Weekly Jolt ? Good News for Alaska’s Railbelt, Energy Savings, New Prizes, and More!
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The Vicars Community Center at Community Church now offers one of the first community-owned resilience hubs in Georgia! ?? In case of emergency, the community center’s solar energy system will keep reliable power going, making the site a safe gathering place for the community of West Atlanta. ?? Learn more about how the community center worked with the Groundwell-led Breaking Barriers project to create a hub that uses microgrid technology, on-site solar generation, and battery energy storage. ??
Did you know that tidal energy ?? can play a key role in Alaska’s largest power grid, the Railbelt? Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that tidal energy could help decarbonize the Railbelt by 2035, generating clean fuels that can boost the state’s economy. ?? Learn more about how Alaska can use their tidal energy resources to meet their decarbonization goals, improve their grid systems, and strengthen their economy.
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DOE’s Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) will award $4 million to encourage new opportunities for recovering and recycling ?? devices that are usually discarded after use. E-scrap includes materials like ?? mobile phones, ??? home appliances, and other devices powered by ? electricity, and E-SCRAP aims to find solutions in proposals, prototypes, and demonstrations. Submit your application by September 4!
The Ocean Energy Safety Institute will award up to $16 million for advancements to ?? safety protocols, ?? improved technologies, and new insights into risk management ?? across three application areas: ??? oil and gas, ??? wind energy, and marine energy. ?? Check out the updated Research Roadmap for more information and submit your proposal by October 18!
DOE is accepting submissions for the new Good Jobs in Clean Energy Prize. ?? This prize will award over $3 million to place-based coalitions focused on creating accessible, good-paying clean energy jobs. Gather your team ?? and apply for Phase One by January 31, 2025! ??
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What’s New in Integrated Strategies?
Did you know that DOE has a historic number of ?? prizes, ?? contracts, and ?? funding opportunities available to universities ?? to advance their clean energy related projects? To guide Minority Serving Institutions in submitting high-quality proposals to take advantage of this influx of federal funds, DOE’s Office of Energy Justice and Equity created several helpful how-to videos . ??? Find the right training for you!
What’s New in Buildings and Industry? ??
Ever since he was a child, Mark Guttag has wondered, “What’s next?” ?? He went from childhood projects, like building a functional ?? skateboard, to becoming an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS ) Science and Technology Fellow! ??? Now, Guttag applies his mechanical engineering experience ?? to find a new future in climate technology—learn more about Guttag’s ideas about “what’s next” for American manufacturing facilities!
What’s New in Renewable Energy? ??
EERE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) now offers a user-friendly guide to a tax credit you can claim for solar photovoltaics (PV) systems costs. ?? Check out SETO’s overview for everything you need to know ?? about the federal tax credit for solar PV and explore SETO’s other tax credit resources.
??? Installing rooftop solar panels will lower your electricity bill —but by how much? ?? SETO’s resources walk you through your potential savings by taking into account your individual needs and goals. ?? Check out SETO’s calculation guide and ?? explore more guides and resources for solar energy!
What’s New in Sustainable Transportation and Fuels? ???
News from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation ! ?? They’ve made a major update to their Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Playbook , a resource ?? that helps decision makers plan their EV charging infrastructure. ??? Take a look at the new modules, activities, videos, and more!