The US Department of Energy has apparently had enough of West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin and his love affair with fossil energy. The agency has just created a new $20 billion Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, aimed at scaling up big solutions to climate problems with a focus on rural communities and environmental justice. Almost 90% of the electricity generated in West Virginia still comes from coal power plants, so it seems the message is aimed straight at Senator Manchin, to the extent that coal holds a place in his financial portfolio.
Like It Or Not, Here Comes Clean Energy
To be clear, the new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations could make lots of accommodations for powerful elected officials who have a stake in the fossil energy business, including West Virginia Governor Jim Justice along with Senator Manchin. Among its areas of focus, OCED lists carbon capture…
New Clean Energy Office Targets Rural Areas: Heads Up, Joe Manchin
