External News/Events

EPA Releases Updated Resources to Aid Federal Purchasers in Meeting the Biden-Harris Administration’s Sustainability Goals

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a new and improved Framework for the Assessment of Environmental Performance Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing under its Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program, and a webpage highlighting ecolabel criteria that address perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These actions are a key step in implementing President Biden’s Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean … Read more

NCDEQ Webinar: ESI Environmental Benchmarking Series – Smithfield Foods

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When: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 2 – 3 p.m. eastern North Carolina DEQ’s Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) team will host a virtual Environmental Benchmarking Series (EBS) event with ESI Steward Smithfield Packaged Meats Corporation – Wilson to learn about their water reduction efforts. The facility was recognized by the National Association of Manufacturers as a recipient … Read more

Environmental Education Grant RFA Released

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Closes 12/6/21 The US EPA announced that up to $3 million in funding for locally-focused environmental education grants is now available under the 2021 Environmental Education (EE) Local Grant Program. Through this grant program, EPA intends to provide financial support for projects that design, demonstrate, and/or disseminate environmental education practices, methods, or techniques, that will … Read more

Webinar: Combined Heat and Power- Utility: End User Partnerships

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Some utilities are exploring how investing in combined heat and power (CHP) systems can bring value to customers, communities, and the wider grid in the context of changing utility business models. The traditional utility business model of owning large central power plants is changing with the increased penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs). Utility ownership … Read more

Department of Energy Announces $60 Million Investment to Increase Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $60 million in funding for its largest-ever cohort of university-based Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), which assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in reducing their carbon emissions and lowering energy costs, while training the next generation of energy-efficiency workers. The groundbreaking investment will help remove barriers to decarbonization across the … Read more