Innovation Matters, Educational Opportunities 04/20/2022 Resources A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure The Federal government has set a goal to make half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, and to build a convenient and equitable network of 500,000 chargers to help make Electronic Vehicles (EV) accessible. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, PDF. Matrix. Consumer’s Corner To help you purchase and drive the fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicle that meets your needs, consider reviewing FuelEconomy.gov's Find-a-Car tool, The Alternative Fuels Data Center, DOE’s Energy Saver site and DOE’s Consumer Guide to Biodiesel Fact Sheet. Clean Cities Coalitions DOE’s network of coalitions that advance alternative fuels through public-private partnerships. Annual Energy Outlook This assessment by the U.S. Energy Information Administration offers an outlook for energy markets through 2050. PDF | PPT | YouTube. USDA Climate-Smart Resources: Join USDA’s BioBuzz and BioBuzzGov listserve! USDA Energy Matrix USDA Energy Investment Map USDA to Invest $1 Billion in Climate Smart Commodities, Expanding Markets, Strengthening Rural America USDS & DOI announce proposed Fiscal Year 2023 allocations authorized in the Great American Outdoors Act Other Energy Information: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Announces $5 Million to Launch Lithium Battery Workforce Initiative New DOE Funding to Understand Solar's Interactions with Wildlife and Ecosystems Federal Energy Community Interagency Working Group (IWG) Announces Investments and Worker Strategies for Appalachia EDA’s new newsletter: News for Coal Communities. Subscribe. Events and Learning Rural Workforce Innovation Network Virtual Workshop - How to Apply for and Manage Federal Grants April 21 and 28 | Webinar IIJA Broadband Programs Pre-NOFO Technical Assistance Webinar #4 April 27 | Webinar EPA’s Creating the Water Workforce of the Future: Retaining a Strong and Resilient Utility Workforce May 4 | Webinar Meeting the Financial Services Needs of Native Americans: Native Bank On ONAC May 11 | Webinar Placemaking in Small and Rural Communities Online Conference May 23-24 | Virtual Conference Clean Cities' New Electric School Bus Technical Assistance Series Recorded EPA’s Creating the Digital Water Workforce of the Future Recorded