Author: Kiley Price Published: 2/20/2024 Inside Climate News After a torrential downpour, most post-storm damages are impossible to miss: submerged cars, houses torn in half by fallen trees, debris floating through the streets. But in California, extreme
Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Ambitious Plans for Equity and Racial Justice Across Federal Agencies
Author: Stacey M. Brown Published: 2/15/2024 Washington Informer Newspaper The Biden-Harris administration has unveiled its Equity Action Plans for federal agencies in a continued push for equity and racial justice. This release marks the first anniversary of President Biden’s second
2024 White House Convening on Equity – One Year Anniversary
Author: WHOPE Staff Published: 2/14/2024 Office of Public Engagement On February 14, from 10 am – 12 pm ET, the White House will host the 2024 White House Convening on Equity to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the signing of President Biden’s second equity Executive
DCPSC Monthly Update — Feb. 13, 2024
Author: DCPSC Staff Published: 2/13/2024 DCPSC DCPSC joins investigation of natural gas explosion in Anacostia Staff from the DCPSC Office of Compliance and Enforcement were on the scene of a major natural gas explosion that rocked the 1200 block
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) – Department of Energy
Author: Smith, Tyrone Published: 2/10/2024 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are highly competitive programs that encourage domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development
News from Green The Church
Author: Rev. Dr. Ambrose F. Carroll, Sr. Published:2/8/2024 Green The Church Greetings, Ronald! Here’s what’s new from Green The Church! GTC Founder at Sankofa Institute Green The Church Founder Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll is the featured presenter at the 10th Anniversary Sankofa Institute
DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark Announce Upcoming $4 Million Opportunity to Advance Floating Offshore Wind
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 2/8/2024 EERE Wind Energy Technologies Office DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark Announce Upcoming $4 Million Opportunity to Advance Floating Offshore Wind The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and Innovation
DOE Announces $29 Million to Drive Feedstock Innovation for Clean Energy Production
Author: US DOE (BETO) Staff Published: 2/8/2024 Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Funding Opportunities The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $29 million in funding to drive research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of low carbon intensity, purpose-grown energy crops critical to accelerating a clean energy economy. FOA NUMBER: DE-FOA- 0003209 FUNDING
BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION SELECTS GREEN & HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE TO RECEIVE $50,000,000 TO FUND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROJECTS ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC
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TSU Bullard Center Ramps Up Fight for Climate Justice With $50M EPA Grant
Author: Aswad Walker Published: 1/23/2024 Defender Network The HBCU received funding through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest investment in climate action in history. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate
DOE invests $254M in industrial emission cuts, decarbonizing technologies
Author: Nish Amarnath Published: 2/2/2024 Utility Dive The U.S. Department of Energy is allocating $171 million to 49 projects and inviting applications for an additional $83 million to cut emissions in hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors. First published on Listen
Power of the Black Men’s Vote in 2024
Author: Roland Martin Published: 2/2/2024 Black Star Network Power of the Black Men’s Vote in 2024 Power of the Black Men’s Vote in 2024: GOTV Gathering of Black Men at The House of Hathor Start Watching Now Thank you, Black
Making ends meet can be gut wrenching. But the CFPB has a plan.
Author: Amanda N. Jackson Published: 2/2/2024 Americans For Reforms Ronald, Biganks took $15 billion in overdraft fees from us… and that was just in 2019. This predatory and financially damaging practice harms low-income, Black, and brown families the
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS: The latest news for you
Author: WHCEQ Staff Published: 2/2/2024 White House Council on Environmental Quality Since Day One, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history, which is lowering energy costs for hardworking Americans, creating millions
Remembering Joe Madison: ‘The Black Eagle’s’ Legacy and Fight for Justice
Author: Stacy M. Brown Published: 2/2/2024 Washington Informer News Joe Madison remembered, DC celebrates black history, and climate shocks discussed. Good afternoon, it’s February 2nd, and we’re starting the day with a tribute to Joe Madison, the renowned
Energy storage venture capital funding soared to record $9.2B in 2023, Mercom reports
Author: Kavya Balaraman Published: 2/1/2024 Utility Dive Listen to the article5 min Dive Brief: Venture capital funding in the global energy storage space broke records in 2023, coming in at $9.2 billion in 86 deals — a 59% year-over-year
How the Real Estate Market Relies on Census Data
Author: Earlene K.P. Dowell and Adam Grundy Published: 2/1/2024 U.S. Census Bureau America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers How the Real Estate Market Relies on Census Data When people begin house hunting, they want to know how close the
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Author : Word in Black Published: 1/30/2024 Word in Black 99% Black School? Time to Put Another Factory in the Neighborhood Because apparently, Louisiana’s Cancer Alley doesn’t have enough plastics and petrochemical pollution. Is a Power Company Trying
Duke Energy pilot could open door to VPPs at vertically integrated utilities, SELC attorney says
Author: Emma Penrod Published: 1/30/2024 Utility Dive The program will offer incentives for customers to install batteries and rooftop solar — and turn control over to Duke Energy. The North Carolina Utilities Commission on Jan. 11, 2024, approved Duke
Funding Notice: $31 Million Available to Improve Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Advance Thermal Energy Storage
Author: US DOE Published: 1/30/2024 EERE Funding Opportunities Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO) Funding Notice: $31 Million Available to Improve Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Advance Thermal Energy Storage The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a funding opportunity of up to $31