Interior Department offering $775 million in grants to plug orphaned wells
Funds are distributed to states through initial grants, formula grants and performance grants
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Renewable-to-liquid energy initiatives receive millions in funding
Department of Energy investing $41 million on researching, producing liquid energy from renewable sources
Sonoma County to invest $28.2 million to reduce energy, water use at government buildings
Projects include building a 1.8 megawatt solar energy system at the County Administration Center campus
DOE announces $2.2 billion for grid improvements, additional capacity
Projects will address datacenter demands, shore up resilience and reduce prices for industry and consumers
Minnesota PUC signs off on upgrades to HVDC infrastructure
Project is result of increasing outages and control system failures that highlight the need for upgrades
Rhode Island expands EV charging access through NEVI program
State expected to launch second phase of program, focused on community-based public charging or other critical infrastructure needs
BOEM requests competitive interest in Gulf of Mexico offshore wind leases
Request covers two areas off the southeast coast of Texas, totaling 142,352 acres, previously identified as potential sites
DOE invests $33 million for solar-thermal innovations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is turning up the heat on industrial decarbonization, announcing $33 million in funding for nine projects across seven states. This cash infusion will help reduce the emissions from industrial sources and pilot the implementation of concentrating
Projects nationwide to build, upgrade power lines receive millions
As more clean energy resources connect to the grid, funds will support infrastructure connecting wind and solar power generation to population centers
EPA awards $4.3 billion in grants to tackle climate change problems
Applications selected for Climate Pollution Reduction Grants will fund projects in 30 states that target reducing greenhouse gas pollution
