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Decarbonizing Concrete Infrastructure Projects
How state departments of transportation can leverage the federal government’s $1.2 billion Low Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) program.

For Low-Income Communities, America’s Largest-Ever Clean Energy Investment Takes Shape
The EPA has announced $20 billion of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund awards. Here’s what you need to know about the program — and what comes next.

Big Wires, Small Wires, and Non-Wires Solutions to “Electrify Everything”
Proactive, wholistic planning to modernize transmission, distribution, and the way we use electricity can enable economy-wide electrification.

Improving Energy Affordability through Economic Dispatch
When utilities prioritize running more expensive power plants before cheaper ones, customers pick up the tab. Economic dispatch can change that.

The Case for Placing Drayage Truck Chargers Away from Ports
Installing drayage truck chargers further away from ports can benefit fleets’ bottom line and operations, avoid grid bottlenecks, and reduce port congestion.