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Colorado company may close after Trump administration cuts funding for nearly 3 dozen energy projects in the state

Colorado company may close after Trump administration cuts funding for nearly 3 dozen energy projects in the state

The Trump administration has canceled half of a billion dollars in funding for climate-related projects in Colorado. The Department of Energy says the projects don’t advance the nation’s energy needs and aren’t economically viable. But Democrats say the move is politically motivated as Congress remains deadlocked over federal funding and the government remains shut down. In all, DOE eliminated $7.6 …

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Concrete battery turns walls into power banks with 10x energy boost

Concrete battery turns walls into power banks with 10x energy boost

Concrete has long built our cities, but researchers now see it as a future power source, too. A new form of electron-conducting carbon concrete, or ec3, can store and release electricity. The breakthrough from MIT scientists shows how everyday walls, sidewalks, and even bridges could double as giant batteries. The material combines cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black, and electrolytes. Inside, …

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Trump admin pulls floor out from under dozens of Calif. energy projects – SFGATE

Trump admin pulls floor out from under dozens of Calif. energy projects  SFGATE Trump’s hydrogen bombshell  Politico Trump administration to cancel $645 million worth of grants for climate-related projects in Minnesota  CBS News Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States  The New York Times US government shutdown continues, as Trump cuts funds for Democratic states  Al Jazeera Source link

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Wrigley Field atmosphere lives up to the hype as Cubs win wild-card series against Padres: ‘Energy and joy’

Wrigley Field atmosphere lives up to the hype as Cubs win wild-card series against Padres: ‘Energy and joy’

Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner levitated to snag a line drive over his head. The Wrigley Field crowd roared. And then they began to chant: “Ni-co Hoer-ner! Ni-co Hoer-ner!” In the Cubs’ wild-card series-deciding 3-1 win against the Padres on Thursday, Hoerner had just turned a base hit into the second out of the inning, with a runner on second …

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President Donald Trump cancels $583 million in energy projects for Illinois, one of many blue states affected – Chicago Tribune

President Donald Trump cancels $583 million in energy projects for Illinois, one of many blue states affected  Chicago Tribune Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States  The New York Times Trump’s hydrogen bombshell  Politico Shutdown fallout: Energy Dept. axes billions for green projects in blue states  CNBC Trump administration terminates funding for dozens of New England energy projects  The …

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Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states

Trump cuts nearly B in clean energy projects in blue states

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The cuts were announced in a social media post late Wednesday by Russell Vought, the White House budget director: “Nearly $8 billion in Green New …

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Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States – The New York Times

Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States  The New York Times Damage from Trump’s $8B energy hit list would spill into GOP districts  Politico DOE cuts target renewables, hydrogen and more in mostly blue states  Axios The Energy Department canceled billions in funding. Democrats say it’s retribution  NPR Trump officials cancel $7.6 billion in clean energy projects  The Washington …

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Energy Department cancels billions in funding amid shutdown : NPR

Energy Department cancels billions in funding amid shutdown : NPR

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright listens during a press conference this spring at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California. Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP/AP The Department of Energy is cancelling more than $7 billion in funding for hundreds of projects that the agency said don’t address the country’s energy needs and aren’t economically viable. The …

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Energy Department ends billions in green awards after Vought post – Axios

Energy Department ends billions in green awards after Vought post  Axios Energy Dept. Cancels Hundreds of Clean-Energy Projects, Mostly in Blue States  The New York Times US energy department cancels $7.6 billion in funding meant for projects  Reuters The Department of Energy Axes Another Round of Grants  Heatmap News Trump administration to cancel clean energy investments in Maryland, other states  Capital Gazette Source link

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