Renewable energy projects surge at state and local levels
Billions of dollars in new clean energy projects are launching across the U.S. with robust federal and state funding in place.
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Energy storage innovation takes center stage at Houston summit
A Study for the DOE Energy Storage Systems Program put the 10-year economic value of energy storage in the U.S. at $228 billion.
Memphis utility requests proposals for $200M renewable energy initiative
The city announced a Request for Proposals for 100 megawatts of solar generation paired with 80 megawatts of utility-scale battery storage capacity.
Austin approves city utility’s climate plan including natural gas ‘peaker’ plant
At the heart of the plan is a push to reduce peak energy demand through expanded energy efficiency and demand response programs that compensate customers for reducing power consumption at critical times.
$150 million in DOE grants to help federal agencies conserve energy, reduce emissions
The funding will support energy conservation projects to support the Fed's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in all federal buildings by 2045.
DOE investing nearly half a billion dollars to strengthen the nation’s electrical grid against climate change
The funding will strengthen the power grid across the nation in order to mitigate outages caused by climate-induced natural disasters.
USDA offering $7.3 billion in rural electrification financing
Over 20 percent of America's rural population will see benefits from these 16 projects.
Massachusetts launches nation’s first networked geothermal system
System will heat and cool 36 buildings using ground-source heat pumps without using fossil fuels or emitting greenhouse gases
Energy Department to spend $62 million to improve domestic battery recycling
Money to be distributed among 17 projects to costs, improve consumer participation and strengthen domestic supply chain
