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White House outlines strategy for managing electricity needs for AI data centers

According to the Electric Power Research Institute, data centers could consume up to 9% of U.S. electricity generation annually by 2030, up from 4% in 2023.

September 19, 2024

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease scheduled for October

The leases are in regions near Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine that could produce about 13 gigawatts of clean energy, enough to power more than 4.5 million homes.

September 19, 2024

California receives $500 million to decarbonize freight sector

The funds will support district initiatives to expand electric vehicle infrastructure, transition its fleet to zero-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution.

September 18, 2024

EPA granting $300 million to tribal, territorial climate change projects

These projects will focus on electric power, transportation, waste and material management, infrastructure, agriculture and natural and working lands.

September 18, 2024

New Jersey using $156 million EPA grant to develop Solar for All program

The state's goal for New Jersey's Solar for All program to accelerate the energy transition in underserved communities.

September 16, 2024

Nevada advancing clean energy projects to power nearly 5 million homes

The announcement covers four renewable energy projects that will bring new transmission lines, solar facilities and over 4.7 gigawatts of renewable energy.

September 16, 2024

DOE awarding $31 million for clean energy projects in smaller communities

The selected communities will focus on projects such as building efficiency and electrification, clean transportation, energy infrastructure improvements, microgrid development, renewable energy and job training.

September 16, 2024

GSA awarding $15.6 million for US-Canada port of entry upgrade

The port will serve as a crucial point of entry between Coburn Gore and Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn in Quebec.

September 12, 2024

Pennsylvania receiving $76.4 million to plug orphaned oil and gas wells

These funds will allow the state to seal around 550 abandoned wells over the next five years.

September 11, 2024

DOE investing $430 million to upgrade hydroelectric infrastructure

Hydropower accounts for 27% of the country's renewable electricity generation, with the bonus that it does not depend on real-time weather conditions to produce electricity like wind and solar.

September 10, 2024

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