This funding is the first tranche of funding in a $500 million investment, to make clean energy improvements in K-12 public schools. Funds will empower school districts to make upgrades that will lower facilities’ energy …
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DOE Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands – $20 million
Funding is available to install clean energy systems, storage, and energy efficiency measure(s) for Tribal Buildings and lands and/or install integrated energy systems for autonomous operation to power tribal facilities during emergency situations or for …
New! DOE Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation – $45 million
This grant program provides funding to help states and partnering organizations implement updated building energy codes and lower energy bills for American families and businesses. Deadline: January 31, 2023 for Concept Paper Submisssion Eligible Entities: …
USDA: REAP Grants & Guaranteed Loans
Rural Energy for America (REAP) guaranteed grants and loans of $2 billion over the next decade for rural ag producers and rural small businesses are now available (rural = population less than 50,000). Grants were …
Boaz, Wisconsin, population 156, to host state’s first community-scale microgrid
BOAZ — Tucked just off Highway 14 on the way from Richland Center to Readstown, the village of Boaz has a church, a bar and a supper club. It will soon add a battery-powered microgrid to …
Grant County Wind Farm Approval Reboots Wisconsin Wind Energy
WPS and MGE’s purchase of the 92 MW $162 million Red Barn Wind Farm in Grant County was approved by the PSC in January. This is the first wind farm approved in 12 years under the …
Little Free Library Solar Phone Charging Stations To Take Racine by Storm
On top of a Little Free Library at the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps (GLCC) in Racine is a solar-powered charging station for cellphones. It is free to anyone in the community to use including …
Boys & Girls Club of Dane County Offsets 92% of Electricity Use
An 85 kW (DC) solar system with bifacial solar panels electrifies more than 90 percent of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County located in Fitchburg, WI. The panels, …
Madison Among Most-improved in City Clean Energy Scorecard
ACEEE’s 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzed the efforts of 100 major U.S. cities grouped by population size and growth rate to make buildings and transportation more energy efficient and scale up the use of renewable …
Venture Funding Accelerates for EV Battery Startups: Workforce in EVs and Batteries Heats Up
The private sector is moving ahead rapidly with investments in batterries. In October, Toyota announced plans to build a $1.29 billion US battery factory. Ford will build three US battery factories in the US and an …