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16th
Nov, 2022
California Targets 2045 for Net-zero Emissions
By state law, California must reduce emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2045—at which point the state would achieve carbon neutrality. In November, air quality officials released a plan to achieve this goal that includes eliminating the use of gas appliances over the next eight years in both residential and commercial buildings.
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9th
Nov, 2022
Search Available Infrastructure Grants With The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Tracker
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed in November of 2021 set aside about $1.2 trillion to improve and modernize transit, fight climate change, advance clean energy, widen broadband access and more. The NOFO Tracker maintains a list of active grant opportunities and funding programs available through the IIJA. It includes program eligibility requirements and application links and deadlines.
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12th
Oct, 2022
SDG&E Energy Storage And Microgrid Project Will Improve Grid Reliability
Upon completion, a new microgrid in Tierrasanta will increase availability of renewable energy in peak demand hours. Greater reliability strengthens the community’s emergency preparedness strategy. This microgrid will have the capacity to provide energy to a fire station, a library, a medical center and schools in the event of a power outage.
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19th
Sep, 2022
Healthy Buildings Toolkit
Decision makers utilize the Healthy Buildings Toolkit to identify energy efficiency and indoor environment quality (IEQ) upgrades that can be funded through productivity gains and lower utility expenses. The Federal Energy Management Program and the General Services Administration developed this free resource with support from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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30th
Mar, 2022
New Energy Standards for Federal Buildings
The US Department of Energy on March 30, 2021, announced new energy efficiency standards for federal buildings set to take effect in 2023.
The new requirements will mandate all new federal buildings to comply with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) beginning April 1, 2023. Any major retrofits to existing federal buildings will also be included under the updated codes.