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$10 Million to Support Climate Resilience Centers Across America

August 19, 2024 admin climate change, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, policy research, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:45:05 +0000

University-led Projects Will Share Data, Strengthen and Build Relationships Between DOE and Communities Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change WASHINGTON, D.C. — To support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) … [continued]

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New York City Is Home To Largest Passive House Building In The US

August 18, 2024 admin buildings, energy efficiency, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., NEW YORK CITY, passive house, sendero verde

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:11:03 +0000

The largest passive house building in the US is now providing homes to people in New York City, many of whom were previously homeless.

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The GOP’s Efforts to Repeal the Clean Energy Plan Are Anti-Worker & Will Hurt Arizona

August 18, 2024 admin Arizona, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:11 +0000

As a union member, I know the difference a good-paying, pro-worker job can make. I am proud to be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has been advocating for high safety standards, family-supporting wages, and industry-leading benefits for its members since 1891. The IBEW is working … [continued]

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$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

August 18, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:35:01 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]

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Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

August 17, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, delaware, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, MARYLAND, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, Virginia, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

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Two Years In, The IRA Has Benefitted GOP Districts & Red States The Most

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, e2, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:00:15 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16, 2022, and in the two years since then, it has been a prime mover for progress in clean tech industries in the US, such as the manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components as well as wind and solar … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Seeks Input to Dramatically Increase Energy Efficiency of Semiconductor Applications

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, research, semiconductor chips, semiconductors, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:17:29 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) released a request for information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders on the Energy Efficiency Scaling for Two Decades (EES2) Initiative and the draft EES2 Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap that accompanies this RFI. The roadmap outlines the technology R&D needed … [continued]

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How Big Things Get Done: Talking With Megaproject Expert Professor Bent Flyvbjerg

August 17, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, Nuclear, nuclear energy, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:11:11 +0000

Before Professor Bent Flyvbjerg’s book with Dan Gardner, How Big Things Get Done, was topping 2023 bestseller lists and on the Kindle and Audible apps of policymakers, investors, and developers globally, I had the chance to sit down with him. Originally, this episode was published on CleanTechnica’s CleanTech Talks, but … [continued]

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NRDC Report: Climate Law to Slash Power Sector Emissions

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, nrdc, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy, us environmental protection agency (epa), wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:41:50 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The climate legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. The power sector is now on track for a 65 percent cut by 2030 in carbon emissions from 2005 … [continued]

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This Is How Biden Policies Are Delivering Cleaner Electricity & Climate Progress

August 16, 2024 admin clean power, Democrats, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, grid, Joe Biden, market research, nrdc, policy research, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:33:56 +0000

The climate and infrastructure legislation and pollution standards adopted during the Biden administration have put the U.S. power sector on track to make unprecedented progress in cutting carbon dioxide emissions. According to NRDC’s new analysis, these federal policies will, if maintained, lead to a 65 percent cut in carbon emissions … [continued]

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