The Department of Energy's loan office is managing a large influx of applications after streamlining the approval process for projects, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said yesterday.

The White House released a plan yesterday calling for the phaseout this decade of two key minerals used in electric vehicle batteries, although some market researchers are casting doubt on whether such a rapid shift is possible.

The Department of Energy launched an initiative yesterday to achieve "breakthroughs toward a net-zero economy," with the first plans focused on inventing, demonstrating and scaling up clean hydrogen.

Six years ago, the U.S. and nearly two dozen other countries pledged to spend twice as much money on clean energy innovation in order to head off climate change. It ended up flopping.

New details are emerging about the Biden administration's plans for a major redesign of the Energy Department's clean energy programs, refiring debates about the federal government's proper role as an engine of new technologies.