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Over the next few years, Naperville’s energy grid will see strides in efficiency and resiliency thanks to a $1.1 million federal grant announced this week.
The funding is expected to boost the capacity of Naperville’s power delivery system by more effectively using energy generated — and stored — within the city. In doing so, Naperville hopes to augment its power supply, facilitate an energy portfolio that makes the best use of clean resources available and respond faster to real-time electricity needs, officials said.
Naperville, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that the City of Naperville will receive a funding award through the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program totaling $1,116,174.
This funding, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow the City of Naperville and Naperville Electric Utility (NEU) to develop a system that supports the integration of renewable energy sources and their availability on the grid.
The US international education sector has welcomed a piece of legislation that seeks to keep STEM graduates in America. However, concerns remain that political hurdles and a possible government shutdown will make the legislation difficult to pass.
The Keep STEM Talent Act was introduced earlier this year by bipartisan lawmakers including US representatives, Bill Foster, Mike Lawler, Wiley Nickel and Sylvia Garcia.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the House passed a 45-day continuing resolution to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown:
“Today, I voted to keep the government open and avoid a harmful shutdown that would hurt our economy and force millions of government employees and service members to go without pay.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act. The legislation would create penalties for those who provide fraudulent immigration legal services; allow immigrants who are victims of fraud to have their cases reconsidered under certain circumstances; and create grant programs to educate immigrants on how to avoid legal service fraud and to assist qualified non-profit organizations in providing immigrants with legal services.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is taking a hands-on approach to testing artificial intelligence.
As the only member of Congress with a doctorate in physics, the Naperville Democrat is using AI software frequently in hopes of learning more about an emerging field that fascinates the medical and science world and terrifies many others.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that he joined 97 Members of the New Democrat Coalition on a letter sent to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calling on him to urgently advance bipartisan government funding bills — similar to those advanced by the Senate and consistent with the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that Congress and the administration negotia
Aurora will receive a $1 million federal grant to help with planting trees around the city and managing them.
U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, announced the award Friday through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program.
Made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress last year, the funding is designed to provide direct federal support to local communities for urban tree-planting and management.
Aurora, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that the City of Aurora will receive a funding award through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program totaling $1,000,000.
Aurora, IL – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that the City of Aurora will receive a funding award through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program totaling $1,000,000.