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How to Increase Solar Sales
Solar power is growing more popular by the day as more and more people are switching over to this power source. The popularity of this energy source can be tied to all the numerous benefits it offers not just to the users but also to the environment at large.
EFC is Accepting Applications for $18M in Water Quality Grant Funding
The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation is pleased to announce the application period is open for the Green Innovation Grant (GIGP) and Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) programs. Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced the available funding through the launch of Round 12 of the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA).
NACWA Member Testifies Before Senate on Key Clean Water Infrastructure Law Implementation
members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife heard testimony from a public clean water utility member of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)
Climate Bill Presents Opportunity for Mass. to Continue its Clean Energy Leadership
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts Senate introduced sweeping climate legislation this week that contains several critical provisions for solar development in the Commonwealth.
HUD Announces Support for Washington, D.C.’s “Solar for All” Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced its support for Washington, D.C.’s “Solar for All” program to ensure that residents of HUD-assisted properties
NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY HELPS UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TURN WASTE INTO A RESOURCE FOR A CLEAN...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new $34.5 million funding opportunity to improve the current science
Norton Participates in Hearing on Proposals for the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today participated in a Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 93 U.S. manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021. ENERGY STAR certified plants are verified
Toyota Battery Plant Lands in Liberty
The first vehicle battery manufacturing plant in the U.S. is headed to North Carolina. In late 2021, Toyota announced its intentions to build its Toyota Battery Manufacturing plant near Liberty, North Carolina, initially investing $1.2 billion in the facility, an amount that some analysts say could reach $3.5 Billion over time. So, why here and why now? What makes Liberty, North Carolina the ideal location for the carmaker’s first battery plant in the U.S.? Here are five reasons Toyota chose this site.
DOE Announces $6 Million Investment to Train the Next Generation of Clean Energy Innovators
Funding Supports Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Other Minority Serving Institutions Developing Novel Solutions to Decarbonization and Legacy Pollution
Reasons to get a tankless water heater
One of the main advantages of a tankless water heater is that it provides an endless supply of hot water. This type of heating system has no storage tank, which makes installation and maintenance easier. In addition, this type of unit does not require any gas to operate. Consumer Reports lists inconsistent water temperatures as the most common complaint among buyers. This problem occurs because a tankless heater can't supply enough hot liquid to many faucets at once.
GSA Administrator Carnahan, Secretary Granholm, Elected Officials Highlight Climate and Job Investments in Build...
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Mayor Phelecia Nembhard, and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks held a press
DOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million Homes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) target: to enable community solar systems to power the equivalent of five million households by 2025 and create $1 billion in energy bill
NYPA and OGS Begin Comprehensive Energy Audit of Empire State Plaza
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Office of General Services (OGS) have begun a comprehensive energy audit of the Empire State Plaza as part of the state’s goal to green the plaza and for 100 percent of the electric generation in the state to be renewable energy by 2040. Ramboll
Benefits of Installing Solar Panels on your Home
Are you tired of finding ways to reduce your electricity bills? Dreading to find stacks of fat utility invoices on your doorstep yet again; when you are still waiting on your paycheck? Being a responsible adult and taking care of family
DOE Announces Nearly $83 Million to Increase Building Energy Efficiency and Cut Consumers’ Energy...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $82.6 million in funding to 44 projects that will lower Americans’ energy bills and help meet President Biden’s goal of net-zero carbon
Solar Industry Statement on the August 2021 Petition for Solar Tariffs
Following is a statement from John Smirnow, vice president of market strategy and general counsel at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the August 2, 2021 Section 201 petition
More Than 1,000 Companies And Organizations Call For Modernizing Homeowner Energy Efficiency Tax Credit
In a letter sent Monday to tax leadership in the U.S. House and Senate, 1,063 companies and organizations called on Congress to expand and modernize the 25C tax credit for homeowner energy
Bond Sale by Environmental Facilities Corporation Will Save New York City $106 million
President and CEO Joseph Rabito today announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has successfully closed a bond refunding that will help New York City ratepayers save $106 million over the next 20 years. The EFC bonds help the New York City Municipal Finance Water Authority (NYCMWFA) refinance multiple drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Relief Program to Improve Access to Affordable Water Services
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), announced the official launch of the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). This first-of-its-kind water assistance program will expand access to more affordable water and help low-income households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic pay their water and wastewater bill
