🧵✈️On 12/1/2021, one @United flight was different than every other plane in the sky. As the first passenger flight powered 100% by biofuel, it left 75% less CO2 in its wake. See the potential of Sustainable Aviation Fuel⬇️ energy.gov/eere/articles/… The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge is a government-wide effort to develop a comprehensive strategy to reduce costs, enhance sustainability and expand the production of #biofuels. Federal govt agencies involved include: @ENERGY, @USDOT, @USDA: energy.gov/eere/articles/…

Over the weekend @RogerMarshallMD got a VIP tour of an innovative building #energyefficiency project led by Sumner County, KS with the help of several public and private partners.🤝wellingtondailynews.com/2022/03/12/us-… Sumner County, with the City of Wellington and other partners, is testing passive thermal energy storage in roof and ceiling tiles in six public sector buildings. The project will:
💡Reduce heating, cooling, and electric use by 20%
💵Cut energy costs
✅Demonstrate new tech

.@ENERGY announced $64M for 22 projects that will help reduce costs, enhance sustainability & expand the production of #biofuels. Read more on the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Grand Challenge, a collaboration w/ @USDOT & @USDA energy.gov/eere/bioenergy… #DecarbonizeTransportation @ENERGY @USDOT @USDA .@ENERGY invested $64M in 22 #biofuels projects, including a company with roots at @UDelaware. Read the full statement from @ChrisCoons: energy.gov/articles/doe-a… #DecarbonizeTransportation

Harnessing wave power 🌊 to desalinate water 💧 means we can deliver more clean drinking water to communities in need. Five finalists will build & test their wave-powered desalination devices in the next round of the @AMCPrizes #WavesToWater competition💦: go.usa.gov/xM2wG Acting Asst. Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Kelly Speakes-Backman celebrates @ENERGY @AMCPrizes #WavesToWater desalination innovations. Read her full statement here: go.usa.gov/xM2wG

How much solar energy will we need in a decarbonized future? @ENERGY and @NREL set out to find the answer in a newly published report: the Solar Futures Study. Put your sunglasses on and check out the thread below!🌞energy.gov/solarfutures @ENERGY @NREL The answer is… QUITE A LOT!

To achieve our decarbonization goals, solar will need to supply about 45% of our electricity production in 2050, including growing demand from newly electrified loads from cars, buildings, and more.