The Department of Energy has announced the allocation of over $350 million for rural renewable energy projects across 20 states and 30 tribal nations, with a focus on innovative solutions to clean energy deployment. These projects, ranging from microgrids for community health centers to hydroelectric facilities on tribal lands, aim to enhance energy security in rural and remote areas, particularly benefiting Native American communities.
The initiative aligns with broader White House climate goals, emphasizing progress in renewable energy as part of the administration's strategy to reduce U.S. emissions by 2030.
If you’re interested in commentary, insights or analysis on the impact of bipartisan infrastructure law, please consider Leah Brooks, a Professor in the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at the George Washington University and Director of the Center for Washington Area Studies. Her work examines of Business Improvement Districts and land assembly to understand the resolution of collective action problems, analyzes the Community Development Block Grant program to understand the political economy of grant giving at the municipal and sub-municipal levels, investigates of the long-run impacts of streetcar investments in Los Angeles on urban form, and analyzes whether and why US infrastructure costs have increased.
If you would like to speak with Brooks, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Tayah Frye at [email protected].
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