Energy Innovation Opportunity for Rural, Coastal, & Island Communities in the Northeast

Posted May 28, 2025 by Gerogia Howe & filed under Blog.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) helps rural communities explore affordable, reliable, and locally driven energy solutions. Apply by July 27th to join the growing network of communities powering their own path forward.

The US’s Easternmost City Could Be a Model for the Country’s Renewable Future

Posted November 26, 2024 by Laura England & filed under In the news.

In 2021, the city of Eastport, with support from Island Institute, was awarded an Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project grant from the Department of Energy with , which funded work to develop localized energy generation and storage.

Now, a community-driven initiative is developing solar and tidal power to feed a microgrid. It would allow the island community to weather hours of outages, detached from the main electrical grid without the high costs and carbon footprint of diesel. The grant launched the feasibility studies and produced the plans for the transition that Eastport is in the middle of building out.

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