- Inflation Reduction Act Sparks a Rural Clean Energy Revival. The USDA announced $11 billion in new funding for rural clean energy projects, with part of the program described as “the single largest investment in rural electrification since FDR signed the Rural Electrification Act into law in 1936.” https://www.triplepundit.com/story/2023/rural-clean-energy-revival/774951 65 comments futurology