Author: US DOE Staff Published: 12/11/2023 EERE Solar Energy Technologies Office The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is seeking qualified candidates for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Science, Technology, and
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Author: US DOEED Staff Published: 10/19/2023 CruxClimate.com On October 19, the Department of Energy’s Office of Economic Diversity opened a new portal for applications for the low-income communities bonus tax credit. The tax credit provides a 10-20% boost to
FDA Approves Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell – Get the Latest Breakthroughs!
Author: Stacy M. Brown Published: 12/8/2023 Washington Informer News The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has greenlit two revolutionary cell-based gene therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, marking a significant leap forward in treating sickle cell disease (SCD) for
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Author: Kristoffer Tigue Publisher: 12/8/2023 Inside Climate News Activists who have long played a role in shaping the tone and direction of the United Nations’ flagship climate summit say they’re being increasingly restricted at the annual event, complicating their
Making artificial intelligence work for workers
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Author: DOE OFJF Staff Published: 12/5/2023 US DOE Office of Energy Justice and Equity The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is pleased to announce its inaugural Internship Program for Juniors and Seniors at Minority Serving Institutions
Congress Passes Historic Climate Bill Funding a National Green Bank
Author: CGP Staff Published: 8/12/22 CGP News COALITION for GREEN CAPITAL Press Releases Congress Passes Historic Climate Bill Funding a National Green Bank National Green Bank to Accelerate the Delivery of Cleaner, Cheaper Power Washington, DC— With the vote
Checking the Weather: Homeownership and Climate Change Risk
Author: Kayla Benjamin Published: 11/28/2023 Washington Informer News A house near the northeast D.C. border, fills up with three feet of water during a rainstorm on Sept. 10, 2020. It’s important for homeowners and potential homebuyers to understand their
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Author: WIF Staff II/28/2023 Washington Informer News Good day! Today’s newsletter covers the life and legacy of Baba Oduno A. Tarik, the impact of climate change on homeownership, holiday events at the National Museum of African American History
BREAKNG NEWS: Gretchen Whitmer signs transformative climate legislation into law over Republican objections
Author: cholas Simon, Rae Sherman Published: 11/28/2023 UPMATTERS LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — On Tuesday afternoon, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a slate of new clean energy bills recently passed by the State House and Senate. These bills are
BlackRock nabs $1B for energy transition infrastructure fund
Author: Lamar Johnson Published: 11/28/2023 Utility Dive Listen to the article3 min Dive Brief: BlackRock announced Nov. 16 it was approaching $1 billion in capital commitments for its Evergreen Infrastructure fund, which will invest in businesses playing a role in
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Author: Diana DiGangi Published: 11/24/2023 Utility Dive An array of photovoltaic solar panels reflects the sky. Installed U.S. solar capacity grew at an “exponential” average rate of 44% percent per year from 2009 to 2022, according to the
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Author: WHCEQ Staff Published: 11/17/2023 White House Council on Environmental Quality This week, President Biden announced the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). The NCA5, which assesses changes in the climate, its national and regional impacts, and options for
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Author: US DOE EERE Staff Published: 11/17/2023 EERE EERE Funding Opportunities New Funding Opportunities Will Advance Cross-Sector Technologies and Decarbonize the Most Energy- and Emissions-Intensive Industrial Subsectors The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) today announced
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A Black Perspective on AI
Author: Nadira Jamerson Published: 11/17/2023 Word In Black Happy Friday, Word In Black Fam, From educators to actors and journalists, the emergence of artificial intelligence is at the forefront of many Americans’ minds. As CEO of Houston Defender Network,