us department of agriculture (usda)

Green Hydrogen & Long Duration Energy Storage Makeover Planned For Colossal Superfund Site

November 21, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, Energy, Energy Storage, green hydrogen, green remediation, guzman energy, hydrogen, kit carson electric cooperative, Mining, NEW MEXICO, renewable energy, Solar energy, superfund, superfund sites, us department of agriculture (usda), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:40:36 +0000

The massive Chevron Questa molybdenum mine in New Mexico was an environmental disaster of epic proportions until it closed in 2014, and now an intricate, decades-long remediation effort is under way. In the latest development, plans are in the works to produce green hydrogen at the site, with the ultimate … [continued]

The post Green Hydrogen & Long Duration Energy Storage Makeover Planned For Colossal Superfund Site appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Cow Farts And Belches Targeted For High Tech Methane Removal

October 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, cows, dairy, farming, farms, green economy, meat, methane emissions, research, SCIENCE, us department of agriculture (usda), us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:34:12 +0000

An innovative Danish startup has developed a solution to the serious problem of methane emissions from belching, farting cows, using a farm in Indiana as a test site.

The post Cow Farts And Belches Targeted For High Tech Methane Removal appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Small Wind Power Projects Expanding into New Markets

September 28, 2024 admin alaska, clean power, green economy, onshore wind farms, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), pnnl, research, us department of agriculture (usda), us department of energy (doe), usda, wind energy, wind energy technologies office, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:54:20 +0000

The distributed wind market is growing both in size and variety, according to a new PNNL-led report An electric vehicle manufacturer, two schools and two Alaskan villages: these are just some of the organizations using wind turbines to help meet their energy needs. For the last eight months, researchers from … [continued]

The post Small Wind Power Projects Expanding into New Markets appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

16 Rural Electric Cooperatives Will Leverage $7.3 Billion in Federal Funding to Deliver More Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Their Members

September 18, 2024 admin batteries, clean power, clean transport, community solar, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, grid, investment, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, policy & politics, rmi, Solar energy, us department of agriculture (usda), usda, wind energy

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 14:50:52 +0000

Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA’s Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power … [continued]

The post 16 Rural Electric Cooperatives Will Leverage $7.3 Billion in Federal Funding to Deliver More Affordable, Reliable Electricity to Their Members appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives

September 12, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaic, agrivoltaics, clean power, NORTH DAKOTA, rural electric co-ops, rural electric cooperative, rural solar, Solar energy, us department of agriculture (usda), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:20:47 +0000

The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.

The post Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Atlanta Motorsports Park Amps Up Its Dawsonville Track Campus With 358kW Solar Array

August 9, 2024 admin ATLANTA, clean power, Georgia, press releases, Solar energy, solar panels, us department of agriculture (usda), us environmental protection agency (epa), usda

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:55:50 +0000

A large solar farm is coming to Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP), a premier motorsports club in Dawsonville renowned for its F1-style road course and thrilling karting course. Located in Dawsonville, Ga., the AMP campus is adding solar power through an array of 747 panels, generating 480 watts per panel, for … [continued]

The post Atlanta Motorsports Park Amps Up Its Dawsonville Track Campus With 358kW Solar Array appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America Agenda

July 27, 2024 admin air quality, bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, investing in america, Joe Biden, national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa), NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, tom vilsack, us department of agriculture (usda), us wildfires, Wildfire, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:38:24 +0000

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

The post Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing in America Agenda appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Peaches, Grapes, & The Agrivoltaic Farm Of The Future

July 14, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, clean power, COLORADO, farming, farms, Israel, regenerative agriculture, regenerative farming, Solar energy, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, us department of agriculture (usda), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:35:07 +0000

A high tech agrivoltaic tracking system uses an algorithm to shift horizontal solar panels over grape vines, promoting crop growth while harvesting solar energy, too.

The post Peaches, Grapes, & The Agrivoltaic Farm Of The Future appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science

Updated Home Energy Efficiency Standards Could Affect 1 in 4 Homes

May 8, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, fha, home energy management, HUD, us department of agriculture (usda), usda

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 03:33:42 +0000

Updated efficiency standards from HUD and USDA will lower bills and make homes safer. Here’s how. On April 25, the US Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) announced final energy efficiency standards for new home construction. The refreshed standards will impact up to a quarter of … [continued]

The post Updated Home Energy Efficiency Standards Could Affect 1 in 4 Homes appeared first on CleanTechnica.

CleanTech Energy News Science