Author: Medhini Kumar Published: May 17, 2023 Evergreen Action Ronald, In the past 20 years, fossil fuel-powered cars have become ubiquitous. And with their rapid rise—largely fueled by car manufacturers and oil company lobbyists—has come
Evergreen Explains: What Are Clean Energy Tax Credits and How Do They Work?
Author: Evergreen Action Staff Published: 5/17/2023 Evergreen Action To: Interested Parties Complex, but packing a big punch, tax incentives for clean electricity represent a significant portion of the investments within President Biden’s landmark climate bill. Initial estimates stated
Weekly Jolt ⚡️ Essential News for Clean Energy Champions May 17, 2023
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 5/17/2023 EERE Funding Updates DOE Invests $26 Million to Support a Modern, Reliable, and Resilient American Clean Energy Grid As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, DOE announced $26 million for eight selected projects
Your business could win $25K: Apply for ATSB today!
Author: USCC Staff Published: 5/17/2023 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Americaʼs Top Small Business APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN Is your small business the best in America? Apply today for a chance to win $25K! Applications are open for America’s Top Small
When Floodwaters Rise, So Do Racial Inequities
Author: Maya Richard-Craven Published: 5/15/2013 Word In Black Warm spring temperatures bring melting snow and rain. But in the Quad Cities, a collection of five small cities bordering the Mississippi River in southeastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois,
USDA Drops $10.7 Billion To Accelerate Rural America’s Clean Energy Transition
Author: Evergreen Action Staff Published: 5/16/2023 Evergreen Action In response to the launch of USDA’s Empowering Rural America (“New ERA”) and the Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs, Evergreen Action Policy Lead Mattea Mrkusic released the following statement: “Rural
Hogan’s Environment Agency Was Underfunded and Underperformed, Experts Say
Author: Hunter Savery and Jon Hunter Published: 5/15/2023 Capital News Service Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (left) speaks during a June 9 press briefing to announce the state’s long-term plan to battle COVID-19. Joining Hogan (from left) are state Health
HBCUs Partner With Georgetown to Turn Environmental Data into Solutions
Author: Kayla Benjamin Published: 5/15/2023 WIN Howard University and Morgan State University have partnered with Georgetown University’s Massive Data Institute for an initiative that aims to make environmental data accessible and usable for a wider
In the Florida Panhandle, a Black Community’s Progress Is Threatened by a Proposed Liquified Natural Gas Plant
Author: Amy Green Published: 5/13/2023 Inside Climate News Leaders in North Port St. Joe had big plans for tourism, real estate, even a Black history museum. Then they found out, almost by accident, that elected officials had
ADVANCED ENERGY UNITED WEEKLY: New EPA regulations; New webinars upcoming; Circular economy funding; NY energy goals are threatened
Author: Heather O’Neill Published: 5/11/2023 AEU A Note From Our CEO Heather O’Neill, CEO & President Advanced Energy United was honored to sponsor last week’s 46th Annual National Conference of the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE): Energized
AFRICANDO 2023 24th Annual US AFRICAN TRADE & INVESTMENT CONFERENCE/EXPO
Author: From ATDC Staff Published: 5/11/2023 AfrICA Trade Development Center Registration for AfrICANDO 2023 is Open!!! You’re invited you to join us for our 24th Annual AfrICANDO. The conference and expo will be
Reminder: Share Your Input on the Solar Manufacturing Workforce
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 5/11/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office Request for Information: Scaling the U.S. Solar Manufacturing Workforce The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has issued a request for information (RFI) on
DOEE Gives Grants to Small Businesses
Author: James Wright Jr. Published: 5/10/2023 Washington Informer News The D.C. Department of Energy and Environment, in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust, announced $346,597 in awards to small and local entities under the Small and Accessible Sustainability Grant
Keynote Speaker Dr. Frederick Haynes III – Green The Church Summit 2018
Author: Rev. Dr. Ambrose F. Carroll Sr. Published: 5/9/2023 Green The Church Green The Church is launching a series sharing sermons and keynotes to inspire, empower, and inform the work of expanding the role of churches as
Funding Notice: $45 Million Funding Opportunity to Advance Tidal and Current Energy Planning and Development
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 5/8/2023 EERE EERE Funding Opportunities The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) today released a $45 million funding opportunity to advance a comprehensive approach to tidal and current energy development in the United States. Part of
DOE Announces $7.75 Million Investment in HBCUs to Support STEM Workforce
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 5/8/2023 EERE EERE News The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Clean Energy Education Prize, a competition that will help HBCU institutions develop programming to strengthen
DOE Launches Funding Opportunity for Clean Energy in Rural or Remote Communities
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 5/5/2023 EERE Wind Energy Technologies Office DOE Launches Funding Opportunity for Clean Energy in Rural or Remote Communities DOE announced $300 million for projects that increase energy affordability and promote climate resilience and
DC 2023 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Report
Author: DCPSC Staff Published: 5/4/2023 DCPSC Overview Electricity suppliers in the District must provide an increasing percentage of their electricity from renewable resources, following rules created by the DCPSC. The Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Program (RPS) was established to help
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANNOUNCES $90M IN GRANTS TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE FOR HIGH DEMAND CAREERS
Author: US DOL Staff Published: 5/4/2023 DOL
Why Coalition Building Matters for Rural
Author: AG Staff Published: 5/4/2023 Aspen Group We recently hosted a Rural Opportunity and Development Session (ROADS) that showcased speakers from two collaborations that are working regionally to grow opportunities and that have recently drawn down millions in federal grants. “This is a timely