Ohio EPA Awards 14 Southeastern Governments, Schools, Businesses, and Nonprofits $312,886 in Recycle Ohio Grants
The Ohio EPA is awarding 14 southeastern governments, schools, businesses, and nonprofits $312,886 in Recycle Ohio Grants!
Just For Kids Installs $28K Solar System for Only $500 Using IRA Grants, Donations, and Tax Credits
Just For Kids installed a $28,000-value solar system for just $500 in 2023 thanks to grants, private donations, and tax credits made available through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Constellium Ravenswood Manucturing Facility Received $75 Million to Increase Low-to-No Emissions Technologies
The Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations selected Constellium's manufacturing facility in Ravenswood, WV to begin award negotiation for up to $75 million
Leslie County Animal Shelter Partners with Appalachian Solar Finance Fund and Others to Secure $90K Grant for $112K Solar Project
A post-COVID influx of animals forced a KY animal shelter to equip and light another section of their property and stuck them with a steep electric bill. At least until the Mountain Association, The Nature Conservancy, and the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund teamed up with the Inflation Reduction Act to cover the cost of a solar installation project.
Wieland Copper Recycling Secures $270M DOE Investment to Expand Facility and Advance Recycling Technology
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 Received a $10 milllion Grant to Build a New Manufacturing Campus
The Industrial Commons is a nonprofit that employs local workers to produce new textiles form recycled fabrics.
Cuyahoga County Partnership Secured a $129M EPA Grant to Install Solar on Landfills and Brownfields
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.
USW 689 Secures Nearly $2M for Appalachian Clean Energy Training Center at Former Portsmouth Plant Site
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.
IRA Provides $12.5M to Boost EV Charging Network in Southern Ohio
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.
Coal-Producing West Virginia is Converting an Entire School System to Solar Power
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.