The program has an initial allocation of $18.9 million. #NewsismyBusiness
The workshops are part of Justicia Energética para Puerto Rico’s EAGLE Project initiatives. #NewsismyBusiness
New awards will support climate resilience and energy efficiency renovations. #NewsismyBusiness
The Capitalization Grant Program will establish a loan loss reserve fund, expanding financing for low- and moderate-income communities. #NewsismyBusiness
The Parador Combate Beach has invested some $300,000 in the past four years in energy efficiency technology — including solar panels and equipment — to cut its reliance on Puerto Rico’s energy grid and reduce its costs through alternative power sources, hotel officials said recently.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications from rural small businesses and agricultural producers for funding to make energy efficiency improvements or to install renewable energy systems, both on the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls and the U.S. Army announced a $34.2 million federal contract for energy efficiency improvements at Fort Buchanan and U.S. Army Reserve Centers in Puerto Rico. The project will save $61 million in energy and operational costs over the next 16 years and create at least 100 local jobs.
The hemisphere’s oldest operating governor’s mansion, La Fortaleza, will be going “green” after a $1 million investment to switch out energy-chugging lighting systems and air conditioning units for more efficient ones, government officials said Monday.
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