Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -Apply for Funding to Train the Next Generation
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $2 million in funding from their Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO) to help facilitate a training and hiring path for scientists and engineers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions. The purpose of this funding is to help facilitate clean hydrogen workforce development. Funding is available for advancements in clean hydrogen production, storage, delivery, and end use, includ
Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP) Rebates Still Available!
The TCEQ’s TERP is still accepting applications for the Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLIP). Rebates of up to $5,000 are available for compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified petroleum gas (LPG or propane) vehicles. Rebates of up to $2,500 are available for electric drive (plug-in or plug-in hybrid) or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Applications will be accepted and considered on a first-come, first-served basis until 5:00 p.m. on January 7
Feedback Requested by 5/15 to TxDOT on EV Charging Plan
Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to receive approximately $408 million over 5 years to help fill Electric Vehicle corridors across Texas as guided by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Prior to receiving any funds, TxDOT must submit a Statewide Infrastructure Plan to the Federal Highways Administration, in accordance to the NEVI plan template provided to each stat
Protecting the Air We Breathe
According to the American Lung Association, May is Clean Air Month! This means it’s time to protect the air we breathe by reducing pollutants in our atmosphere. The ozone in the upper atmosphere plays an important part in absorbing the harmful ultraviolet radiation (UV) from the sun. Without this protection our skin, immune system and eyes could be damaged by the UV rays. Even though the ozone is essential for our everyday life, it is being stripped away by pollutants in the
