Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
DOE has selected 25 battery supply chain projects to receive $3 billion in grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, according to an announcement.
The Federal Highway Administration’s CFI grants are spread across 29 states, the District of Columbia and eight tribal communities.
California ZEV infrastructure projects are receiving $150 million in federal funding, including $102 million for a tri-state charging network for medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Signed into law Aug. 16, 2022, the IRA is the largest federal investment in climate and clean energy action in history, and leading up to the IRA’s second anniversary, the Department of Energy and other agencies have heralded the law’s impact and benefits.
The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association said it secured the first slice of a $1 billion DOE grant to develop a network of clean hydrogen suppliers and consumers across the region.
The new federal funding is aimed at building market confidence that the U.S. nuclear industry will be able to incorporate the lessons learned at Vogtle to deliver a new round of safer, more efficient SMRs on time and on budget.
ACEEE published a paper showing how states can maximize the impact of federal funds for home energy retrofits.
The Clean School Bus program’s focus on the risks diesel emissions pose to children’s health and the benefits of electric school buses has made it less controversial than other Biden administration transportation electrification initiatives.
Environmental groups are urging the California Energy Commission to use the state’s remaining $233 million in NEVI funds to build chargers for the surge of electric trucks expected in the next decade.
According to Kelley Blue Book, the slow-down in EV sales could be a sign that "EVs are almost mainstream cars in parts of the country. Segment growth typically slows as volume increases."
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