Arizona to spend $181.4 million implementing wildfire mitigation measures
The statewide effort emphasizes upgrading technologies, microgrids and communication to monitor and manage fire risk.
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States, tribes receive $16.45 billion from energy production to use for infrastructure, public safety improvements
This disbursement provides funding for states and tribes to tackle projects including construction and maintenance of public facilities.
DOT awards $1.2 billion to state transportation agencies for green construction materials
The program looks to incentivize the use of sustainable, domestic construction materials and products that have lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
Michigan to invest $129 million in electricity sector decarbonization, renewable energy
Michigan will use the funding to launch the Renewables Ready Communities program, advancing the state’s efforts to achieve 60% renewable energy by 2030.
DOE invests $518 million to advance, build carbon sequestration hubs
The funds will support projects designed to combat climate change by developing large-scale carbon storage projects.
USDA investing $3.5 billion for affordable rural energy
The funding will help finance the purchase of 1,040 megawatts of renewable energy and more than 200 megawatts of energy storage.
$475 million awarded to ports for expanding hydrogen-based zero-emissions technology
The port projects awarded this funding will engage in several hydrogen-based initiatives to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
$150 million in DOE grants to help federal agencies conserve energy, reduce emissions
The funding will support energy conservation projects to support the Fed's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in all federal buildings by 2045.
DOE investing nearly half a billion dollars to strengthen the nation’s electrical grid against climate change
The funding will strengthen the power grid across the nation in order to mitigate outages caused by climate-induced natural disasters.
USDA allocating $239 million to increase biofuel access
Biofuels are made from organic materials, called biomass. The two most common biofuels used today are ethanol and biodiesel.
