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Biden Administration Announces $62 Million to Foster Clean Hydrogen Technology

September 3, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 30 announced approximately $62 million for 20 projects across 15 states to enhance clean hydrogen infrastructure performance while promoting safe and equitable deployment through better permitting and community engagement. These projects will enhance critical fundamentals of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, advance and establish hydrogen powered container handling apparatus for utilization…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces Deal to Deploy Nuclear Project in Ghana

September 3, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Nuclear, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 29 announced a new commercial agreement between Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) and Regnum Technology Group, a U.S. nuclear technology project developer, to deploy a NuScale VOYGR-12 small modular reactor plant in Ghana. The deal was signed at the second annual U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya. Regnum…...

Biden Administration Announces Inaugural Wind Lease Sale Offshore Oregon

September 3, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS, WindBy EnerKnol Research

The U.S. Interior Department on Aug. 29 announced that it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The auction, scheduled for Oct. 15, includes two areas that have the potential to generate over 3.1 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy and supply about one million homes. The announcement follows a series of…...

California Aims for 1,000 Zero-Emission School Buses With $500 Million Funding Program

September 3, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

The California Energy Commission has announced the launch of its Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure Program, or ZESBI, a $500 million funding program that is expected to put 1,000 zero-emission school buses on the road. The program will provide school districts with financial and technical assistance to purchase new electric school buses and related charging…...

U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Continues to Expand Amid Setbacks

September 2, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Insights, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Renewables, Wind, Wind PowerBy EnerKnol Research

Visual Primer: U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Continues to Expand Amid Setbacks

September 2, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Research Reports, EnerKnol Visual Primer, Grid Modernization, PRODUCTS, REC Feed, Renewables, Wind, Wind PowerBy EnerKnol Research

Despite facing hurdles, the U.S. offshore wind industry continues to make progress. The Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts is under investigation after a turbine blade failure, and a Gulf of Mexico lease auction has been canceled due to a lack of interest. Nevertheless, ambitious plans to expand the industry are moving forward, including the implementation of the first floating offshore wind research lease and California’s plan to procure 7.6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity.

Arizona Second State to Launch Home Energy Rebates Program Established by Inflation Reduction Act

August 30, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Energy Efficiency, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTS, Retail Power and GasBy EnerKnol Research

The U.S. Energy Department on Aug. 29 announced Arizona’s launch of its first Home Energy Rebates Program established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The first state to initiate the program was New York, which announced the program on May 30. The launch is part of a wider national initiative to deliver $8.8…...

Week Ahead: Palisades Nuclear Plant Restart, CA Reviews Building Energy Standards, RI’s Renewable Energy Markets

August 30, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Week Ahead, Natural Gas, PRODUCTS, Retail Power and Gas, Solar, WindBy EnerKnol Research

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U.S. Energy Department Awards $521 Million in Grants to Expand EV Charging Network

August 29, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

The U.S. Energy Department has awarded $521 million in grants to expand the network of electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure. The grants, funded through the 2021 Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, are expected to support the deployment of over 9,200 EV charging ports. The selected projects will aim to improve reliability…...

U.S. Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Rose in Q2 2024: EIA

August 27, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, Electric Transmission, Electric Vehicles, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

U.S. sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles rose from 17.8 percent of total new light duty vehicles sales in the first quarter of this year to 18.7 percent in the second quarter, according to a Aug. 26 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in electric vehicle sales can…...

Appalachian Hydrogen Hub Opens in West Virginia

August 26, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) led the inauguration of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, or ARCH2, program office on Aug. 22. Last October, the U.S. Energy Department selected the hub for up to $925 million in federal funding under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA,…...

Regional Gasoline Prices Rise Due to Midwest Refinery Outages: EIA

August 26, 2024Climate Change and Emissions, EnerKnol Impact-Misc Categories, EnerKnol Impacts, EnerKnol Pulse, Oil, PRODUCTSBy EnerKnol Research

A number of refinery shutdowns in Ohio and Chicago have increased Midwest prices for petroleum products relative to the U.S. average, most notably for gasoline, according to an Aug. 22 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The outages have led to an unusual reduction in refining activity during the high demand summer period…...

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