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{{Program
{{Program
|ProgramName=Energy Materials Network
|ProgramName=Energy Earthshots Initiative
|ProgramType=Program
|ProgramType=Program
|OrgSponsor=Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
|OrgSponsor=Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|TopOrganization=Department of Energy
|CreationLegislation=Energy Policy Act of 2005
|CreationLegislation=Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58)
|Purpose=The Energy Materials Network accelerates the development of advanced materials for clean energy solutions. It aims to enhance collaboration between national labs and industry to speed up technology commercialization.
|Purpose=The Energy Earthshots Initiative, administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, provides funding and support for bold, innovative research and development (R&D) to accelerate breakthroughs in clean energy technologies. It aims to address climate change, achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and create jobs by targeting ambitious goals for abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions, such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and long-duration energy storage, by 2035.
|Website=https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-materials-network
|Website=https://www.energy.gov/energyearthshots
|ProgramStart=2016
|ProgramStart=2021
|InitialFunding=$40 million
|InitialFunding=$100 million
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=false
}}
}}


'''Energy Materials Network''' (EMN) is a Department of Energy initiative led by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy that unites seven national laboratory-led consortia across the United States, supporting over 50 clean energy material projects and engaging more than 2,800 researchers and industry partners as of 2025. Launched in 2016 with a $40 million investment, EMN includes consortia like CaloriCool and HydroGEN, accelerating materials development for applications such as caloric cooling and hydrogen production, with 2025 efforts enhancing post-Hurricane Helene resilience by deploying advanced materials to strengthen clean energy infrastructure across all 50 states.
The '''Energy Earthshots Initiative''', established in 2021 under the Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, is administered by the Department of Energy (DOE) through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to provide competitive grants and funding to researchers, businesses, and institutions, allocating over $5 billion since inception to support approximately 200 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $100 million, it has grown to distribute $1 billion in FY 2024 across 200 awards, funding innovations like hydrogen production, carbon capture technologies, and floating offshore wind at national labs, universities, and private companies nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/energyearthshots |title=Energy Earthshots Initiative |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, technological barriers, and deployment scalability persist (web ID: 4), but it remains a flagship DOE effort to combat climate change.


{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-materials-network}}
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/energyearthshots}}


==Goals==
==Goals==


* Accelerate advanced materials R&D for clean energy technologies.<ref>"Energy Materials Network Overview," U.S. Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-materials-network, accessed February 22, 2025.</ref>
* Accelerate breakthroughs in clean energy technologies to achieve abundant, affordable, and reliable solutions by 2035.
* Enhance collaboration between DOE labs, industry, and academia.
* Address climate change and reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through innovative R&D.
* Reduce time-to-market for energy innovations through integrated efforts.
* Create quality jobs and strengthen U.S. leadership in the global clean energy economy.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2021-06/Energy%20Earthshots%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf |title=Energy Earthshots Fact Sheet |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref>


==Organization==
==Organization==


The Energy Materials Network was sponsored by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) within the Department of Energy, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Funding came from Congressional appropriations, supporting seven consortia—CaloriCool, ChemCatBio, DuraMAT, ElectroCat, HydroGEN, LightMAT, and REDWAVE—led by labs like NREL, ORNL, and Ames, collaborating with over 2,800 partners across all 50 states, managed by EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office and guided by a steering committee.
The Energy Earthshots Initiative is managed by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, overseen by Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm since 2021, with national labs and research centers implementing projects under federal oversight. It operates via annual appropriations, guided by the Energy Act of 2020, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and subsequent funding acts like Public Law 117-328 (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/leadership |title=DOE Leadership |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref>


The leader at the Department of Energy level was the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, currently Joseph McCartin (as of February 22, 2025), overseeing EMN’s strategic direction.
==Partners==
 
* [[National Renewable Energy Laboratory]]
* [[Argonne National Laboratory]]
* [[American Clean Power Association]]
* [[Google’s Clean Energy Initiatives]]


==History==
==History==


The Energy Materials Network was established in 2016 under the [[Energy Policy Act of 2005]], launched as part of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative to speed up materials innovation. It began with consortia like CaloriCool and HydroGEN in 2016, grew to seven by 2018, and by 2025, supports over 50 projects, with milestones including 2018 consortia expansions and 2025’s post-Hurricane Helene resilience enhancements through materials like durable photovoltaics and hydrogen catalysts.
Authorized by the Energy Act of 2020 (Public Law 116-260) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-58), and launched in 2021 with $100 million, the Energy Earthshots Initiative expanded with annual appropriations, reaching $1 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133 |title=Energy Act of 2020 |publisher=U.S. Congress}}</ref> It grew from funding 50 projects annually in 2022 to 200 by 2025, addressing climate challenges with innovations like long-duration energy storage (web ID: 4). By 2025, it has awarded over $5 billion, though GAO notes funding competition concerns (web ID: 4).


==Funding==
==Funding==


Initial funding in 2016 was $40 million from Congressional appropriations. Funding began in 2016 and continues within EERE’s $250 million FY 2025 budget, supporting over 50 projects with industry cost-sharing (e.g., 20% match), with no end date as appropriations sustain efforts like 2025’s $5 million for resilience-focused material development.
Initial funding of $100 million in 2021 supported the program’s launch, with over $5 billion appropriated by 2025 via annual DOE budgets—e.g., $1 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/energyearthshots |title=Energy Earthshots Initiative |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref> Ongoing appropriations under the Energy Act of 2020 and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act sustain its operations, with no fixed end as it addresses ongoing clean energy needs.


==Implementation==
==Implementation==


The program was implemented through seven consortia, each focusing on specific clean energy materials, using integrated R&D and tools like the Catalyst Property Database across labs and industry sites in all 50 states. It operates continuously with no end date, enhancing clean energy tech, with 2025 efforts post-Helene deploying materials for resilient infrastructure.
Energy Earthshots distributes competitive grants annually, requiring applicants to propose bold R&D for clean energy breakthroughs, tracked via DOE’s grants management system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/grants |title=DOE Grants |publisher=U.S. Department of Energy}}</ref> It progresses through partnerships with labs and companies—e.g., 200 projects yearly—and program expansions, adapting to energy needs with no set end, though technological barriers remain a challenge (web ID: 4).


==Related==
==Related==


* [[Caloric Materials Consortium]]
* [[Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)]]
* [[Chemical Catalysis for Bioenergy Consortium]]
* [[Loan Programs Office Clean Energy Projects]]
* [[Advanced Scientific Computing Research Program]]


==External links==
==External links==


* https://www.energy.gov/eere/energy-materials-network
* https://www.energy.gov/energyearthshots
* https://www.energy.gov/eere/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy - EERE Overview
* https://www.nrel.gov
* https://www.doi.gov/ - Department of the Interior Overview
* [[wikipedia:Energy Earthshots Initiative]]
* [[wikipedia:United States Department of Energy]]


===Social Media===
===Social media===


* https://twitter.com/ENERGY
* https://twitter.com/energy
* https://www.facebook.com/energygov
* https://www.linkedin.com/company/u-s-department-of-energy


==References==
==References==


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