IIJA
White House Launches Federal-State Energy Collab
The Biden Administration facilitated 21 state commitments to prioritize increasing energy grid capacity.
Advanced Energy
The infrastructure necessary for advanced energy — including renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro — also powers the infrastructure necessary for high-speed internet. As energy grids become more advanced, they help bridge the digital divide by powering data centers, fiber networks, and wireless connectivity.
IIJA
Data Centers Consuming Massive Amounts of Energy, Report Says
Data centers are expected to grow to 6% of American energy consumption by 2026
Fiber
Fiber Helps Co-ops to Save on Electric Grid Usage, Saving Money
Fiber can connect city systems to make them more efficient.
Chips
President Joe Biden Declares ‘Made in America Week’
Biden Administration’s Investing in America initiative is investing billions of dollars into domestic manufacturing.
Infrastructure
Greater Private Investments Will Supplement Federal Dollars Expended in Build America Initiative
Private investments need to support federal money going to infrastructure projects across the United States.
Infrastructure
Debt Ceiling Law Doesn’t Change Administration Priorities on Semiconductors, Advanced Energy and Broadband
With government action, America can reindustrialize itself, bolster national security, revive left-behind places and reduce carbon emissions.
IRA
National League of Cities Announces Bootcamps to Support Applicants to Federal Infrastructure Programs
The program instructs applicants on best practices to write winning grant applications.
Energy
Lawmakers Debate Clean Energy’s Role in Resolving Supply Chain Fragility, China Concerns
The U.S. accounts for just 10 percent of electric vehicle production and 7 percent of battery production.
Infrastructure
Early Registration Offer for Made in America Summit at the Samsung Executive Briefing Center
Register by June 9 to purchase a day-long pass for just $199; Breakfast Club members pay just $49.
Infrastructure
Broadband Breakfast Announces Made in America Summit on June 22
The event will examine how domestic procurement requirements will impact a historic wave of federal funding for infrastructure.
EVs
Broadband Breakfast on April 19, 2023 – Green Broadband: Internet and Energy Infrastructure
How can broadband providers electrify their installation processes and support the push for green energy?
Exclusive Reports
Green Energy Provisions Meet Smart Grid and Broadband Infrastructure
Advances for the green economy in the Inflation Reduction Act rely upon smart grid infrastructure.
Infrastructure
$109 Billion for Broadband Bill, AT&T Fiber, Starlink’s 60 New Satellites, Klobuchar’s Antitrust Crusade
March 16, 2021 – Democratic lawmakers have introduced a $312 billion bill that would boost broadband, clean energy and public health infrastructure. The Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or LIFT America Act, was introduced Monday and is backed by all Democratic members of the House’
EVs
Last-Mile Delivery and Electric Vehicles: Why Congress Should Support Logistics in the Next Infrastructure Bill
February 3, 2021 – The problem with electric vehicles has always been that they don’t have enough battery to achieve a decent driving range at a reasonable cost, a group of experts said on a panel discussion on January 26 led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. That’s why electric cars have been eyed a
Infrastructure
Building Better Broadband Underscores Joe Biden’s Top Policy Initiatives
January 5, 2021 — The digital divide afflicting the United States has become even more apparent throughout the pandemic, repositioning the issue of universal broadband access to the forefront of many Washington policy agendas, including that of President-elect Joe Biden. The Biden presidential campa
Infrastructure
Members of Democratic Caucuses Call to Modernize Broadband for Rural and Tribal Lands
August 19, 2020 — Members of the Rural Caucus and the Native American Caucus of the Democratic Party made calls for modernizing broadband and energy infrastructure during caucus meetings on Tuesday. As part of the Democratic National Convention, members of the Rural Caucus opened their meeting by ob
