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.
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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.
Public and private efforts are cleaning up construction industry
The industry accounts for more than 15% of global emissions through concrete and steel manufacturing alone.
Florida Atlantic University testing feasibility of offshore ocean energy facility
Ocean energy from waves, currents and gradients can be harnessed to generate electricity. For marine energy to be attractive at a utility-scale, it must be abundant, predictable and consistently available.
DOE awarding $428 million to fund clean energy projects in coal communities
The projects, located in communities with de-commissioned coal facilities, were selected to address critical energy supply chain vulnerabilities.
Land conservation projects receive $1.5 billion from USDA
The goal of the funding is to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners implement conservation strategies.
