Laboratories, universities developing solutions to support America’s critical material supply chains

A group of universities and national laboratories are kickstarting projects designed to support American supply chains by advancing critical material innovation. These solutions will help strengthen and streamline manufacturing for components critical to sustaining energy security networks across the nation, making it easier to produce technologies including: Hydrogen fuel cells. Magnets for high-efficiency motors. High-performance […]

Meta seeks proposals to build up to 4 gigawatts of nuclear power

Another tech giant is turning to nuclear power to meet growing energy needs from data centers. Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is charging ahead with investments in artificial intelligence, and now the company wants access to nuclear power, announcing plans to secure between 1-4 gigawatts of new nuclear generation capacity in the United […]

California unveils $1.4 billion clean transportation plan for alternative fueling projects

California is fast tracking the statewide transition to a fully zero-emission transportation system by 2035 with billions in potential funding opportunities and incentives.   The California Energy Commission (CEC) is approving a four-year plan to fund zero-emissions infrastructure projects around the state. The historic investment, allocated through the CEC’s tenured Clean Transportation Program, will include up […]

Syracuse-area school district passes $242 million for facility upgrades

A school district outside Syracuse, New York is pursuing major facility upgrades. Voters in Baldwinsville, New York have overwhelmingly approved a $242.4 million capital improvement project that will transform the suburban Syracuse school district over the next decade. The three-phase project passed with 74% support.   The initiative, “Funding Improvements & Building the Future,” aims to […]

Maryland grant program offers funding for electric school buses

Maryland is looking to expand the use of electric school buses across the state.  As part of a $90 million climate pledge, The Maryland Energy Administration is allocating millions in funding for an electric bus program that will help cut emissions tied to climate change and improve the health of the state’s schoolchildren.  The Maryland […]

Offshore wind and marine energy innovations being researched at multiple universities

Universities across the United States are launching projects dedicated to innovating and developing critical renewable energy technologies centered around marine energy and floating offshore wind. While significant advancements have been made in recent years, renewable energy sources – particularly in marine energy and offshore wind – are drastically underutilized in production and deployment. Offshore wind […]

FTA approves $10 billion Manhattan bus terminal replacement project

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is approving the final environmental review and issuing a record of decision (ROD) for a world-class modernization project at the nation’s largest and world’s busiest bus station in New York City.  The bus terminal replacement project, led by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, will reconstruct the […]