October 5, 2024

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

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Biden Administration to Order EV Charging Standards
The Biden administration will require that electric vehicle chargers installed with IIJA funding meet standards for charging speed and interoperability.
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The IIJA Challenge: Getting Money and Guidelines out the Door
According to an IIJA progress report, allocations to Maryland now total about $1.7 billion, with more than 80% earmarked for transportation infrastructure.
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Rhode Island Advocates: Fund State Transit Master Plan to Reduce VMTs
Fully funding Rhode Island’s Transit Master Plan could cut vehicle miles traveled by 8%, state officials updating the state's GHG reduction plan were told.
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Australian Company Eyes Wash. Coal Mine as Green Hydrogen Site
Fortescue Future Industries is exploring the potential of converting a disused coal mine in Washington state into a facility for producing green hydrogen.
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DOE Announces $3.1B to Build out US Battery Supply Chain
DOE is dedicating $3.1 billion to support development of new plants for battery material processing, focusing on materials such as lithium and graphite.
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DOE Briefs: Keeping up with Grants and Granholm
The U.S. Department of Energy issued new energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs that will effectively phase out incandescent bulbs by July 2023.
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DOE Wants 60 GW of Dispatchable Geothermal Power on US Grid
DOE wants geothermal energy to provide 60 GW of clean energy to the grid by 2050, and it’s putting up $84 million from the IIJA to develop geothermal systems.
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Federal Aid Likely Too Late to Save Palisades, Diablo Canyon Nukes
The Department of Energy’s lifeline to struggling nuclear generators appears unlikely to save the next three units scheduled to retire.
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Massachusetts Transportation Bond Bill Seeks to Unlock $4B in IIJA Funds
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill to authorize $9.7 billion he says will prepare the state for funding from the federal infrastructure bill.
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Connecticut City Pitches Model for Spokes in Northeast H2Hub
Conn. regulators held a listening session to gain insight on hydrogen opportunities, including an H2Hub collaboration, for the state’s energy strategy update.

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