Author:WHIGA Staff Published: 7/12/2024 OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Weekly IGA Call – Thank You! Thank you for joining us yesterday for the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Weekly Call. On yesterday’s call, you heard from: Sash Goswami,
The Impact of South African Elections on Renewable Energy
Author: the Energea Team Published: 7/10/2024 Energa Ronald, We are excited to share our latest article with you. It highlights a pivotal moment in South Africa’s political history and its promising shift towards renewable energy. read the full article.
Solar Snapshot: 🤠 Partner Up for a Cattle Agrivoltaics Prize; Apply to the ORISE Fellowship by July 15
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 7/11/2024 SETO 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 to you, you can subscribe here. Reach
FERC approves capacity solicitation plan for $2.4B RioSol transmission project
Author: Ethan Howland Published: 7/9/2024 Utility Dive The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a plan on Friday to sell capacity on the $2.4 billion RioSol transmission project, set to run about 550 miles between New Mexico and Arizona.
Apply to be an OVC Grants Management Specialist in the Tribal Division
Author: USDJ Staff Published: 7/8/2024 US Department of Justice Career Opportunity: Grants Management Specialist (Full-Time Remote Position) OVC is looking for an experienced grants management professional for a full-time remote position with our Tribal Division. Among other duties, the
Join DOE’s Equitable Solar Communities of Practice Convenings this Summer!
Author: US DOE SETO Staff Published: 7/8/2024 Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar Energy Technologies Office The Equitable Solar Communities of Practice is hosting five virtual community convenings this summer. These events will bring together industry experts, community members, and stakeholders to discuss challenges
Supreme Court’s Chevron, Corner Post decisions could delay energy investments, spur litigation: analysts
Author: Ethan Howland Published: 7/2/2024 Utility Dive FERC Chairman Willie Phillips defended the commission’s transmission planning rule after the court eliminated the Chevron deference for federal agencies. The U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions that limit federal agency authority
President Biden Delivers Remarks on Extreme Weather
Author: WHOPSO Staff Published: 7/2/2024 OFFICE OF POLITICAL STRATEGY & OUTREACH Today, President Biden will announce new actions to protect workers and families from the impacts of extreme weather, including: The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health
SUPREME COURT RULES ON TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE
Author: News from DDD Staff Published: 7/1/2024 Daily Dose of Democracy BREAKING: SUPREME COURT RULES ON TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE BREAKING: In a move as chilling as it was predictable, the Supreme Court has ruled on the question
Fellowship Deadline Approaching: Apply to Join the DOE Solar Office
Author: SETO Staff Published: 7/1/2024 DOE Solar Energy Techologies Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is seeking qualified candidates for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science,
ICYMI: Act NOW to Get the Money, Pipe Dreams, Necessary Notifications & More in the June OPC Connection!
Author: PC-DC Published: 7/1/2024 Office of the People Counsel June 2024 A Note from Your People’s Counsel Sandra Mattavous-Frye Advice From the Community is Critical Earlier this month, OPC was pleased to host a briefing on current utility
DC Recives $62,450.00 from EPA but District-Wide Budget Reductions Delay Solar Opportunities for Income-Qualified DC Residents in 2024.
Author: DCSEU Saff Published: 7/1/2024 DC Sutainabile Energy Utility Going solar saves money and reduces your carbon footprint. Through Solar for All, a Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) program, the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU) is
How DEI Rollbacks at Colleges Set Back Learning
Author: JT Torres, Washington and Lee University Puublished: 6/26/2024 Word In Black New legislation in states like Texas and Florida has banned DEI programs outright, which will have lasting effects on an entire generation of Black students. Just four years