DOE Awards Funding for 16 Teams Working to Decarbonize U.S. Water Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced awards totaling $27.5 million for 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, particularly in wastewater treatment, which demands up to 2% of domestic electricity use each year. These projects, operating in 13 states, have the potential to reduce carbon emissions and water treatment costs while improving water quality and equity of distribution nationwide. Each team will work to bring new water and wastewater treatment technologies from the applied research and development stage to commercial readiness. “We can’t leave any stones unturned on the road to net-zero