USW 689 will receive nearly $2 million for "The Appalachian Clean Energy Industrial Assessment Center Project," which will create a training center at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant site in Pike County, OH. This site is transitioning into a clean energy and manufacturing hub.
Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant will enable the region to fill crucial gaps in the EV charging network, supporting environmentally friendly transportation for regional travel and tourism.
Thanks to the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, a Cuyahoga County (Ohio)-led partnership received $129 million which will allow them to: 1) develop 63 megawatts of solar energy across several sites, 2) eliminate 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 25 years, and 3) create 60-70 full-time jobs & another 130 construction jobs.
Wieland Copper Recycling received $270 million in federal investment from the Department of Energy to expand its facility and upgrade its recycling technology.
The Industrial Commons is a nonprofit that employs local workers to produce new textiles form recycled fabrics.
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits are saving the Solomon Christ Church in Chambersburg, PA $100 per month.
The Oak Run project is Ohio's largest solar project and the nation's largest agrivoltaic project ever. The project boasts 800 MW of solar panels alongside 300 MW of energy storage capacity. Spanning 6000 acres in Madison County, this $1 billion project will harness solar energy and feature battery arrays for consistent power supply. This project will generate thousands of labor union jobs, with more than 60 long-term positions focused on operations and maintenance.
The Voith Hydro facility in York, PA is one of the world's largest hydropower turbine equipment manufacturing plants. It provides fabrication, machining, and assembly of large mechanical components used in hydropower facilities, housing some of the largest machine tools in North America.
Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power built by union labor workers. Thanks to the IRA, this will be the biggest-ever single demonstration of sun-powered renewable electricity in Appalachian public schools. The agreement is between Wayne County Schools and West Virginian solar installer and developer Solar Holler.
Appalachian Voices secured $900,000 in federal funds to build climate change resilience through projects focusing on sustainable development & resilience hubs. Funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act via the EPA's Environmental Collaborative Problem Solving (EJCPS) and DOE's Buildings UP Competition (https://appvoices.org/2023/10/12/buildings-upgrade-prize/).