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Industrial Decarbonization Is Coming To A State Near You

Industrial decarbonization is in the news. This week the US government announced $6 billion in grants that makers of metal, paper, and glass can use to cut planet-warming emissions. The Biden-Harris administration is framing these grants as a key opportunity to transform the US industrial sector and strengthen domestic manufacturing. … [continued]

$6 Billion To Transform America’s Industrial Sector, Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing, & Slash Planet-Warming Emissions

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Provides the Single Largest Industrial Decarbonization Investment in the Nation’s History, Driving $20+ Billion in Total Investment to Revitalize Manufacturing Communities and Create and Maintain Good-Paying Jobs  WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today … [continued]

Caribbean fellows with RMI work together discussing a solar panel system. Photo from RMI.

New Virtual Training and How-To Resources Help Leaders Advance Renewable Energy Development

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and RMI—founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute—have collaborated to provide a virtual training to support the development of renewable energy projects and created a how-to guide on battery energy storage systems. The publicly available virtual training and how-to-guide are available through RMI’s Energy Transition Academy (ETA) and are designed to help energy leaders with advancing renewable energy development.

Strengthening USA’s Domestic Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Base & Supply Ecosystem

LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to ABS to Strengthen America’s Domestic Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Base and Supply Ecosystem The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment to American Battery Solutions (ABS) for a $165.9 million loan to help finance the expansion of an advanced battery pack assembly facility to … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Admin: $75 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities, Create Good-Paying Jobs in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America tour, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino traveled to Illinois this month, where they announced $75.8 million in fiscal year 2023 … [continued]