BOEM requests competitive interest in Gulf of Mexico offshore wind leases
Request covers two areas off the southeast coast of Texas, totaling 142,352 acres, previously identified as potential sites
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DOE invests $33 million for solar-thermal innovations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is turning up the heat on industrial decarbonization, announcing $33 million in funding for nine projects across seven states. This cash infusion will help reduce the emissions from industrial sources and pilot the implementation of concentrating
Projects nationwide to build, upgrade power lines receive millions
As more clean energy resources connect to the grid, funds will support infrastructure connecting wind and solar power generation to population centers
EPA awards $4.3 billion in grants to tackle climate change problems
Applications selected for Climate Pollution Reduction Grants will fund projects in 30 states that target reducing greenhouse gas pollution
Despite choppy waters, California charts course for offshore wind
California Energy Commission recently released strategic plan detailing the state's roadmap to achieve its offshore wind energy production goal
$14 million going to create network of battery recycling sites
Project seeks to transform how Americans dispose of their spent batteries, from AA and AAA batteries to defunct power packs
GSA invests $80 million to integrate smart technology in federal buildings
Initiative will reduce emissions, increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance comfort across approximately 560 federal buildings
N.J. offshore wind project approved; more lease sales coming in August
Atlantic Shores South project is expected to raise the total amount of clean energy from offshore wind projects in the U.S. to more than 13 gigawatts
Feds make $127 million available to clean legacy pollution sites
Funds come from $660 million in rolling formula grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
USDA invests $66 million for forest, conservation projects
Most of the award will be distributed through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, which works with private, state and Tribal landowners to conserve forests and agricultural lands
