CAROLINA’S AG INDUSTRY. THE STATE IS GETTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR CLEAN ENERGY AND FERTILIZER PROJECTS. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN’S ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED $44 MILLION IN FUNDING TODAY TO LOWER ENERGY BILLS, GENERATE NEW INCOME AND CREATE JOBS. THE INVESTMENT
North Carolina to benefit from clean energy investment
Updated: 12:05 PM EST Jan 24, 2024
North Carolina’s agriculture industry will get $44 million to lower energy bills, generate new income, and create jobs. Part of that funding will also go to Wilkes County; specifically; $133,000 goes to Red Legged Rooster, Inc. in Wilkesboro.Top StoriesReidsville murder suspect captured in Colorado, being extradited back to Rockingham County, officials sayWinston-Salem man charged in connection to several armed robberies in the Triad, officers sayGet a close-up view of an alligator at the Swamp Park in Ocean Isle Beach suspended in a frozen lakeGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereRed Legged Rooster Inc. will use the money to purchase and install a 167,000 solar array. The project will save 221,000 kilowatt hours per year. It should also save enough electricity to power 20 homes.The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the projects are funded by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. It’s part of his administration’s effort to grow the nation’s economy and promote clean energy.“President Biden and USDA are ensuring farmers, ranchers and small businesses are not only a part of the clean energy economy, but directly benefitting from it,” Vilsack said in a statement. Click the video player above to watch the latest headlines from WXII 12 News.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
North Carolina’s agriculture industry will get $44 million to lower energy bills, generate new income, and create jobs.
Part of that funding will also go to Wilkes County; specifically; $133,000 goes to Red Legged Rooster, Inc. in Wilkesboro.
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Red Legged Rooster Inc. will use the money to purchase and install a 167,000 solar array. The project will save 221,000 kilowatt hours per year. It should also save enough electricity to power 20 homes.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the projects are funded by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. It’s part of his administration’s effort to grow the nation’s economy and promote clean energy.
“President Biden and USDA are ensuring farmers, ranchers and small businesses are not only a part of the clean energy economy, but directly benefitting from it,” Vilsack said in a statement.
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