The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $1.5M Cooperative Agreement grant under the Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) program to The Corps Network, a national non-profit organization. The objective of this 1-year project is to expand access to career-track training and employment in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation and maintenance work for individuals in Baltimore, Maryland. The Corps Network will lead a...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,489,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Power 52 Inc. The overall goal of this award is to advance equity in the solar workforce by scaling Power52's nationally recognized solar workforce training program. Key objectives include expanding equitable solar...
This $1,499,687 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) will support the Crater Lake Electrical Training Center in creating a replicable electrician pre-apprenticeship program focused on training the next generation of solar industry workers, particularly from...
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded a $1,372,744 Cooperative Agreement under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to Red Cloud Renewable, a minority-owned, Native American-owned non-profit organization. The 36-month project aims to bridge gender inequality and racial disparities in the renewable energy sector by customizing an...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Conservation Research and Development (CFDA 81.086) federal grant program, has awarded a $4,460,718 Cooperative Agreement to Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation (TDS) to improve energy efficiency at approximately 17 nonprofit-owned buildings located in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The project aims to achieve an estimated 25% reduction in energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the operational capacity of the nonprofit...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $3,300,000 Cooperative Agreement to Bridgevalley Community and Technical College under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The project aims to improve participant training outcomes by 1) aligning curricula with industry needs, 2) upgrading and expanding training pathways, 3) implementing targeted faculty development, and 4) scaling training and...
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) was awarded a $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant will fund the development of an online platform to collect solar training resources, improve solar recruitment and outreach processes, and...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $8,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Native Renewables, Inc. to install photovoltaic solar systems (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at off-grid homes in the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe communities. The project, titled "Energizing Rural Hopi and Navajo with Solar Powered Battery-Based Systems," aims to increase the availability of clean energy, enhance energy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $11,552,157 Cooperative Agreement under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to RG Resource Technologies, Inc. The objective of the project is to deploy a new 120,000 units-per-year capacity manufacturing facility to support the production of the recipient's solar photovoltaic + thermal capture (PVT) system, equivalent to a production rate of 16.2 MW of energy and 64.8 MW of thermal...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) will provide $3,750,000.00 to the Solar & Storage Industries Institute to support the "Uncommon Dialogue" initiative. The project aims to develop consensus-based solutions around the siting of large-scale solar (LSS) projects, with the potential to speed up permitting, reduce soft...