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Clean energy is a growing economic engine for rural communities across the United States.   The sector — which includes jobs in renewable energy generation, energy efficiency, advanced electric grid development, clean fuels and clean vehicles — employed approximately 360,000 workers in rural counties as of 2019, accounting for as much as 10% of total employment or more in some counties. The sector has also experienced rapid growth in recent years, and with federal investmen...

Cory Booker Wants Ag to Be a (Much) Bigger Part of Democrats’ Infrastructure Push Apr 13, 2021 Sen. Cory Booker has reintroduced the Climate Stewardship Act. Photography by Miroslav Tomoski/Shutterstock President Joe Biden’s $2-trillion infrastructure plan is, as it stands today, noticeably light on cash set aside specifically for American agriculture. That won’t be the case for long if Sen. Cory Booker and a pair...

Mar 12, 2021 MORGANTOWN — The application deadline for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is on March 31 at 4:30 p.m. The REAP program is designed to help rural businesses and ag-producers to purchase or install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements. Funds may be used for the purchase, installation, and construction of renewable energy systems, such as: ($2,500 minimum and $500,000 maximum grant) • Biomass (for example: biodiesel and ethanol, anaerobic...

(ISC)2 and University of Mary Washington Deliver Regional Cybersecurity Program Designed for Working Professionals Academic institution partnership utilizes Official (ISC)2 courseware to expand Virginias cybersecurity talent pipeline News provided by Share this article Share this article CLEARWATER, Fla., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- (ISC)² – the worlds largest nonprofit association of certified cybersecurity professionals – today announced that capacity for more than 100 students is no...

HANNIBAL — Staff and volunteers with the Harvest Outreach Loaves and Fishes program are excited to welcome Donna Rodgers as the newly-appointed Loaves and Fishes Coordinator.

Roof-mounted solar panels will generate 25% of stores’ electricity needs We are excited to partner with BAI Group on this solar initiative, which is important to the future of Saubel’s Markets.” — Greg & Betti Saubel, Owners, Saubel’s Markets.STATE COLLEGE, PA, USA, March 2, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BAI Group, a leading service provider in renewable energy production and energy transmission, is helping Saubel’s Markets implement on-premises solar installations at two of its store ...

Vilsack confirmation gives away the farm Tom Vilsack will once again assume the top spot at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), after the Senate voted overwhelmingly to support his confirmation. Vilsack previously served as Secretary of Agriculture for all eight years of President Barack Obama’s administration. In light of his track record at the USDA, where he flagrantly disregarded the will of Congress on a key renewable energy matter, it’s troubling that Congress would once again ...

USDA Rural Development is investing $22,300,000 through loan guarantees for solar renewable energy projects in Belfast and China through its Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).Two solar businesses will receive a total of $22,300,000 in funding through Rural Energy for America Program Loan Guarantees, in partnership with the lender, Crestmark, A Division of Meta Bank: Perkins Road Belfast Solar LLC, located in Belfast, will receive a total of $11,100,000 to refinance a short-term loan used ...

Special to The Digest One of President Biden’s Clean Energy initiatives includes partnering with farmers, ranchers and businesses engaged in livestock production to implement environmentally sound agriculture practices and deploy methane digesters that generate new sources of energy and revenue. Agriculture producers and businesses engaged in the livestock industry are facing methane emissions remediation issues that impact the future economic viability of the industry. Agriculture producers ...

by Bill Hagy (Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc./ Biofuels Digest)  … One of President Biden’s Clean Energy initiatives includes partnering with farmers, ranchers and businesses engaged in livestock production to implement environmentally sound agriculture practices and deploy methane digesters that generate new sources of energy and revenue. … Anaerobic digesters convert livestock waste into value added renewable energy including renewable natural gas (RNG), electricity, or combined he...