USDA Strikes Again: $6 Billion For Rural Clean Energy Projects
A new $6 billion round of clean energy funding will benefit rural communities in about two dozen US states, unless the incoming Trump administration figures out a way to stop it.
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Clean Energy Has A Secret Weapon: Rural Electric Cooperatives
The USDA has just launched a new, $7.3 billion round of funding for clean energy projects, to be spearheaded by rural electric cooperatives.
Colorado Co-op Cuts The Country In On The EV Revolution
In some past posts, I’ve shared the story of Freewire’s Boost DC fast chargers. Normally, these chargers require a pretty hefty 3-phase power source to charge cars, but they’re essential to BEV adoption because they help people go beyond half the range of their EVs (because you need to get … [continued]
Get Ready For A Rural America Wind Power Renaissance
US President* Donald Trump will leave office, one way or another, with a strong wind power legacy for rural America, whether he likes it or not.
Two Rural Electric Cooperatives Overcome Barriers To Clean, Local Energy
Originally published at ilsr.org. Rural communities formed rural electric cooperatives as a way to get energy where no one else would provide it. In the 21st century, some cooperatives have found an additional economic benefit in pursuing local renewable energy. In the cases of Farmers Electric Cooperative in Iowa and Kit Carson … [continued]
US Dept. Of Energy Promotes Solar For Rural Electric Co-ops
The US Energy Department announced new updates to its PV System Toolkit, a package designed to lower the cost of adding solar power by rural electric co-ops.
