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The first retail production all-electric 2025 Cadillac ESCALADE IQ, VIN 001, to cross the Barrett-Jackson Auction Block to Benefit Detroit Children’s Fund. Image courtesy of Cadillac.

A Typical EV Is ~90% Efficient, Compared To 30% For A Gas Vehicle, & More…

A typical EV is 87% to 91% efficient (after accounting for regenerative braking), compared to approximately 30% for a normal gasoline vehicle, depending on the drive cycle. That is something to consider every time you buy or rent an automobile. For the second time in its 179-year history, Scientific American … [continued]

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BOEM Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Wind Energy Project Offshore Maryland (2,679 Jobs)

In support of the Biden–Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the availability of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland. BOEM has now completed environmental reviews for … [continued]

Biden–Harris Administration Advances Clean Energy Projects on Western Public Lands with Potential to Power Nearly…

Solar progress in Arizona and Nevada advances President Biden’s clean energy goals and continues track record of efficient, responsible permitting WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is advancing nine solar projects on public lands that could potentially power nearly … [continued]

924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Project Receives Final Approval from U.S. Department of the Interior

Offshore Construction on New York’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Later this Year Sunrise Wind, New York’s largest offshore wind project, has received approval of its Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision … [continued]

U.S. Department of Interior’s Clean Energy Progress in Nevada

BLM issues final environmental analysis for Greenlink West transmission line LAS VEGAS — Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis visited Las Vegas today to highlight the Biden-Harris administration’s significant progress in meeting President Biden’s ambitious clean energy goals. She joined Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada State Director Jon Raby to announce … [continued]

New Steps to Advance Offshore Wind Progress in Maryland

Memorandum of Understanding between BOEM and Maryland will strengthen efforts to meet President Biden’s historic clean energy goals ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expand offshore wind opportunities and advance an all-of-government approach to address the climate crisis while creating good-paying jobs, the Department of the … [continued]

$35 Million from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Clean Up Orphaned Wells in…

Historic funding to plug orphaned oil and gas wells will address environmental and safety hazards, create good-paying jobs in communities nationwide LOS ANGELES — [Last week], as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Infrastructure Week, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $35.2 million investment through President Biden’s Investing in … [continued]

Combined with battery storage, the Hualapai Tribe’s new ground-mounted photovoltaic system will be able to supply up to half of Grand Canyon West’s annual load with clean, resilient, affordable energy from the sun. Image from Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs.

$71 Million to Electrify Tribal Homes with Clean Energy

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $71 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Tribal communities electrify their homes. This investment is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in Indian Country with clean energy sources and … [continued]