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Three Army Bases Conduct Energy Efficiency Programs
Capital improvements will be conducted at Army military housing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort Meade, Maryland; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, via a more than $200 million Energy Saving Performance Contract (ESPC) to lower energy use.
Fort Riley Adds Solar Arrays
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Riley announced the completion of Phase III of a solar energy project.
New Orleans Adopts Streetlight Retrofit Project
New Orleans approved a proposal for a technology pilot to improve the city's streetlight infrastructure by integrating LED lights and smart city technology to enhance energy efficiency.
Finnish City Partners to Build Hydrogen Processing Plant
The City of Oulu, Finland, signed a co-operation agreement seeking to build a hydrogen processing plant in Oulu.
Canada's Gagetown Base Deploys Solar
The 5th Canadian Division Support Base (CDSB) in Oromocto, New Brunswick, in Canada will deploy a large scale solar project that represents a step toward supporting the Government of Canada’s commitment to procure 100% clean electricity for federal facilities by 2025.
Boston Receives Funding for Electric School Buses
The City of Boston announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Boston Public Schools (BPS) a $35 million grant to purchase 125 30-passenger electric school buses.
NYC Receives $60 Million for EV Charging
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $60 million transaction to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure deployment across New York City.
Illinois EPA Funds Electric Buses
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) announced an award for the purchase of electric buses.
Boston Sets New Construction Emissions Rule
Boston announced it is the first city in the U.S. to require new buildings to achieve net zero carbon emissions standards upon opening.
City of Riverside Adds Electric Work Trucks to Fleet
The City of Riverside entered into a pilot project to deploy 10 high performance electric work trucks.
Boulder Community-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Summary Report
The City of Boulder has released its 2023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory, highlighting a 7% decrease in community-wide emissions from 2022 and a 24% reduction since 2018. This milestone reflects Boulder’s steady progress toward its climate goals of a 70% reduction from 2018 levels by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2035.
Denver Federal Center Adds Solar, Geothermal
The U.S. General Services Administration signed an Energy Savings Performance Contract that will help the Denver Federal Center toward a goal of achieving a net-zero campus by 2045.
City of Sandwich, MA Adopts Solar, Battery Storage
The City of Sandwich, Massachusetts, added the solar farm Cotuit, a 4.4-MWdc community solar farm that has 1.4 MWdc of battery energy storage.
Federal Agencies Sign for Nuclear Power
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) awarded $1 billion in combined contracts to supply power to more than 13 government agencies and perform energy savings and conservation measures at five GSA-owned facilities in the National Capital Region.
NYSERDA Awards $29 Million for Carbon Emissions Projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced over $29 million was awarded through Round XIV of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative to 15 innovative projects that will lower statewide carbon emissions.
New York to Deploy More EV Fast Chargers
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an additional $28.5 million is now available to install electric vehicle fast chargers along major travel corridors across New York State.
U.S. Sets New Emission Goals for 2035
President Joe Biden announced a new climate target for the United States: a reduction of 61-66% in 2035 from 2005 levels in net GHG emissions.
Canada Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target
Canada set a new target to achieve a 45% to 50% emissions reduction below 2005 levels by 2035.
Aliamanu Military Reservation Deploys Solar
The Aliamanu Military Reservation announced the installation of advanced renewable energy systems at 200 military homes.
White House Sets Targets to Expand Nuclear Energy
The Biden-Harris Administration is establishing domestic nuclear energy deployment targets as part of a first-of-its-kind framework outlining actions that the government can take to safely and responsibly expand nuclear energy capacity in the U.S.
NY Signs Contracts for RE Projects
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that contracts have been executed for 23 large-scale land-based renewable energy projects that will provide more than 2.3 gigawatts of clean energy throughout New York state.
NY Funds Clean Tech for Large Buildings
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that $10 million is available to advance clean heating and cooling technology for use in large buildings in the state.
Boulder City in Nevada Adds EV Chargers
Boulder City, Nevada, and its police department announced the completion of an electrification project featuring Level 2, high-powered, networked EV charging stations.
NYSERDA: The Business Case for Decarbonization
Resource Efficient Decarbonization (RED) emerged from New York's Empire Building Challenge and focuses on energy reduction as a first step, while keeping multiple retrofit options open for building owners and managers as technology and regulation evolves. Here is how facility managers and commercial and industrial leaders, including those in hard-to-electrify sectors, can make the business case for building decarbonization in their organization using this phased, holistic approach.
Denver Police Deploy Electric Patrol Bikes
The Denver Police Department unveiled new electric patrol bikes. The 27 e-bikes, recently purchased by the Office of Climate Action, Sustainability & Resiliency (CASR), will be utilized in six districts to create connections with the community while reducing pollution.
Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority Adds Solar
Roseburg Urban Sanitary Authority (RUSA) announced a program to add several solar installations.
EPA’s Clean Ports Program Funds 55 Zero-Emission Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion through EPA’s Clean Ports Program.
City of Riverside to Produce RNG
The City of Riverside, California entered into a contract to have infrastructure installed at the Riverside Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) to enable reception of organic municipal waste from local solid waste collection companies.
DOE Allocates $900 Million to Build Next Gen Nuclear Tech
The U.S. Department of Energy opened applications for up to $900 million in funding to support the initial domestic deployment of Generation III+ small modular reactor (SMR) technologies.
DOE Invests $29 Million for Carbon Capture, Conversion, Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $29 million will be allocated for 12 research and development projects to fund two carbon management priorities.
