Take a moment to look closer before you go solar ☀️ ❌Don’t give in to pushy sales tactics 🗣️Talk to certified installers 💵Understand your financing options & watch out for “free” Read the article below to protect yourself from solar scams #NCPW2023 

👀 ICYMI: Deputy Secretary Turk sat down with @IndianCountry  to discuss how Tribes can tap into funding to improve the resilience, reliability, & affordability of their energy systems through the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program.

@NREL , a DOE National Lab, is collaborating w/ a Colorado manufacturer to help remote communities regain power after outages. The Lab will test the ability of real-time meter data to coordinate rapid energy restoration. Read more about this new project ⬇️

“While the Tribe doesn’t have an abundant amount of natural resources in terms of…coal, gas…we have plenty of renewable energy up in the sky via sunshine.” Tribe-led. DOE-supported. Listen to how the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians used funding to build a microgrid.

🌎 ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Deputy Secretary David Turk was in Rio de Janeiro today meeting with local business leaders on U.S. <> Brazil civil nuclear power cooperation, and the opportunity for increased investment from U.S. companies.

When Winter Storm Uri hit Texas two years ago, more than 2 in 3 people lost power. Last week, @SecGranholm  met w/ Austin Mayor@KirkPWatson  & the ADER Pilot Task Force to discuss scaling up Virtual Power Plants—an alternative to increase grid flexibility & reduce fossil fuel use.

Methane is the second largest greenhouse gas source and is more potent than CO2 🌎♨️ We announced $47 million to fund 22 projects developing the technologies to detect, quantify, and reduce methane emissions across the oil and natural gas sectors.

Happy Most Delicious Number Day, to all who celebrate! 🥧 3. 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 5 3 5 8 9 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 6 2 6 4 3 3 8 3 2 7 9 5 0 2 8 8 4 1 9 7 1 6 9 3 9 9 3 7 5 1 0 5 8 2 0 9 7 4 9 4 4 5 9 2 3 0 7 8 1 6 4 0 6 2 8 6 2 0 8 9 9 8 6 2 8 0 3 4 8 2 5 3 4 2 1 1 7 0 6 7 9 8 2 1 4 8 0 8 6 5 1

According to @BLS_gov , women in unions make 22% more than women who aren’t. Hear from @smartunionworks ’ Lisa Davis on how an all-women's construction apprenticeship program put her on all new career path. “I really haven’t looked back since” #EqualPayDay