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Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups

The Department of Energy is looking to cut billions more in federal funding, and many promising startups as well as automakers Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis could be affected by the Trump administration’s decision. The proposed cuts would cancel more than $500 million of contracts awarded to more than a dozen startups, according to a […]

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Leaked doc reveals the chaotic politics behind Trump Energy Department cuts

Government & Policy / Sasandara Dilmina

This week, the Department of Energy canceled nearly $8 billion worth of awards — a move touted by the Trump administration as an effort to protect fossil fuels at the expense of renewables. But documents obtained by TechCrunch show that the reality is more complex than that simple message. The agency has not released a

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Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in mostly blue states

Government & Policy / Sasandara Dilmina

The Department of Energy said Wednesday night it was canceling 321 awards worth $7.56 billion that were largely focused on clean energy. The agency hasn’t publicly released a list of the affected projects and, at the time of publication, it had not provided one to TechCrunch. According to E&E News and Heatmap, which have obtained

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Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in Harris-voting states

Government & Policy / Sasandara Dilmina

The Department of Energy said Wednesday night it was canceling 321 awards worth $7.56 billion that were largely focused on clean energy. The agency hasn’t released a list of the 223 affected projects and, at the time of publication, it had not provided one. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said one of the canceled projects included

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Trump’s Energy Department forbids staff from saying ‘climate change’ or ‘green’

Government & Policy / Sasandara Dilmina

The Department of Energy has instituted a long list of banned words at the direction of a Trump appointee, including some that many would consider politically neutral. The “words to avoid” were sent in an email to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) on Friday, according to Politico, which saw the memo.

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The Trump admin is going after semiconductor imports

Hardware / Sasandara Dilmina

In its latest bid to boost semiconductor production in the U.S., the Trump administration is reportedly considering a ratio-based approach that would penalize domestic manufacturers with tariffs if they don’t produce enough chips. The administration is weighing a policy that would mandate U.S. semiconductor companies to manufacture the same number of chips in the U.S. as their customers import from overseas

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The Trump administration is going after semiconductor imports

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

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Trump administration wants 10% stake in Canadian lithium miner that sells to GM

Transportation / Sasandara Dilmina

The Trump administration might be fond of calling the energy transition the “green new scam,” but that isn’t stopping it from seeking a significant stake in what promises to be the largest lithium mine in the Western Hemisphere. In exchange for renegotiating the repayment period of a $2.26 billion Department of Energy loan, the Trump

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