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DOE Grants for Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities – $80 million

Posted on January 5, 2023

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 …

Posted in Funding, NationalTagged energy improvements, K-12 public schools

DOE Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands – $20 million

Posted on January 5, 2023

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 …

Posted in Funding, NationalTagged tribal governments

New! DOE Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation – $45 million

Posted on January 5, 2023

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: …

Posted in Funding, NationalTagged DOE Infrastructure

Madison Among Most-improved in City Clean Energy Scorecard

Posted on April 1, 2022

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 …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National

Gas Burning Appliances Dropped from Energy Star List

Posted on December 1, 2021

EPA’s 2022 Energy Star Most Efficient list will include only electric appliances that can run on 100 percent renewable energy. For the first time, it will not include furnaces, boilers, or gas dryers, which counter the …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National

Colocating Agriculture and PV – U of I $10 million Study

Posted on December 1, 2021

The University of Illinois will do field research on agrivoltaics as a means to maintain or increase crop yield, increase the food and energy productivity of the land, and increase farmers’ profits. Through a $10 …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National

Report Shows Strong Solar+Storage Market Growth… And Plenty of Room for Improvement

Posted on December 1, 2021

Article originally published by Berkeley Lab.  A new report [August 2021] from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides a valuable initial look at residential and non-residential distributed solar+storage markets, showing significant growth and huge potential for …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Heat Loss Revealed by Drone Cameras Informs City Efficiency Programs

Posted on December 1, 2021

An instructor at Northland Community and Technical College specializing in remotely piloted aerial systems began, with student assistance, one of the first drone thermal-imaging programs in the country. Drone thermal imaging uses infrared cameras to …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy Children’s Book

Posted on December 1, 2021

Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy is an upcoming illustrated multicultural children’s book featuring the women Energy Superheroes who are powering our planet. The book uses an A to Z format to share the range of careers …

Posted in National, Newsletter Blog Post

Lawns Become Greener with Market Upswing in Electric Lawn Equipment

Posted on August 1, 2021

The electric lawn maintenance movement is gaining ground as lawn care companies and individuals choose electric equipment to get the job done. The US market jumped in five years from 32 percent in 2015 to …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, National, Newsletter Blog Post
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