Interior Department finalizes rule to curb excessive methane emissions
Bureau of Land Management rule would curb emissions from oil and gas production on federal and tribal lands
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DOE to spend $22 million to improve renewable energy facilities
Six state-based projects will get $10 million through DOE’s Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) Program
DOE grants will support integrating clean energy sources into grid
Program benefits projects that create software tools that simulate the effects of solar energy, wind energy and energy storage systems
Texas to open loan applications for power plant construction
Up to $5 billion in loans will be available to build facilities or fund repairs to increase the overall amount of power available on the grid
Feds allocate $475 million to projects redeveloping mines for clean energy
Projects are solar, microgrid and pumped storage hydropower systems as well as geothermal and battery energy storage systems
Clean energy transition in New England could cost $1 billion annually, report says
Region's wholesale electricity coordinator report details challenges and benefits associated with moving toward renewable energy systems
New technologies could substantially increase geothermal energy production, report says
Enhanced and closed-loop systems expand geothermal potential to areas previously unsuitable for conventional projects, DOE report says
Sweeping energy policy changes proposed in Pennsylvania
Plan would establish a “cap-and-invest” program and set new clean energy generation goals
Large offshore wind project completed off New York coast
All turbines of South Fork Wind have been completed and project is delivering energy to the Long Island electric grid, officials say
Grants available for transportation projects that use low-emissions materials
Federal Highway Administration allocating $2 billion through its Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program to states, metropolitan regions and tribes
