Virginia county adopts $5.2 billion infrastructure plan
Plan focuses on infrastructure, environmental resilience, parks, transportation, stormwater management and utility initiatives
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DOE announces $66 million for energy efficiency initiatives nationwide
Funds will support energy audits, upgrades and retrofits at residential, commercial and public buildings
Wave power’s tide is rising off Alaskan coast
Up to 200 megawatts (MW) of tidal energy capacity could be integrated into Railbelt Electrical Grid without major infrastructure upgrades
DOE awards $41 million for research into marine energy
Funds will support marine energy research and development and improving testing infrastructure
EPA awards $27 billion for clean energy programs
Grants from three competitions will establish a nationwide financing network for clean energy and climate solutions
Interior Department offering $775 million in grants to plug orphaned wells
Funds are distributed to states through initial grants, formula grants and performance grants
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
