2018 Farm Bill Includes Key Renewable Energy Program
December 27th, 2018 | by Tina Casey
US farmers and rural communities will continue to benefit from renewable energy and energy efficiency funding through the US Department of Agriculture
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Russia-Connected Non-Scientist Might Not Be Chief USDA Science Officer After All
November 1st, 2017 | by Tina Casey
Things are not looking up for Sam Clovis, Trump's pick to lead the USDA research office, after Russia connection emerges
USDA Awards Funding To 1,114 Rural Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects
October 30th, 2015 | by Derek Markham
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just announced a round of funding, in the form of loans and [&hellip
USDA Dropping $63 Million In Loans + Grants Across 264 Renewable Energy + Energy Efficiency Projects
August 17th, 2015 | by James Ayre
Roughly $63 million in loans + grants are being put into 264 new renewable energy + energy efficiency projects via [&hellip
Solar Power For Low- & Moderate-Income Americans — Obama’s New Solar Initiative
July 11th, 2015 | by Zachary Shahan
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar power costs have come down so much in recent years that going solar is [&hellip
Wood Computer Chips: Finally, Some Good News From Wisconsin
May 29th, 2015 | by Tina Casey
Despite the Koch-fueled pall hovering over the great state of Wisconsin, the public university system has produced a game changing wood computer chips
$6 Billion Opportunity: Rural Electric Cooperatives Could Lead On Clean Energy
December 5th, 2014 | by John Farrell
Originally published on ilsr.org. Last week I asked why rural electric cooperatives haven’t been leaders on renewable energy. This week, [&hellip
White House Announces $68 Million For 540 US Renewable & Energy Efficiency Projects
September 20th, 2014 | by Sandy Dechert
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $68 million in funding Thursday for 540 US renewable energy and energy efficiency projects [&hellip
Grants From USDA Cover Up To 25% Of Renewable Energy Project Costs (Deadline Extended)
May 22nd, 2013 | by Dan Thiede, CERTs
The US Department of Agriculture announced their Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant application recently. These grants can pay [&hellip
Next-Gen Electric Vehicles Could Be Home Grown, In More Ways Than One
December 17th, 2012 | by Tina Casey
The US Department of Agriculture has just kicked off a $10 million bioproduct and biofuel research project aimed at the automotive [&hellip
Clean Tech Of Another Sort: More Than 2.6 Million Acres Restored Via USDA Wetlands Reserve Program
December 12th, 2012 | by Andrew
The USDA's Natural Conservation Service has worked with private landowners and a host of other partners in restoring and conserving more than 2.6 million acres of U.S. wetlands since the Wetlands Reserve Program was created 20 years ago
USDA Reaches $250 Million Goal to Support Smart Grid Infrastructure
September 13th, 2012 | by Adam Johnston
The USDA recently announced it has obtained its $250 million goal to improve US rural smart grids. US Agriculture Secretary [&hellip
Worst Drought in Decades Could Affect U.S. Energy Markets
August 29th, 2012 | by U.S. Energy Information Administration
Editor’s note: solar PV and wind energy use a ton less water than their electricity counterparts (nuclear, coal, oil, [&hellip
USDA, DOE Announce New Investments in Biofuels
July 27th, 2012 | by Adam Johnston
Hot off the heels of the solar energy zone development proposal, the US government continues to make hits with renewable [&hellip
Clean Links
January 25th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan
No matter how much we increase our content, I can’t avoid ending up with a ton of stories I wish [&hellip
Minnesota Biofuels Get Boost
November 11th, 2011 | by Adam Johnston
Following hot of the heels of recent wind energy and energy efficiency announcements in the Gopher state, the biofuels industry [&hellip
Obama Creating Jobs with Grid Modernization Projects
October 5th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan
The Obama administration announced a few hours ago that it will "accelerate the permitting and construction of seven proposed electric transmission lines" to help create jobs and support the growth of renewable energy around the
Farmers Harvesting the Power of Solar Energy
September 27th, 2011 | by Silvio Marcacci
The Sun’s rays have always been the foundation of farming, giving crops the energy they need to grow. But a program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is now matching up farmers with grants and incentives to help them harvest a new kind of crop – solar-powered electricity. energyNOW! met Georgia pecan farmer Trey Pippin to learn how USDA’s Rural Development program matched his farm up with a local utility and solar panel manufacturer Suniva to build a solar array on his property large enough to power dozens of homes.
Tiny Federal Program Will Save Enough Water to Supply a City
May 22nd, 2011 | by Tina Casey
The U.S. Department of the Interior has just announced $24 million in funding for new water conservation projects in western states, some of which will also save energy, too. Proving once again that a little goes a long way, the funds will be split among 54 separate projects, and when you put them all together it adds up to more than 100,000 acre-feet per year. That's enough to provide water for about 400,000 people
Farmer Invents $100 Device that Replaces Diesel Fuel for Irrigation
May 2nd, 2011 | by Tina Casey
With the current price of diesel fuel stuck at around $4.00 per gallon, our diesel-dependent agriculture industry is in a fix. But thanks to a small grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one farmer has invented a new device that
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