Hydroelectric challenge: Balancing grid needs with environment
'By co-optimizing energy and environmental outcomes, it’s possible to create opportunities for energy-environment win-wins,' researcher says
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EPA provides $300 million in grants to rejuvenate brownfield sites
Awards will help turn previously polluted, vacant and abandoned properties into community assets while boosting local economies
DOE seeks information on decarbonizing off-road vehicles, technologies
Agency also wants to identify existing barriers that prevent the U.S. from transitioning to net-zero emissions by 2050; RFI closes in June
Energy Department investing in domestic solar manufacturing
Funds will go toward “building an American-made solar supply chain that boosts innovation, drives down costs for families, and delivers jobs across the nation"
USDA announces $250 million available to reduce wildfire risks
Funds will help vulnerable communities protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfires
$54.2 million will address abandoned oil and gas wells
Grants will help measure methane emissions, assess water effects and prioritize cleanup
Wisconsin receives $62.4 million from EPA for solar projects
Solar installations would help state prevent nearly 2 million tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually, officials say
Energy Department to spend $62 million to improve domestic battery recycling
Money to be distributed among 17 projects to costs, improve consumer participation and strengthen domestic supply chain
DOE releases list of possible electricity transmission corridors
10 areas identified to fast-track development of projects in regions with pressing demands for more transmission capacity
$26 million will fund energy efficiency and conservation projects
Grants will go to municipalities, states and Tribal nations for upgrading state-owned lighting fixtures, investing in electric vehicles
