Fleming County School District Receives 24 Electric School Buses Thanks to the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program
Fleming County School District in Kentucky is receiving 24 electric school buses, with 100% of the costs covered.
New Solar Panels Help a Vibrant Community in West Virginia Center Save Big
RenewAll worked with the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund to replace the roof on a Huntington antique market. RenewAll owns the marketplace, which serves as a venue for nearly 50 vendors selling jewelry, clothing, furniture, and more. Once they replaced the roof, they collaborated with local donors and the West Virginia installer Solar Holler to get IRA tax and acquired a 30% Investment Tax Credit and a 10% Energy Communities bonus.
Lifeline Church of God in Princeton, WV to Save $65K a Year By Going Solar
Leaders at the Lifeline Church of God used Inflation Reduction Act tax credits and partnered with the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund to install solar on their church roof.
Allegheny County’s Largest School District Adds 16 Electric Buses with EPA Clean School Bus Funding
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funded-EPA Clean School Bus Program partnered with the busing company, First Student, to equip an area with nearly 20,000 students with cleaner, quieter, and healthier electric transportation.
The Department of Energy Awarded $75 Million to The Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works Steel Facility
The Department of Energy awarded $75 million to the Cleveland-Cliffs Butler Works steel facility.
Shaker Heights Invests in Solar to Unlock $638K in IRA Tax Credit Savings for City Development
Shaker Heights, OH could save up to $800,000 in the next 25 years as it proceeds with a 2025 solar installation. The city hopes that the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits will hold out to recoup much of the cost.
DOE to Loan Up to $9.63 Billion to BlueOval SK to Help Construct EV Battery Plants in Tennessee and Kentucky
Funding should help create approximately 5,000 construction jobs in Tennessee and Kentucky, and 7,500 operation jobs once the plants are up and running.
Sparkz and UMWA Announce $9.8 Million DOE Grant for First-of-a-Kind Domestic Lithium Battery Material Production Facility in West Virginia
A $9.8 million grant from the Department of Energy will fund a first-of-a-kind production facility for critical raw minerals essential for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in Taylor County, WV.
O-I Glass Received DOE Funding to Furnace System
The Department of Energy awarded O-I Glass (a nationwide glass manufacturer) $760,185 to update its facility in Zanesville, Ohio to be more sustainable. This is the first round of funding that will total $1,551,399.
Pittsburgh Public Schools Received a Phase I $300,000 Renew America’s Schools Prize from the Department of Energy
Pittsburgh Public Schools, in collaboration with the Wilkinsburg School District, The Efficiency network (TEN), and Green Building Alliance (GBA), has been awarded a Phase I, $300,000 Renew America's Schools Prize from the Department of Energy. This award - thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - sets the stage to plan and implement critical infrastructure upgrades across 20 schools, including 18 in the City of Pittsburgh and 2 in the Borough of Wilkinsburg.