BOEM ends speculative wind development in designated offshore areas
BOEM has rescinded all offshore wind areas on the Outer Continental Shelf, halting new leases and reviewing existing energy projects.
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DOI issues directive revoking federal wind, solar subsidies program
DOI ends federal subsidies for wind and solar projects under an EO and the federal budget, shifting support to fossil fuels and coal.
FTA offers $1.5B for low, zero emission bus enhancements
The largest category of eligible projects involves purchasing or leasing zero-emission buses, with recent awards up to $99.5 million.
Microgrid development shows signs of slowing, new report says
While several states scored a "B," no state achieved an overall "A" grade.
Solar power group outlines plan to accelerate grid battery storage deployment
Experts say expanding energy storage is crucial to meeting increasing demands with clean energy.
Phoenix dedicating $60 million to increase shade across the city
The Shade Phoenix plan calls for planting over 27,000 new trees and building 550 new shade structures.
White House announces executive order to build AI data centers on federal land
Federal agencies will hold competitive solicitations for proposals to lease these sites for developing, owning and operating large-scale AI infrastructure.
DOE says U.S. can recycle 90% of decommissioned wind turbine mass
Existing U.S. recycling infrastructure can handle the steel and concrete that make up most of a turbine's mass.
DOE offering $33 million for research into alternative fuels
The NOI offers two funding opportunities for R&D)projects in sustainable propane and renewable chemicals, as well as algal system cultivation and preprocessing.
U.S. approves 11th offshore wind energy project
The project is expected to generate up to 2.4 gigawatts of offshore wind energy, enough to power over 840,000 homes, for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
