Author: US Dep of Energy Staff Published; 10/26.2923 Office of Economic Impact and Diversi Downloads Justice Week 2023 Agenda Justice Week 2023 Flyer The U.S. Department of Energy’s Justice Week 2023: Equity Empowered is a five-day hybrid event
Solar Snapshot: ? Systems Integration Request for Information; Request for Feedback on the Draft Interconnection Roadmap
Author US DOE Staff Published: 10/26/2023 SETO Solar Energy Technologies Office What’s Inside: Solar Snapshot, the newsletter of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), shares recent announcements; deadlines; upcoming events; and more. If someone forwarded this newsletter
Applications Now Open – 48(e) Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program!
Author: WHCEQ Staff Published: 10/24/2023 White House Council on Environmental Quality Greetings, Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Internal Revenue Service announced that applications are open for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. Eligible applicants can
White House points to nationwide clean energy jobs growth as IRA success story
Author: Diana DiGangi Published: 10/24/2023 Utility Dive The Biden administration has issued three recent reports showing growth in clean energy jobs as well as record investment in the sector Listen to the article5 min Dive Brief:
Jumpstart into federal contracting with the Simplified Acquisition Program at USFCR
Author: US Federal Contractor Registration Staff Published: 10/18/2023 US Federal Contractor Registration One Call Does It All, Government Contracting Made Easy At USFCR. Ronald, USFCR provides resources at your fingertips to help educate and fuel your success. USFCR’s tried
Coal Communities Fear Justice40 Excludes Them From Clean Energy Funds. It’s Not That Simple
Author: Kristoffer Tigue Published:10/17/2023 Inside Climate News Officials from declining coal communities in Wyoming worry that the Biden administration’s environmental justice agenda is hurting their ability to compete for billions of dollars in federal clean energy and infrastructure grants,
Utilities Aren’t Telling the Whole Truth About Solar Costs
Author: John Farrell Published: 10/16/2023 ILSR Electric utilities often misrepresent the cost of solar energy to serve their own profit interests, as recently disclosed in utility witness testimony before Arizona utility regulators. The truth? Costs are comparable for utility-scale,
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs to Drive Clean Manufacturing and Jobs
Author: WHIA Staff Published: 10/16/2023 OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Learn More On October 13, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure
DC’s $10 Million Black Homeownership Fund: Is it Making a Difference?
Author: The Washington Informer Staff Published: 10/16/2023 Washington Informer News Today in Our House DC Welcome to the May issue of the Our House D.C. Newsletter! In this edition, our feature story is written by Rosalind Strickland, President
Get federal money to make your home all-electric!
Author: Quentin Scott CCAN Published: 10/13/2023 CCAN Are you interested in making your home all-electric but nervous about associated costs? Are you unsure about how we can all afford to move ahead with other clean energy initiatives –
Commentary: For local minority contractors to thrive in Prince George’s County lawmakers must embrace project labor agreements
Author: Stephanie Sweet Published: 10/3/2023 Washington Afro-American News Advocates are working to ensure equity in the construction industry : Special to the AFRO As minority contractors seek viable opportunities to not only expand our individual
Commentary: Tell the Maryland Public Service Commission to reject BGE’s proposed rate hike
Author: Ryan Coleman Published: 9/27/2023 Washington Afro-American News Ryan Coleman is the president of the Randallstown branch of the NAACP. (Courtesy
President Biden Announces an Additional $9 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 125,000 Americans
Author: WHIA Staff Published: 10/9/2023 OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS President Biden has long believed that college should be a ticket to the middle class, not a burden that weighs on families. That’s why from day one,
Recap: Connecting the Dots on the Solar Workforce
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 10/4/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office Did you know that in order to transition to a fully decarbonized electricity system, the solar workforce will need to grow from approximately 346,000 workers
Federal Judge Upholds Fearless Fund’s Grant Program for Black Female Entrepreneurs
Author: Stacy M. Brown Published: 10/2/2023 Washington Informer News Senior U.S. Judge Thomas Thrash has ruled that Fearless Fund, a venture capital firm based in Atlanta, can continue its grant program exclusively tailored for Black female