Faced with pressure from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the US Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to see considerable cuts to the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), recommending the termination of over US$9bn awarded to numerous projects, according to information obtained by Axios Pro and Reuters.
The cuts include several long-duration battery storage projects to companies developing technology to support utilities in better storing power produced from renewable energy sources like solar and wind, as well as projects awarded through the Industrial Demonstrations Program (IDP), which supports the innovative production of US cement, steel, aluminium, chemicals, and more, according to Sierra Club.
“DOGE’s push to eliminate OCED is not just shortsighted — it’s sabotage. At the very moment that Donald Trump promises that tariffs will rebuild American manufacturing, Elon Musk is eliminating innovative steel, aluminum, and cement projects vital to the U.S. industrial base. There’s no plan. Only pain for workers and communities counting on these projects,” said Sierra Club’s Director of Climate Policy, Patrick Drupp.
