Author: Our Energy Policy Staff Published: 1/18/22 OEP Critical Minerals Webinar Recording Watch our most recent webinar on critical minerals! It featured Sharon Burke (Ecospherics), Morgan Bazilian (Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines), Melanie Kenderdine (Energy Futures Initiative), and Aaron
5 Promising Renewable Energy Organizations in Africa
Author: African Green Revolution Staff Published: 9/27/21 AGR There are several up-and-coming renewable energy organizations, we have listed 5 great start-ups. Africa has an enormous amount of energy power potential. And Africa has the
Democratic Sens. Manchin and Sinema Effectively Kill Voting Rights Bills
Author: Stacy M. Brown Published: 1/14/22 WI President Biden has whiffed in his attempts to persuade holdout Senate Democrats to go around or abolish the filibuster to get voting rights legislation through Congress. The White
US DOE Is Hiring Clean Energy Corps
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 1/13/22 SETO Video Url Scheduled for Jan 24, 2022 Hear from Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, Department of Energy’s Chief of Staff Tarak Shah, and Chief Human Capital Officer Erin Moore about
An attack on solar net metering threatens Florida’s disadvantaged communities
Author: Lewis Jennings Published: 1/13/22 NAACP Lewis Jennings High energy bills are a persistent monthly burden for everyone, but it weighs especially heavy on disadvantaged communities. Between recent utility rate increases and volatile natural gas prices,
Supreme Court Strikes Down OSHA Mandate, Says Vaccine Mandates for Healthcare Workers Can Proceed
Author: Megan Redshaw Published: 1/13/22 CHD The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate for large businesses, but ruled separately that a mandate for healthcare workers
DOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million Homes
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 10/ 8/ 2021 SETO 2025 Milestone Will Play a Key Role in Achieving Justice40 Goals and Create $1 Billion in Energy Savings WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S.
2022 National Community Solar Partnership Annual Summit
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 1/13/22 SETO The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is hosting the second National Community Solar Partnership Annual Summit on January 25th, 2022. REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT
Federal Resources for Rural America
Author: Aspen Hill Staff Published: 1/13/2021 Aspen Institute The passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides new and expanded opportunities for rural America, and more federal legislation is forthcoming. On
Registration Now Open for Energy Department’s National Science Bowl
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 1/11/22 SETO Office of Science Registration Now Open for Energy Department’s National Science Bowl® High school and middle school teams nationwide can now sign up to
US DOE SolSmart Funding Program
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 1/11/22 SETO Solar Powering America by Recognizing Communities (SPARC) established a national recognition and technical assistance program, SolSmart, for local governments—driving greater solar deployment and making it possible
Energy Department announces new office for renewable demonstration projects
Author: Zack Budryk Published: 12/21/21 02:52 PM EST THE HILL The Energy Department on Tuesday announced a new office devoted to renewable energy demonstration projects, funded by the recently signed bipartisan infrastructure
SBA Equity in Procurement webinar
Author: SBA Staff Published: 12/21/21 SBA Hello SBA businesses and entrepreneurs, Thank you for your interest in joining yesterday’s webinar: Equity in Procurement: What this means for Small Biz. There was such high interest in
SETO Newsletter: New Small Business Opportunity; Fellows Wanted
Author: US DOE SETO Staff Published: 12/2021 SETO What’s Inside: This edition of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) newsletter shares recent announcements; upcoming events; products and publications; and more. If someone forwarded this newsletter to you, you
Rivian bets big on Georgia
Author: Leslie Hayward Published: 12/20/21 Linked In Things are looking peachy at Rivian. The electric vehicle maker is set to break ground at a new manufacturing plant in Georgia in 2022. The $5 billion facility
On-Demand: Moving States Toward 100% Clean Energy
Author: AEE Staff Published: 12/16/21 AEE Webinars On-Demand: Moving States Toward 100% Clean Energy Climate-related policy activities on the national stage continue to steal the spotlight, but when it comes to measurable progress, it’s the boots on the ground
Reverend Al Sharpton Tweeted: Voting rights MUST be the priority for… Twitter Wed 12/15/2021 1:32 PM More actions Your Highlights Reverend Al Sharpton’s avatar Reverend Al Sharpton @TheRevAl Voting rights MUST be the priority for the Democratic party, make good on your promises! #MorningJoe
9 17 61 Utility Dive @UtilityDive The Biden administration releases $7.5 billion plan to install half a million EV chargers. #ElectricCar White House unveils EV charging action plan, prepares network rollout guidance for cities, states The Joint Office of Transportation and
AABE Our December 2021 Webinar is LIVE!
Author: Tracey Woods Published: 12/15/2021 AABE The webinar is now LIVE! Watch Here Event Speakers Watch Here © Copyright 2021 American Association of Blacks in Energy. American Association of Blacks in Energy | 1625 K St. NW, Suite
New funding for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I
Author: SETO Staff Published: 12/14/21 SETO Solar Energy Technologies Office On December 13, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new funding for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase
60 Finalists for $1 Billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” Announced
Author: EDA Staff Published: 12/14/21 EDA View as a webpage DECEMBER 13, 2021 60 Finalists for $1 Billion “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” Announced U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced the 60 finalists for the