Author: Staff Emerald Cities Collaborative Published: 10/21/22 ECC I. Federal Updates and Announcements The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Launches NEW Office to Focus on Environmental Justice and Civil Rights Last month, the EPA launched their NEW Office of Environmental Justice and
Training and Employment Notice No. 08-22
Author: US DOL Staff Published: 10/21/22 Employment and Training Administration SUBJECT Building Pathways to Infrastructure Careers: Framework for Preparing an Infrastructure Workforce PURPOSE To promote a framework for all workforce stakeholders, including infrastructure project leads, to engage the
Notice and Request for Information-Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs
Author: Staff US Federal Register Published: 10/21/22 Treasury Department AGENCY: Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Small Business Administration (SBA), Department of Commerce (Commerce), Department of Transportation (DOT), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Department of Agriculture
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Author: CPSP Staff Published: 10/21 22 CPSP Important Product Safety Recall Information WASHINGTON, D.C. – The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov. TJX Recalls Baby
IGS Research: Energy Security, Climate Change, and the Future of Ukraine Reconstruction
Author: Darrick Evensen and Benjamin Sovacool Published: 10/21/22 BUIGS In Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, numerous reports, expert opinions, and commentaries have been written on Ukraine’s approaches to recovery and reconstruction post-war. This whitepaper synthesizes key findings from these publications,
Federal Solar Tax Credit Resources
US DOE Staff Published: 10/21/22 SETO Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has released several new resources on the federal solar tax credits and answers to questions
PPA prices jump 9.6% in Q3 as growing demand hits supply chain, transmission roadblocks: LevelTen
Author: Emma Penrod Published: 10 /21/22 Utility Dive Dive Brief: Power purchase agreement prices jumped 9.6% during the third quarter of 2022 to an average of $45.93 per MWh, according to PPA marketplace LevelTen Energy. PPA prices are
AEE celebrates first projects funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic battery manufacturing
Author: Adam Winer Published: 10/21/22 AEE AEE Managing Director Harrison Godfrey released the following statement about the Department of Energy announcement: “These investments bring America a step closer to energy independence by helping to build a beginning-to-end energy
MBDA Announces $1.75 Million in Grants for Minority Colleges and Universities
Author: US MBDA Staff Published: 10/20/22 MBDA Grants will fund pilot programs that will lay the foundation for a future generation of entrepreneurial leaders and innovators WASHINGTON (October 18, 2022) – The Minority Business
Green Bank News | October 2022 Here’s The Latest News
Author: MCGB Staff Published: 10/20/22 MCGB Next Board of Directors Meeting Wednesday, November 2, 2022 Expanding Our Business Welcome to Our New Green Bank Staff Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church Will Install 97 kW Rooftop Solar PV System
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: NOW YOUR RIGHTS’ POSTER
Author: US EEOC Staff Published: 10/20/22 EEOC Contact: newsroom@eeoc.gov or 202-921-3192 EEOC RELEASES UPDATED ‘KNOW YOUR RIGHTS’ POSTER Covered Employers Required by Law to Display Poster at Work Site WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $30 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Speed Up Wind Energy Deployment
Author: US DOE EERE Published: 10/19/2022 EERE News he Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced its intent to use $30 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $35 Million in Funding to Advance Tidal and River Current Energy Systems
Author: US DOE EERE Published: 10/18/22 EERE News Funding Opportunity Is the Largest Investment in Tidal and River Current Energy Technologies in the United States The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced
Solar Snapshot: Prizes for Solar Innovators, Perovskite Startups, and SolarAPP+ Adoption
Author: US DOE SETO Staff Published: 10/13/2022 SETO What’s Inside: Solar Snapshot, the newsletter of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO), shares recent announcements; upcoming events; products and publications; and more. If someone forwarded this newsletter to
51 “Build to Scale” Grants Totaling $47 Million Awarded to Fuel Innovation and Tech-Based Economic Development
Author: US EDA Staff 10/17/2022 EDA Today, the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded 51 “Build to Scale” grants – totaling $47 million – to organizations that support technology entrepreneurs, catalyze innovation and fuel economic growth. [Read
PACE & IRA
Author: PACE Nation 8/29/2022 NEWS The enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a transformative victory for the climate and the United States’ clean energy economy broadly – and for the PACE industry specifically. IRA provides the
BREAKING: Social Security increase next year >>
Author: Nancy Altman Published: 10/14/22 Social Security Works To: Ronald Bethea Need help with rising costs? Social Security’s COLA is here to help. Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment
Student Opportunities !
Author: US Dep. of Edu. Staff Published: 10/14/22 HBCU in LA Application NOW OPEN Are you interested in Entertainment, Media, Sports, Music,E-Sports, Communications, or Technology?This highly competitive program is open to students of ALLmajors and offers an 8-10 week immersive
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $10.6 Million in Internet for All Grants to Five Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
Author: US NTIA Staff Published: 10/14/22 National Telecommunication and Information Administration WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded five grants as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). These grants,
EDA’s Impact – News from the U.S. Economic Development Administration
Author: US EDA Staff Published: 10/7/2022 EDA Fall 2022 CASTILLO’S COLUMN The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has completed a truly historic 2022 fiscal year (FY22)! In addition to our ongoing programming, EDA successfully disbursed and awarded $3