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Texas’ climate priorities: Decarbonizing cement industry, carbon capture

Commission working to be eligible for a $5 billion federal grant program to support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants

Miles Smith

Bill would connect Texas to neighboring power grids

Bill proponents say the disaster wrought by 2021 winter storm could have been largely avoided

Miles Smith

Pilot projects will advance geothermal energy delivery

Facilities will demonstrate a variety of development techniques to capture the earth’s heat resources and convert it to affordable, reliable electricity

Keaton Peters

195,000 acres on Oregon coast designated for offshore wind energy

If the areas are fully developed, floating offshore wind could generate 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of energy production

Paul Stinson

$190 million will strengthen Hawaii’s electric grid

Utility will use $95 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade its transmission and distribution network

Keaton Peters

Feds making $1 billion available to reduce methane emissions

Grants will be awarded through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program as part of an ongoing effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide

Strategic Partnerships

Energy Department makes $1.2 billion for large-scale transmission lines

DOE opens RFPs to use “capacity contracts” that will commit the department to purchase up to 50% of the maximum capacity of a line

Karn Dhingra

Tidal, river-current energy projects receive federal funds

Funds will support efforts to transition local communities to clean energy

Strategic Partnerships

DOE awards almost $72 million for hydroelectric projects across the U.S.

Funds will help expand hydropower fleets, improving and upgrading the facilities’ turbines, generators and conveyance structures to increase generation efficiency

Paul Stinson

New York offering $100 million to support green energy upgrades for schools

Program is part of an ongoing effort to create healthier learning environments and improve air quality by decarbonizing school buildings

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