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The loss of LIHEAP
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal, multi-billion dollar direct federal spending program managed by the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [...]
Solar for All prompts uncertainty for all
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) has been a particular target for funding pauses, freezes, and rollbacks. One part of the program, however, the $7 billion subsection comprising the Solar for All program, has [...]
Federal funding freeze chills Tribal electrification
According to Buildings Hub’s Federal Policy and Funding dashboard, Tribal governments are eligible for more than $16.5 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), $5.5 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), [...]
New tariffs may make constructing and operating buildings more expensive
On February 1st, President Trump signed executive orders instituting an array of new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico. These included a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports, with a ten [...]
Electrify DC’s demonstration site puts residential electrification on display
In Northwest DC lies an average-looking single-family home. While nearby students and passersby may notice its robust rooftop solar array, a slew of energy efficiency and building decarbonization measures are hidden inside. These measures [...]
Tracking Two Decades of Utility Spending: EIA Insights, Recent Trends, and Ratepayer Impacts
Utilities across the United States spent an estimated $320 billion on electricity in 2023, a 12 percent increase from $287 billion in 2003 (in real 2023 dollars), according to data compiled by the U.S. [...]