Energy company pulls plug on large-scale transmission line project
Anticipated underground line would have delivered Canadian wind and solar power to the Northeast
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Department of Energy releases $90 million to aid energy code adoption
Competitive awards will help state, local and Tribal governments adopt updated building codes and support training and technical assistance programs
Energy Department makes $1.2 billion for large-scale transmission lines
DOE opens RFPs to use “capacity contracts” that will commit the department to purchase up to 50% of the maximum capacity of a line
$562 million available for energy grid resiliency projects
Program provides funding to states and tribes for the modernization and replacement of aging power infrastructure
Conservation, clean energy projects at federal facilities get $104 million boost
Projects are expected to double the amount of current on-site carbon-free electricity at federal facilities
DOE funds three projects to remove carbon emissions from power plants
Projects in Texas, California, North Dakota are anticipated to remove about 7.75 million metric tons of carbon emissions from being released
U.S. invests billions in hydrogen, the ‘Swiss Army knife of energy’
Network of seven regional clean hydrogen hubs will create hydrogen from available resources in each region to store and use locally
New EPA regulations aim to cut methane emissions in oil and gas production
Final rule will require oil and gas companies to eliminate routine flaring of natural gas from new oil wells as one way to reduce methane emissions
