4 FAQs about Energy storage project cuts

What projects are being cut from the Department of energy?

Projects promoting hydrogen, electric vehicles, carbon capture and direct air capture are among the list of potential cuts from the Department of Energy, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Times.

What are the energy cuts affecting the energy industry?

The cuts include several long-duration battery storage projects to companies developing technology to support utilities in better storing power produced from renewable energy sources like solar and wind.

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.”

Are more energy cuts coming?

Trump's Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States. Red States Might Be Next. As New York and other states tally the damage, a leaked document suggests more Energy Department cuts may be coming. Workers at a direct air capture facility under construction in Texas last year. Credit...Ariana Gomez for The New York Times

Trump''s Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States. Red States

It is uncertain whether or when the Energy Department might go through with this additional wave of cuts, and the leaked list has set off a furious lobbying battle in Washington

DOE Energy Storage Carbon Capture | ESSDaily

According to a Reuters report dated April 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering significant funding cuts to various energy storage and carbon capture projects.

Under Pressure From DOGE, Department of Energy Weighs Deep Cuts

The cuts include several long-duration battery storage projects to companies developing technology to support utilities in better storing power produced from renewable

Trump''s Energy Cuts Punished Mostly Blue States.

It is uncertain whether or when the Energy Department might go through with this additional wave of cuts, and the leaked list has set off

DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon

(Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing cuts to billions of dollars in funding for projects meant to demonstrate nascent

DOE Energy Storage Carbon Capture | ESSDaily

According to a Reuters report dated April 4, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering significant funding cuts to various energy

Leaked list shows Trump administration

The U.S. Department of Energy is considering terminating 300 additional clean energy projects worth over $15 billion, according to a

DOE mulls sweeping cuts to energy programs

Driving the news: The agency is eyeing more than $900 million worth of cuts at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Funding cuts expected for US battery and carbon capture projects

Reuters Sustainable Finance reports that the U.S. Department of Energy is considering cuts to billions of dollars in funding for energy storage and carbon capture

DOE Scraps $3.7B in OCED Projects, Upending

The installation included 21 MW of solar PV and a 20.5-MW battery energy storage system, intended to power manufacturing

Leaked list shows Trump administration considering $15 billion in

The U.S. Department of Energy is considering terminating 300 additional clean energy projects worth over $15 billion, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Times.

US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list

The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing cuts to billions of dollars in funding for projects meant to demonstrate nascent energy storage and carbon capture, according to a list

DOE Scraps $3.7B in OCED Projects, Upending Carbon Capture

The installation included 21 MW of solar PV and a 20.5-MW battery energy storage system, intended to power manufacturing operations and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by

DOE mulls sweeping cuts to energy programs

Driving the news: The agency is eyeing more than $900 million worth of cuts at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to a spreadsheet.

US battery and carbon capture projects slated for

The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing cuts to billions of dollars in funding for projects meant to demonstrate nascent energy

Lawmakers and industry groups blast away at DOE project kill list

Draft lists of potential cuts have been rocketing around Capitol Hill this week, and lawmakers from both parties are working to save their projects.

DOE Considers Cutting Over $1.2 Billion in Carbon Capture Project

(Reuters) — The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing cuts to billions of dollars in funding for projects meant to demonstrate nascent energy storage and carbon capture,

Under Pressure From DOGE, Department of Energy Weighs

The cuts include several long-duration battery storage projects to companies developing technology to support utilities in better storing power produced from renewable

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