The National Institutes of Clean Energy Act of 2024 would establish a new federal agency within the Department of Energy by January 2028 to fund and conduct research on clean energy technologies, climate science, and renewable energy development. The initiative would invest in demonstration projects and research areas such as energy storage, electric vehicles, advanced technologies for hard-to-decarbonize industries like aviation and shipping, and long-duration grid storage that currently receive limited federal funding. The bill emphasizes supporting research conducted at public universities, land-grant institutions, and minority-serving colleges, with particular focus on projects benefiting frontline and disadvantaged communities that have experienced disproportionate environmental and economic harm. The legislation also prioritizes research on clean energy's impact on jobs, workforce development, and labor standards, particularly in historically unionized industries and regions hit hardest by job losses between 2016 and 2024. The bill authorizes $400 billion in funding over the ten-year period from fiscal years 2025 through 2034 to establish and operate these institutes.
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