Top news of the week: 14.12.2021.
Energy
FACT SHEET: President Biden Signs Executive Order Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability
U.S. Government Will Lead by Example to Leverage Scale and Procurement Power to Drive Clean, Healthy, and Resilient Operations Today, President Biden will
US Mayors Are Working Diligently On Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Cities are leading the way on energy and climate action and are charting the course to a new energy future. EVs are one of the most promising solutions, say US mayors.
SolarAPP+ Speeds Solar Installs for 2,800 Homes (& Counting)
NREL’s Solar Permitting Tool “Busts Through Bureaucracy” To Fast-Track Residential Solar Projects and Expands into Energy Storage Permitting
DOE loan chief fleshes out clean energy plans
The head of the Department of Energy’s loan program signaled yesterday that his office is in no rush to approve its "innovative" projects, as the
It’s Time For Biden’s New Energy Division To Reject Fossil Fuels
Why is the Biden administration approving more drilling permits on public lands than during Trump's tenure? Is the new division within the Office of Science and Technology Policy merely a ...
Biden signs order for government to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
US will ‘lead by example in tackling the climate crisis,’ says White House, by eliminating greenhouse gases from its activities
Interview With Shashank Samala, Founder Of Heirloom Carbon Technologies
When did you found Heirloom, and what is the story behind it? What was your initial inspiration? I grew up in South-East India, and I saw first-hand the impacts of climate change on very ...
President Biden orders 100% carbon-free electricity purchases across federal operations by 2030
The ultimate goal of Biden's new executive order is net-zero emissions from overall federal operations by 2050, including a 65% emissions reduction by 2030.