DOE, TVA agree to power federal lab with 100% clean energy
The Department of Energy is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority to eliminate planet-warming emissions from the Southeast’s largest research lab.
In a memorandum of understanding, DOE and the public power provider agreed to provide 100 percent carbon-free electricity to the federally funded Oak Ridge National Laboratory by 2030. The agreement is a key step toward advancing the Biden administration’s goal of making all power for federal facilities carbon free by that same year.
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