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"WASHINGTON (June 28, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) launched a $7 billion grant competition through President Biden’s
Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, and
clean solar energy for millions of low-income households. Residential
distributed solar energy will lower energy costs for families, create
good-quality jobs in communities that have been left behind, advance
environmental justice, and tackle the climate crisis. The Solar for All
competition, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF), will expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged
communities primed for residential solar investment by awarding up to 60 grants
to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, and eligible
nonprofits to create and expand low-income solar programs that provide
financing and technical assistance, such as workforce development, to enable
low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from residential
solar. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the grant competition for
communities with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who championed the program,
in Waterbury, Vermont while touring a residential solar project.
“For too long, overburdened communities on the front lines of the climate
crisis have been left behind and locked out of clean energy investments and
climate solutions,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Thanks to
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this historic boost in solar
investments will advance millions of residential solar projects nationwide,
protect people and the planet, deliver environmental justice, save families
money, and create good-paying jobs. All communities deserve to participate in
America’s growing clean energy economy and under this competition, we will
bring more communities along, working together to build a healthier and cleaner
future for all.”
“At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, all while dealing with
the existential threat of climate change, we must make residential rooftop
solar a reality for low-income and working families that need it most,” said
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT). “This $7 billion residential solar program
that I introduced and the EPA is administering is a major step in the right
direction. I look forward to working with the EPA on this program to make it
more affordable for low-income and working-class families to install solar on
their homes and save money on their electricity bills, as well as help create
millions of good jobs in Vermont and across the country.”"
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
