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Illuminators at Illuminate USA in Pataskala, Ohio, with the 1 millionth panel produced at the facility.

Timberline Solar Roof, EV Battery Reuse in Madrid, 1000 Illuminators Jobs — Clean News Roundup

In addition to our electric vehicle news roundup, here’s a new roundup on clean energy and energy storage stories. From solar roofs to EV battery reuse for stationary storage in Spain to community solar and virtual power plants — there’s a lot to share. Read on for all the fun! … [continued]

Midjourney-generated image of a bird's eye view of transmission grid.

Be Prepared: New Resource Readies States & Utilities for Grid Resilience Events

Society is increasingly dependent on electricity for essential services. The Energy Information Administration (Short Term Energy Outlook) and many utilities are projecting surging electricity demand from data centers and new manufacturing facilities, leading to expected all-time highs in nationwide electricity consumption. To effectively serve growing power needs, electricity grids must … [continued]

A NASA satellite image from June 8, 2022, reflects smoke and red “hot spots” of wildfire resulting from more than a dozen active fires in southwest Alaska, as the largest tundra fire on record at the time burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the Yukon Delta. Source: NASA MODIS

Biden–Harris Admin Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of Investing…

A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling The Biden–Harris administration yesterday announced it is taking additional steps to safeguard western communities in the face … [continued]

Marine debris technicians from the Papahānaumokuākea Marine Debris Project scour the shoreline of Midway Atoll on April 23, 2024 to remove extensive amounts of marine debris, including discarded nets which can entangle and kill birds, seals, turtles and destroy coral reefs. They harm native seabirds like the Laysan and Black-footed albatrosses, Hawaiian green sea turtles and Hawaiian monk seals. The removal project previously received support from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Image credit: A. Sullivan Haskins/ PMDP Hawaii via NOAA

Biden–Harris Administration Invests $27 Million to Community-Driven Marine Debris Solutions Investing in America Agenda

Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $27 million in funding for projects to prevent and remove marine debris in coastal and Great Lakes communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding will support innovative research and foster local coalitions to … [continued]

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$16.7 Million for Marine Technology Innovation Through the Inflation Reduction Act

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate … [continued]

NOAA’s National Data Buoy Center will modernize and replace equipment on its DART buoys to improve availability and reliability of data and increase NOAA’s tsunami detection capability for improved tsunami warnings. (Image credit: NOAA)

Biden-Harris Administration Invests $30M To Improve Tsunami Ocean-Observing System Through Investing in America Agenda

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to increase tsunami detection capability for improved tsunami warnings [Last week], the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $30 million to modernize and replace the equipment on the Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART) Ocean Observing System as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The … [continued]

Jonathan Stratman of DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory examined the ArcticShark UAS as part of the testing at the Pendleton UAS range in Oregon. Image courtesy of Jason Tomlinson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, DOE ARM user facility.

Unmanned Aerial Systems Propel Atmospheric Science Forward

High in the sky over an Alaskan tundra, a small aircraft ran the same pattern over and over again. It swooped through clouds and flew down close to the ground. But there were no people experiencing the flight from inside the plane — it was an unmanned aerial system (UAS). … [continued]