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September 5, 2024

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NE States Moving (Slowly) Toward Regional Clean Energy Market
Three New England state energy officials spoke to RTO Insider about the challenges of implementing a forward clean energy market with ISO-NE.
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DOE Opens $45M Challenge on Grid Cybersecurity
DOE issued a $45 million challenge for the development of tools and technologies to protect electric, oil and natural gas systems from cyberattacks.
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NJ to Invest $10.8M in EV Chargers, School Buses
New Jersey will spend $10.8 million to fund the purchase of heavy-duty EVs, including 10 electric school buses, and install 62 fast-charging stations.
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Infrastructure Law’s 2022 Funds to Double US Clean Bus Fleet
DOT announced $1.66 billion in infrastructure bill grants to nearly double the number of non-emission buses on the nation’s roads with just one year of funding.
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Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act
President Biden signed the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) into law, kicking off an aggressive pre-midterm election campaign.
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Washington’s Tri-Cities Lobbies Granholm for Clean Energy Funding
Leaders from southeastern Washington lobbied DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm for a piece of the Biden administration’s clean energy spending.
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House Passes IRA, Sends to Biden’s Desk
The U.S. House passed the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the $740 billion package of tax, health and climate provisions for President Biden’s signature.
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How Much Will the IRA Cut GHG Emissions, Home Energy Costs?
A panel of industry analysts presented their estimates of how much the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce emissions and its impact on household energy costs.
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DOE Previews New Federal Funding for Energy Storage Demo Projects
The Biden administration’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require an investment of $300 billion a year until 2050, the DOE estimates.
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DOE Launches $675M Program to Build Critical Mineral Supply Chain
DOE is consolidating its portfolio of critical mineral programs in a bid to build a domestic supply chain of materials needed to decarbonize the economy.

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