This $3,750,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Renewable Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.087) program will support the Solar & Storage Industries Institute, a non-profit organization, in developing consensus-based solutions to address challenges around siting large-scale solar (LSS) projects. The project aims to speed up LSS project permitting, reduce associated soft costs,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087), provides $2,325,734 to the Solar & Storage Industries Institute, a non-profit organization, to improve understanding of factors influencing community acceptance of large-scale solar energy (LSS) projects and test innovative community engagement strategies. The project aims to deploy...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $112,600 Project Grant to the Purpose Focused Alternative Learning Corporation under the Environmental Justice Small Grant Program (CFDA 66.604). The grant will fund the implementation of the Navajo 'Green Job Career Development' project to provide solar education, training leading to NABCEP certification, and employment projects on the Navajo Nation. Key deliverables include Red Cloud Renewables sponsoring two individuals for NABCEP solar...
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...
This $350,000 federal Project Grant award under the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable Northeastern Junior College in Colorado to integrate renewable energy technologies and skills across its industrial automation and wind technology programs. The key objectives are to: Prepare students for jobs integrating solar power generation and energy storage with wind power technology, addressing gaps identified by industry partners. This will involve updating...
This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) will support an international research experience program focused on perovskite-based photovoltaic (PV) technologies. The program aims to address global energy conversion needs and climate change mitigation through the development of more robust, reliable, and affordable PV devices. Key objectives include diversifying the PV research field, providing...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded a $133,333 Project Grant to Mountain Studies Institute Inc. under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will fund the organization's Bridging Mountains: Enhancing Equitable Environmental Education for Southwest Colorado program from April 2023 through April 2025. As the primary recipient, Mountain Studies Institute will implement environmental education activities in 15-20 schools across eight communities in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,491,400 Cooperative Agreement to The Corps Network under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This funding will assist four conservation corps in establishing or expanding solar and renewable energy workforce development programs and related projects that benefit members of disadvantaged communities within their service areas. The project aims...
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...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $15,789,413 Cooperative Agreement to Austin Independent School District (Austin ISD) under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) to implement solar energy systems at schools. The award, dated February 1, 2024, supports a project titled "IIJA: SOLAR FOR SCHOOLS AT AUSTIN ISD" with an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2025. Through this federal grant, Austin ISD will deploy solar energy infrastructure across its...