article thumbnail

Biden commits $7B to low-income solar, expands climate corps on Earth Day

Baua Electric

The $7 billion in grants are part of the EPA’s Solar For All program, which was funded as part of the $27b Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the Inflation Reduction Act. Many of these jobs will include pathways to future federal employment. The site is still in beta, and will expand as the Corps builds up.

Climate 52
article thumbnail

NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

Green Car Congress

The cooperative agreements are through NSF’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) as part of its Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-2 investment strategy. University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. Nelson Cardona-Martinez.

Water 150
article thumbnail

GM leaps ahead in lithium mining race, secures next-gen extraction deal

Teslarati

General Motors (GM) has secured a next-generation lithium extraction deal with Puerto Rico-based startup, EnergyX. This has pushed many, including GM, further down its supply chain, buying up companies and securing supplies for the future. ” method, and according to the company, it achieves incredible material ROI.

GM 99
article thumbnail

General Dynamics NASSCO delivers 1st LNG-powered containership; christens first ECO tanker

Green Car Congress

As part of a two-ship contract signed in December 2012 with TOTE, the 764-foot long Marlin Class containerships will be the largest dry cargo ships powered by LNG, making them the cleanest cargo-carrying ships. The Jones Act-qualified ships will operate between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

article thumbnail

Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

In September 2017 , Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Several factors combine to make Puerto Rico an ideal place for solar power and microgrids. Next year, we plan to install and further test our controller on-site in the central Puerto Rican community of Adjuntas.

article thumbnail

Select the Right EV Charging Management Partner for your NEVI Program Project

Driivz

billion in NEVI funding is allocated at the state level, with all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico participating, usually through an RFP process. Driivz can help your organization develop a robust, compliant, and future-proof proposal to capture NEVI and other program funding for building EV charging infrastructure.

article thumbnail

DOE reports show major potential for wave and tidal energy production near US coasts

Green Car Congress

The two reports—“Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Resource” and “Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Tidal Streams in the United States”—calculate the maximum kinetic energy available from waves and tides off US coasts that could be used for future energy production.