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Biden-Harris Administration Announces 3rd Year of SMART Grants, Funding Transportation Technology & Innovation

May 16, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, department of transportation (dot), green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, usdot

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:57:04 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced today that it is accepting applications for the third year of its Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The SMART Grants Program was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden on November 15, 2021. As … [continued]

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Nearly $55 Million to Clean Up Legacy Oil & Gas Pollution in North Dakota & West Virginia

May 16, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Fossil Fuels, green economy, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, natural gas, NORTH DAKOTA, Oil, policy & politics, West Virginia

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 22:27:02 +0000

Historic funding to plug orphaned oil and gas wells will address environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying jobs in communities across both states WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today awarded $54.2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for North Dakota and West Virginia to clean up … [continued]

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Biden To Set 100% Tariff On Electric Cars Made In China — Solar Panels May Be Next

May 15, 2024 admin China, chinese solar modules, chinese solar panels, clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar panels

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:41:21 +0000

Electric cars and solar panels from China will be hit with higher tariffs by the Biden administration this week.

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Trump Promises Oil & Gas Execs Free Rein — If They Contribute $1 Billion To Campaign

May 13, 2024 admin chevron, citizens united, climate change, Coal, Donald Trump, exxon, exxonmobil, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 12:42:17 +0000

Donald Trump has made a prophet out of Bruce Cain, a political scientist at Stanford. Four weeks ago, he told New York Times contributor Thomas Edsall that some of the conservative victories in campaign finance law — particularly Citizens United — have strengthened “the power of elected officials to coerce … [continued]

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Initial List of High-Priority Areas for Accelerated Transmission Expansion in USA

May 10, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, grid, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, press releases, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 21:43:31 +0000

DOE Seeks Public Input on 10 Potential Locations, from Coast to Coast, That Present an Urgent Need for Expanded Transmission, Announces New Funding to Deploy Cleaner, Cheaper, Reliable Energy Across the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a continued effort to expedite the build out of a resilient and reliable electric … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Delivers $147 Million from Investing in America Agenda for Drought Resiliency & Water Supply Reliability Across the West

May 9, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, COLORADO, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, policy research, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 03:30:50 +0000

DURANGO, Colorado — The Department of the Interior today announced a $147.6 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help communities prepare and respond to water reliability challenges due to drought and other water scarcity concerns. The funding will support 42 projects in ten states. “As communities across … [continued]

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Releases Final Rules to Lower Consumer Costs, Continue U.S. Manufacturing Boom in Batteries & Clean Vehicles, Strengthen Energy Security

May 7, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, energy security, inflation reduction act of 2022., IRS, Joe Biden, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 23:46:58 +0000

WASHINGTON — Today the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final rules on the clean vehicle provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that are lowering costs for consumers, spurring a boom in U.S. manufacturing, and strengthening energy security by building resilient supply chains with … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Releases Final Interpretive Guidance on the Definition of Foreign Entity of Concern

May 7, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, China, clean transport, electric cars, electric vehicle tax credit, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev tax credits, federal ev tax credit, Iran, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, North korea, policy & politics, Russia, us ev tax credit

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 23:38:45 +0000

Final Guidance Provides Clarity on Terms that Restrict FEOCs from Clean Vehicle Tax Credits and Support Growth of Domestic Battery Materials Processing and Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) finalized its guidance interpreting the statutory definition of “foreign entity of concern” (FEOC) in Section 40207 of the Bipartisan … [continued]

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SEIA: Landmarks in the History of Solar Energy in USA

May 6, 2024 admin bell labs, clean power, community solar, green economy, green jobs, History, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, Obama, policy & politics, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar history, solar panels, solar prices, us solar, us solar energy, us solar growth, us solar power

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 15:57:25 +0000

The history of solar energy is an American success story. Since the creation of the first silicon solar cell 70 years ago, solar leaders have been innovating, improving efficiency, lowering costs, and growing this American-born technology into an essential part of our nation’s energy system.

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More Than $26 Million to 37 State, Local, & Tribal Governments to Support Clean Energy Projects

May 6, 2024 admin batteries, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev charging, grid, heat pumps, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, us department of energy (doe), utilities, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 03:59:19 +0000

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Helping Upgrade Public Infrastructure in Communities Across the Country to Deploy Even More Cleaner, Cheaper Power, Build Up Energy Resilience WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced more than $26.9 million to nine … [continued]

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