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April 3, 2024
DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative to Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing and Adoption, Reducing Energy Waste and Lowering Energy Bills
New Initiative Aims to Bring More Efficient, Rooftop Heat Pump Technologies to Market as Soon as 2027
April 2, 2024
DOE Releases First Ever Federal Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Buildings Sector
First Comprehensive Federal Strategy Outlines Pathways to Reduce Emissions 90% in Buildings Sector by 2050, Reinforcing President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to Lower Energy Costs, Improve Resilience, and Tackle the Climate Crisis
March 29, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4 Billion in Tax Credits to Build Clean Energy Supply Chain, Drive Investments, and Lower Costs in Energy Communities
Historic Incentives in President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda are Supporting Over 100 American-Made Clean Energy Manufacturing, Critical Minerals, and Industrial Decarbonization Projects, Bolstering Domestic Supply Chains, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying American Jobs
March 28, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $62 Million to Lower Battery Recycling Costs Across the Nation
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Invests in Projects That Will Reduce Costs for Consumer Battery Recycling, Making EVs More Affordable and Boosting Our Domestic Supply Chains
March 27, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Conditional Commitment to Holtec Palisades to Support Recommission of Michigan Nuclear Power Plant
When Finalized, Loan Will Finance the Restoration and Resumption of 800-MW Electric Nuclear Generating Station in Covert Township, Michigan—Supporting 600 Good-Paying, High-Quality Jobs While Slashing Planet-Warming Emissions
March 26, 2024
DOE and DOL Announce New Effort to Support and Expand America’s Battery Workforce
The Battery Workforce Initiative Provides Standardized Training Guidelines, Ensuring Worker Safety and Opening Pathways for Family Sustaining Careers in America’s Fast Growing Manufacturing Sector
March 25, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $22 Million to Improve Siting and Permitting for Large-Scale Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
Funding will Support Expanded Deployment of Clean Energy Projects, Reducing Barriers for Communities to Access the Benefits of Clean Energy
March 25, 2024
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Billion to Transform America's Industrial Sector, Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing, and Slash Planet-Warming Emissions
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Provides the Single Largest Industrial Decarbonization Investment in the Nation’s History, Driving $20+ Billion in Total Investment to Revitalize Manufacturing Communities and Create and Maintain Good-Paying Jobs
March 22, 2024
DOE Announces $18 Million Towards Clean Energy and Economic Development in 30 Historically Disadvantaged Communities
Building on the Successful Communities LEAP Pilot, More Localities Can Now Leverage Support to Lower Energy Bills, Develop Plans for Sustained Clean Energy and Economic Empowerment
March 21, 2024
DOE Reports Chart Path for East Coast Offshore Wind to Support a Reliable, Affordable Electricity System
Study Finds Interregional Offshore Transmission Network Would Support Long-Term Growth of Atlantic Offshore Wind, Action Plan Identifies Immediate Steps and Extended Efforts