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1. 2d agoYahooDOE's ARPA-E Announces Up to $30 Million to Advance Geothermal Projects in SUPERHOT ProgramDOE ARPA-E selects eight geothermal projects for up to $30 million under the SUPERHOT program.1 outletEnergy7 linked
2. 5d agoYahooWhat the midterm shakeup could mean for Oak Ridge National LabKnox News analysis says the 2026 midterm shakeup will hand the House Energy and Water appropriations gavel from Chuck Fleischmann to Marcy Kaptur in January, potentially reshaping funding for Oak Ridge National Laboratory.1 outletEnergy4 linked
3. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy RegulatorSenate negotiators released a manager's amendment to a federal permitting bill that revises transmission, project certainty, tribal historic preservation, and data center provisions ahead of a cloture vote.

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   1. 11d agoHeatmapDemocrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator
   2. 11d agoHeatmapPickupIf This Was a Data Center Election, Data Centers Lost
   3. 10d agoHeatmapPickupBlue His House, With a Blue Little Window
   4. 10d agoHeatmapEarliestRenewables Super PAC Takes a Victory Lap
   5. 9d agoHeatmapPickupThe Anti-Utility Election
   6. 8d agoHeatmapPickupThe Last-Minute Changes to the Senate Permitting Deal, Explained
   7. 6d agoHeatmapPickupThe Senate Prepares for First Vote on Permitting Reform
   8. 5d agoHeatmapHouse Moderates Say Now Is the Time for Permitting Reform
   9. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Martin Heinrich on What’s Next for Permitting Reform
   10. 4d agoHeatmapExclusive: Coreshell Raises $30 Million to Replace Chinese Graphite With American Silicon
   11. 4d agoHeatmapRunning a Smart Home Energy System Takes a Lot of Software
   12. 2d agoHeatmapLots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
   13. 2d agoHeatmapPickupTranscript: Lots of Environmental Groups Oppose the Permitting Bill. This One Doesn’t.
   14. 2d agoHeatmapPickupWhere Rising Electricity Prices Showed Up in the Blue Wave

   EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split245 linked
4. 9d agoHeatmapHow Democrats Can Make Sure Their Energy Policy SticksAn opinion piece argues that after the midterm elections, Democrats should build federal energy policy around states, citing shortcomings in IRA home energy rebates and the GGRF as evidence.1 outletEnergy5 linked
5. 10d agoHeatmapIs Climate Tech Back?Heatmap interviews Rep. Mike Levin, who remains undecided on the Senate permitting reform deal over concerns about permit-certainty language, environmental rollbacks, and administration good faith.

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   1. 11d agoHeatmapEarliestGas Prices Helped Democrats Win the Midterms — With a Catch
   2. 11d agoHeatmapWall Street’s Winners and Losers From the Blue Tsunami
   3. 10d agoHeatmapIs Climate Tech Back?
   4. 9d agoHeatmapThis Was Actually a Pretty Normal Week for Data Center Restrictions
   5. 8d agoHeatmapWhat to Know About COP31

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6. 11d agoGristWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate actionGrist reports that Democratic trifecta wins in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the 2026 midterms could unlock new state clean energy policy in those long-stalled states.

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   1. 11d agoGristPickupWhat a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
   2. 10d agoGristEarliestHow the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states

   EnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy9 linked
7. 11d agoLatitude MediaHow Democrats’ midterm sweep will rewire energy and data center policyDemocrats' 2026 midterm sweep flips Congress and several key governorships and state utility commissions, setting up new state-level data center moratoria and utility-rate policy.1 outletEnergyDemocratic midterm wins reshape state clean energy and utility policy8 linked
8. 13d agoIdaho National Laboratory News · research by Idaho National LaboratoryIdaho National Laboratory receives ARPA-E award to advance next-generation nuclear fuelARPA-E selected INL to lead the IMPACT project under HORNIG to fabricate and irradiate a transuranic chloride molten salt fuel in the Advanced Test Reactor, with Argonne, Moltex and Southern as partners; no dollar value was disclosed.

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   1. 13d agoIdaho National Laboratory NewsEarliestIdaho National Laboratory receives ARPA-E award to advance next-generation nuclear fuel
   2. 10d agoIdaho National Laboratory NewsPickupDepartment of Energy and Purdue partner to improve nuclear reactor construction

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9. 12d agoCanary Media · research by Brookings InstitutionTrump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energyGrist reports that DOGE eliminated $468 million in tribal funding, about half of it for environmental projects, with Kotzebue's $20 million EPA wind grant among the cancellations, per Brookings analysis.

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   1. 13d agoGristEarliestDOGE cuts cost tribes $470M, gutting funding for climate projects
   2. 12d agoCanary MediaPickupTrump cuts have left tribes without millions of dollars for clean energy

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10. ANN11d agoANS Nuclear NewswireNSUF awards 18 Super Rapid Turnaround ExperimentsDOE's NSUF selected 18 Super RTE projects giving researchers up to 12 months and roughly double facility access for irradiation testing; next RTE proposals are due November 9.1 outletEnergy9 linked
11. Oct 27Atlantic CouncilThe United States needs an energy policy investors can bank onOp-ed by Connecticut Green Bank authors argues the US needs a durable, technology-neutral federal energy policy with grandfathering protections to make energy infrastructure bankable.1 outletEnergy3 linked
12. ANNOct 26ANS Nuclear NewswireSpaceNukes receives DARPA award to ground test kilopower reactorDARPA awarded SpaceNukes an OTA under the Fat Cat program to design an autonomous reactor with LANL and carry it through procurement, integration, and a ground demonstration; award value not disclosed.1 outletSpaceEnergyDefense4 linked
13. Oct 30Canary Media5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail clean energyCanary Media's weekly roundup reports on Senate permitting bill momentum, data center gas buildout emissions estimates, and several DOE loans and EPA methane rollback proposals.

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    1. Sep 30Canary MediaPickupSenate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean energy
    2. Oct 30Canary MediaEarliest5 ballot proposals that could drive or derail clean energy

    EnergySenate advances bipartisan energy permitting bill as Democrats split8 linked
14. CMOct 15Canary MediaWhat's up with Pennsylvania's hydrogen hubs?DOE hydrogen hub awards to MACH2 ($750 million) and ARCH2 ($925 million) remain nominally active but stalled, with DOE planning no further hub spending this year.1 outletEnergy4 linked
15. CMSep 23Canary MediaWith federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactorDOE will award X-energy $1 billion to design and license the Xe-100, build the TX-1 fuel fabrication facility, and construct its first commercial plant at Dow's Seadrift, Texas site.1 outletEnergy16 linked

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1. SBIRARPA-EOct 21ARPA-E seeks small business SBIR/STTR proposals under UNLOCK to raise recovery and flow in oil, gas, geothermal and mineral subsurface systems, with up to $45M in ceiling funding.$45M ceilingCloses in 5 daysDOE eXCHANGE NOFO DE-FOA-0003631EnergyLifecycle2 linked
2. AwardDepartment of EnergyJul 30Department of Energy awarded UChicago Argonne, LLC a performance-based contract to manage and operate Argonne National Laboratory.$18B obligatedDEAC0206CH11357UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCEnergyLifecycle2 linked