carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear energy also avoids producing air pollutants that are often associated with burning fossil fuels for energy.

During FY 2016–22, nearly half (46%) of federal energy subsidies were associated with renewable energy, and 35% were associated with energy end uses. Federal support for renewable energy of all types more than doubled, from $7.4 billion in FY 2016 to $15.6 billion in FY 2022.

Is PG&E a clean energy program? ›

As California's largest energy utility, we have a proven performance record on clean energy. In 2022, we delivered electricity to our customers that was 95% greenhouse gas emissions-free.

The Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed replacement of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), targets heat rate improvements (HRIs) at individual coal plants in the US.

Clean energy is important because it has the power to enhance economic growth, support energy independence, and improve the health and well-being of the American people.

Trump campaigned on a promise to "unleash America's $50 trillion in untapped shale, oil, and natural gas reserves, plus hundreds of years in clean coal reserves." Trump's proposed 2018 budget aimed to cut $1.5 billion (~$1.79 billion in 2023) of funding from the Department of Interior.

We support consumers to adopt clean energy through public advocacy, policy development and administration of consumer protection programs. If you are looking for information on buying solar panels, batteries or other new energy tech visit the New Energy Tech Consumer Code (NETCC) site for consumer guides.

Clean energy companies develop efficient, zero-emission renewable energy solutions. They generate and store clean energy from sources like solar and wind farms and natural gas plants to provide power for homes, businesses, electric vehicles and other applications.

The Clean Energy Regulator

We are an economic regulator accelerating carbon abatement for Australia. We do this by administering Australian Government schemes to measure, manage, reduce and offset carbon emissions in Australia.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for advancing the energy, environmental, and nuclear security of the United States; promoting scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; sponsoring basic research in the physical sciences; and ensuring the environmental cleanup of the nation's ...