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House Passes Robust Funding For DOE’s Energy Efficiency Programs
The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Jason Hartke after the U.S. House passed a ‘minibus’ spending bill including increased funding for energy efficiency programs in the Department of Energy
Solar Leader REC Group Joins SEIA’s Board of Directors
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association for the U.S. solar energy industry, announced today that REC Americas, a leading solar manufacturer has joined its board of directors
CSD Awards $4.4 Million for California’s First Low-Income Community Solar Projects
The California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) today announced final awards totaling $4.4 million to GRID Alternatives for two Community Solar Pilot projects in Contra Costa and Riverside Counties.
WHITEHOUSE COSPONSORS GREEN BANK ACT TO CREATE JOBS, RECLAIM AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) in introducing the Green Bank Act, which would support job creation in Rhode Island’s clean energy sector and fight climate change by incentivizing large-scale investment in green projects.
President Trump Signs Executive Orders Paving the Way for Energy Infrastructure Development
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry issued the following statement after the signing of President Trump’s Executive Orders promoting energy infrastructure, economic growth and cross border permitting.
DOE Makes Up To $17 Million Available for Energy Infrastructure Deployment on Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $17 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. This funding through the DOE Office of Indian Energy Policy
EPA Provides $202 Million Loan to Modernize Baltimore’s Wastewater Infrastructure
WIFIA loan to help finance water infrastructure upgrades that will better protect public health and water quality for 1.8 million Baltimore residents
S.C. House Passes Pro-Jobs, Pro-Consumer Energy Bill; Solar Industry Urges Senate to Follow
The solar industry commended the South Carolina House of Representatives for unanimously passing a landmark energy bill, The Energy Freedom Act, on a bipartisan vote, and urged the Senate to quickly
Alliance Urges Congress To Tap Energy Efficiency In Infrastructure Policy To Reduce Costs, Carbon...
Congress has an opportunity to lower the price tag and carbon footprint of a nationwide infrastructure initiative by incorporating energy efficiency into its policy proposals
DOE, FERC Announce Technical Conference on Energy Infrastructure Security Practices
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced today they will co-host a technical conference on Security Investments for Energy Infrastructure
Congress Passes Bipartisan Integrated Planning Bill, Provides Communities Greater Long-Term Certainty for Clean Water...
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) applauds Congress for its strong bipartisan action in passing the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act, HR 7279. This bill will codify the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Integrated Planning (IP) approach into law, and provide
Department of Energy Announces $18 Million for Transformative Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced its latest funding opportunity designed to support early stage, transformative energy technologies. The “Solicitation on Topics Informing New Program Areas” funding opportunity enables ARPA-E to investigate potential new program areas while highlighting energy challenges of critical interest to American competitiveness and security
D.C. City Council Passes Historic 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Bill
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomed the Washington, D.C. City Council’s passage of a landmark bill that will move the District to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2032, including specific requirements to grow solar energy.
EPA Updates Key Tool for Communities to Use in Turning Current and Formerly Contaminated...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing updates to a mapping tool under its RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative, that will help communities, developers, and other stakeholders site renewable energy on current and formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites.
Kilili: $10.1M for Marianas water projects
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation will get another boost of $10.1 million toward the goal of 24-hour water for all Saipan residents, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan announced today.
Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Energy-Water Desalination Hub to Provide Secure and Affordable...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $100 million to establish an Energy-Water Desalination Hub (Hub) to address water security issues in the United States. The Hub will focus on early-stage research and development (R&D) for energy-efficient and cost-competitive desalination technologies including manufacturing challenges
SEIA Statement on the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Report
Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on today's release of the 2018 Farm Bill conference report: "We're pleased to see continued bipartisan support for the Rural Energy for America Program
Department of Energy Announces 32 R&D 100 Award Winners
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) researchers have won 32 of the R&D 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine. The annual awards are given in recognition of exceptional new products or processes that were developed and introduced into the marketplace during the previous year.
From Sea to Shining Sea, Mayors Call for More Solar Energy
Environment America Research & Policy Center will release a letter, signed by over 200 mayors representing cities and towns in all fifty states, calling for more solar energy in communities across the country. The Mayors for Solar Energy span the political spectrum, as well as a broad range of city sizes and budgets
SEIA Welcomes Nevada’s Approval of 50 Percent Renewable Energy Target
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) welcomed the decision by voters in Nevada to approve Question 6 to raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard to 50 percent by 2030, doubling it from the current 25 percent target
