The Inflation Reduction Act and higher education: open thread

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is now a reality, after Congress passed it and president Biden signed it into law.

It’s a mix of different items, from giving Congress new drug price negotiating powers to tweaking tax codes, but I wanted to highlight its focus on the climate crisis.  This IRA is the first major Congressional action taken on global warming.

What does it mean for higher education?

How can colleges and universities engage the IRA in terms of our physical campuses, teaching, curriculum, research, and community relations?  How might the law help us perform roles in mitigating and adapting to climate change?

I’d like to pose this as a discussion prompt today, since I’m spending every waking hour this week leading an intensive Georgetown seminar for new students in the Learning, Design, and Technology program. I’ll share some thoughts later on as I pry loose the hours, but wanted to give you all a chance to explore in comments.  Please use the links up above or add your own.

What do you think of IRA 2022 for colleges and universities?  The comments box stands open!