Thursday, January 23

Energy

Hochul Announces $32M Grant to Green Transportation: A Bold Step Toward Low-Carbon
Energy

Hochul Announces $32M Grant to Green Transportation: A Bold Step Toward Low-Carbon

(WNY News Now) In a major step to fight climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has secured $32 million from the Federal Highway Administration to advance the state's transportation projects toward environmentally friendly, low-carbon materials. The New York State Department of Transportation has been awarded a $32 million grant to promote the use of low-carbon materials in construction projects, Governor Kathy Hochul stated. The Federal Highway Administration money will support NYSDOT's continued efforts to find and employ building materials with lower embodied carbon levels, which will assist cut greenhouse gas emissions. The funding was made possible through the Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Grants program, which was created by the Inflation Reduction Act and offers financi...
Energy

Governor’s Initiative Aims to Strengthen Grid Resilience and Modernize Infrastructure for a Zero-Emission Future

Governor Kathy Hochul has stated that $22 million in financing is available to improve New York's electric system, with a particular emphasis on modernization and resilience (WNY News Now).Governor Kathy Hochul declared that $22 million is now available for electric grid modernization and strengthening initiatives in New York. Through a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Resilience FormulaGrant, the State's new competitive grid modernization program funds projects that support the transition to a zero-emission electricity system by increasing access to clean energy and ensuring infrastructure reliability for New Yorkers. The Governor also revealed that New York State received an extra $11.5 million in October as part of the federal formula grant program to support this first round of fin...