Funding Updates DOE's REMADE Institute Announces $10 Million to Advance Circular Economy Technologies DOE's Reducing EMbodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions Institute announced up to $10 million to support projects that develop and demonstrate tools and technologies that significantly reduce the energy and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production and processing. Letters of intent are due by March 27. Sustainable Transportation News Waste-to-Energy Technical Assistance Program for Local Governments EERE's Bioenergy Technologies Office is launching the next phase of its technical assistance program to help communities evaluate the most sensible end-uses for their waste. Read about the program's timing, eligibility requirements, and the application process. February Spotlight: Black History Month Each February, EERE's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office celebrates Black History Month. This year, the office highlights three individuals who are instrumental in advancing clean hydrogen technologies—an aerospace engineer, an energy equity engineer, and a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory who is using his experience to mentor students at Minority Serving Institutions. Energy Efficiency News Fifty-Seven Teams Advance to DOE's Solar Decathlon Design Challenge Final Fifty-seven teams from 63 institutions have earned a spot in the final stage of DOE's Solar Decathlon® 2023 Design Challenge. The competition challenges college students to design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that mitigate climate change and provide greater affordability, resiliency, and energy efficiency. Renewable News Offshore Wind Summit Demonstrates Momentum Toward U.S. Deployment Goals At the inaugural Floating Offshore Wind Shot™ Summit, the departments of Energy, Interior, Commerce, and Transportation convened federal, state, Tribal, labor, industry, and community leaders to discuss significant progress toward the development of floating offshore wind in the United States. Read a summary of the highlights. Solar Desalination Finalist EERE's Solar Energy Technology Office has awarded Katz Water Technologies $750,000 to advance in the Solar Desalination Prize, a four-stage competition designed to accelerate the commercial development of solar-thermal desalination systems. The team is designing portable systems that can supply fresh water where needed and will test their prototype at an oil and gas site in New Mexico. | 
