Author: Kimberly Cataudella Published: 9/20/21 WIF Lovell Walls is a third-generation Washingtonian. His maternal grandparents, Ada and John Wesley Bailey, bought an 18-year-old house on what is now Grant Street NE in 1939. They bought four
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) newsletter shares recent announcements; upcoming events; products and publications; spotlight features; events you may have missed
Author: US DOE SETO Staff Published: 9/21/21 SETO Solar Energy Technologies Office 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; spotlight features; events you may have
Covid mortgage bailouts are expiring fast, but here’s why a foreclosure crisis is unlikely
Author: Diana Olick Published: 9/10/21 CNBC The number of borrowers in both government and private sector Covid mortgage bailout programs is falling fast, but for those still in trouble, the future is not as bleak as originally
Ambitious Mandates, Ambivalent Communities: Land Use Challenges to New York’s Renewable Power Goals
Author: Paul J. Saunders Published: 9/14/21 Our Energy Policy Full Title: Ambitious Mandates, Ambivalent Communities: Land Use Challenges to New York’s Renewable Power Goals Author(s): Paul J. Saunders Publisher(s): Energy Innovation Reform Project (EIRP) Publication Date: September 14,
World’s whitest paint could eliminate need for home air conditioning
Author: KRON4 Staff 9/17/2021 KRON4 Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University professor of mechanical engineering, and his students have created the whitest paint on record. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE) — Researchers
Rev. Al Sharpton Interview with Michael Regan first Black to Head EPA
We talk about how the #BuildBackBetter agenda addresses impacts on vulnerable communities. Climate change is happening now and the people least able to prepare and cope are disproportionately impacted. Watch my full interview with Michael Regan first Black to Head
Energy Careers 2021 A Virtual Event from the Center for Energy Workforce Development
Author: CEWD Staff Published: 9/15/21 Center for Energy Workforce Development Thank you for participating in the energy industry’s virtual career exploration event last year. This year’s program, EnergyCareers 2021, will be held virtually on October 20th
A First-of-its-Kind Study on the Global Cannabis Economy
Author : New Frontier Staff Published: 9/15/2021 NFD A First-of-its-Kind Study on the Global Cannabis Economy Our latest report breaks ground as a first-of-its-kind analysis of the global market for high-THC cannabis and the drivers, trends, and
#Here 2HelpDC
Author: WIN Staff Published: 9/15/21 DOEE
E2: ‘The face of clean energy is predominantly White and male’
Author: Emma Penrod Published: 9/14/21 Utility Dive Dive Brief: People of color and women are “vastly underrepresented” in clean energy jobs compared to the U.S. workforce at large, and many underrepresented groups
Smart Cities: the key to Africa’s third revolution
Author: Jean- Michel Huet Published: 9/14/21 Bearing Point As Africa faces dramatic demographic development, we ask how technological advances can trigger a digital revolution through the growth of smart cities IN 30 SECONDS Africa will be home
Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035
Author: Matthew Daly Published: 9/8/21 AP NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over
House panel puts forth solar, environmental justice tax credits
Author: Zack Budryk Published: 9/11/21 THE HILL The House Ways and Means Committee’s portion of Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package includes increased tax incentives for clean energy and the creation of new tax credits for electric-vehicle owners, according to text
Energy Department Releases Two Requests for Information on Solar
Author: US DOE Staff Published: 9/13/2021 SETO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RELEASES TWO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON SOLAR The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released two requests for information (RFI) seeking input on pathways to use
President Biden Announces Intent to Appoint Dr. Tony Allen as Chair of the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Author: US Dep. of Edu. Published: 9/8/2021 US Dep. of Edu. STATEMENTS AND RELEASES WASHINGTON — Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Dr. Tony Allen as the Chair of the President’s Board of
Energy Department Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office
Author: SETO Staff Published: 9/8/2021 SETO New Report Shows Solar Energy Rapidly Expands, Generating More Electricity in 2035 than All Homes Consume Today and Creating Economic Opportunities Across America Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department
Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Author: U S Department of Edu. Staff Published: 9/3/2021 U S Department of Edu. RESIDENTIAL ACTIONS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America,
DCSUE Contract Info Session
Author: DCSEU Staff Published: 9/8/2021 DCSEU DCSEU Releases Solar for All RFP to Bring More Community Solar to the District The DCSEU recently released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the FY 2022
Why Minnesota’s Community Solar Program is the Best
Author: John Farrell and Maria McCoy Published: 9/2/2021 ILSR Updated monthly Updates Minnesota’s community solar program grew to 811 megawatts of operational capacity in August 2021. The chart above shows the progress of projects through the program
FEMA National COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
Funeral Assistance The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many District families. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related