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Want Your City Or Town To Get Federal Funding? Make A Goal To Invest In Sustainability

August 3, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, buildings, carbon emissions, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, policy & politics, renewable energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:40:24 +0000

Does federal funding for climate action seem too difficult or diffuse for your city or town? The Biden-Harris administration has incorporated tax credits, incentives, and grants to implement its robust climate agenda, which includes an economy-wide goal for the US to be carbon neutral by 2050 as well as to … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin Invests $36 Million to Expand Innovative Weatherization Assistance Program & Cut Costs for Low-Income Households Across the Country

August 2, 2024 admin buildings, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green economy, home energy management, investing in america, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:24:27 +0000

As Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, Funding Supports Weatherization Demonstration Projects That Will Drive America’s Clean Energy Economy and Lower Utility Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that applications are open for the … [continued]

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When The Paris Olympics Committed To Sustainability, They Turned To Recycled Plastics

August 1, 2024 admin buildings, green economy, Manufacturing, olympics, recycling, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:50:39 +0000

Standing on a podium is a symbol of ultimate success in sports. It is the dream of young athletes and the signifier of long careers for veterans. Usually, the podium is constructed of prefabricated concrete and then topped by multiple wood, concrete, or metal framed stories. At this year’s Olympics, … [continued]

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How Can Hurricane-Proof Houses Become More Common Across The US?

July 28, 2024 admin better buildings, buildings, climate change, energy efficiency, Extreme weather, hurricanes

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:49:30 +0000

The howling wind rises in pressure and sound, like an oncoming train. Then it arrives with speed and force, filling the landscape with leaves and branches in its path. Sheets of rain blow sideways. Large trees seem grabbed by a claw from their roots and crash to the ground, ripping … [continued]

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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Insulation, & Gas Networks

July 28, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, consumer technology, demand response, district heating, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, heat pumps, home energy management, hydrogen, INTERVIEWS, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:44:09 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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Government of Canada Launches Strengthened Heat Pump Program with PEI

July 26, 2024 admin buildings, Canada, clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pumps, investment

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:00:48 +0000

Making the switch from home heating oil to a heat pump will save Canadians thousands of dollars each year on their energy bills. By driving down both energy bills and harmful pollution, the benefits of switching to a heat pump are clear, and the Government of Canada has been bringing … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Plans To Create Low-Carbon Cement & Concrete Center of Excellence To Reduce Industrial Emissions

July 25, 2024 admin buildings, cement, clean power, concrete, green economy, policy & politics, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 07:43:15 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) today announced its plan to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. U.S. national laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive … [continued]

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$325 Million to Fund Solar & Battery Storage for Community Healthcare Facilities & Multi-Family Housing Serving Low-and-Moderate-Income Communities in Puerto Rico

July 22, 2024 admin batteries, buildings, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, microgrids, policy & politics, Puerto Rico, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:33:46 +0000

Building on DOE’s Programa Acceso Solar for Single Family Households, New $325 Million Funding Will Improve Energy Resilience for Even More Vulnerable Puerto Rican Communities Lea este anuncio en español COAMO, PUERTO RICO — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its intent to issue a $325 million funding opportunity … [continued]

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