Vermont Legislation Creates Initiatives to Cut emissions From Thermal Energy, Transportation Sectors

U.S. EPA Announces Selections for $125 Million Funding to Address Diesel Engine Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Oct.17 unveiled the selections for its $125 million funding opportunity through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act National Grants Program, or DERA. The program aims to advance the upgrade or retirement of aging diesel engines to accelerate adoption of cleaner or zero-emission technologies, improving air quality and public health through…...

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U.S. Energy Department Offers Almost $3 Billion in Conditional Commitments to Two Sustainable Aviation Fuel Companies

The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 16 announced conditional commitments for loan guarantees totaling almost $3 billion for two sustainable aviation fuel companies. Montana Renewables received a $1.44 billion conditional commitment from the department to expand its renewable fuels site in Great Falls. Gevo Net-Zero 1 received $1.46 billion in a conditional commitment from the…...

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U.S. Coal Exports from The Port of Baltimore Rebound During May 2024: EIA

U.S. coal exports from the Port of Baltimore recovered at the back end of May 2024, according to an Oct. 16 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore, the second-largest coal exporting hub in the U.S., has temporarily paused after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key…...

Nevada Regulator Approves NV Energy’s First Electric Vehicle Charging Program, Energy Storage

U.S. Energy Department Announces $670 Million Conditional Loan Commitment for Manufacturer of EV Battery Thermal Barriers

The U.S. Energy Department on Oct. 16 announced a conditional commitment for a direct loan of up to $670.6 million to Aspen Aerogels Georgia LLC to manufacture thermal barriers used as a protective layer within electric vehicle batteries. The loan would support the development of a manufacturing site in Georgia to produce Aspen’s PyroThin® aerogel…...