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July 2024 State Updates

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Looking for the latest industry updates in your state and across the nation? Here are our newest and noteworthy updates from July 2024. Click here to find your state and see the latest updates, projects, federal funding information, and events. BPA State Updates Arizona – Earlier this month, The Department of Energy (DOE) approved and…

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DOE’s Building Technologies Office Awards 15 Small Business Grants to Develop Promising Building Decarbonization Technologies

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An update from the U.S. Department of Energy: On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced awards totaling $52 million for a broad range of small businesses in 39 states through the DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) awards. The SBIR and STTR awards strive to transform DOE-supported…

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Oregon Department of Energy Announces Additional $4 Million for Energy Efficient Heat Pumps in Rental Homes

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UPDATE: As of July 24, 2024, all program funding has been fully reserved for heat pump projects in Oregon and ODOE is no longer accepting applications. A press release from the Oregon Department of Energy: Media Contact: Jennifer KalezProgram Contact: rentalhome.heatpump@energy.oregon.gov SALEM – The Oregon Department of Energy will once again begin accepting incentive reservations through the…

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NHPC’25 Carbon and Travel Offset

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As part of our commitment to sustainability, BPA is providing an opportunity for registrants to opt-in for a carbon offset that helps to partially compensate for the impacts of travel, such as carbon emissions and air pollution. We encourage all conference registrants to take advantage of this simple way to help offset the impact of…

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DOE Provides Modeling Solutions for HOMES Program

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An update from the U.S. Department of Energy: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced new resources to aid in the execution of the Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) program and has refreshed several existing resources to assist states and territories in the application, design, and implementation of their Home Energy Rebate initiatives. New resources…

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