Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Secretary Chu Announces $41.9 Million to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets
WASHINGTON, DC ­- To expand the use of clean and renewable energy sources and reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $41.9 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for fuel cell technology.
These efforts will accelerate the commercialization and deployment of fuel cells and will create jobs in fuel cell manufacturing, installation, maintenance, and support services. The new funding will improve the potential of fuel cells to provide power in stationary, portable and specialty vehicle applications, while cutting carbon emissions and broadening our nation's clean energy technology portfolio.
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 Tuesday, April 14, 2009
U.S. Labor Department Announces Release of Nearly $10.5 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Incentive Funds to New Hampshire
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $10,467,073 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds to the state of New Hampshire. New Hampshire qualified for the funds available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) by allowing workers to use their more recent earnings to qualify for benefits. New Hampshire's approved application will be posted at the department's Employment and Training Administration Web site.
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 Tuesday, April 14, 2009
NIST Announces Three-Phase Plan for Smart Grid Standards, Paving Way for More Efficient, Reliable Electricity
GAITHERSBURG, Md. - As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to moving the nation toward energy independence, the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today a three-phase plan to expedite development of key standards for a Smart Grid, a nationwide network that uses information technology to deliver electricity efficiently, reliably, and securely. The recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains investments critical to spurring the Smart Grid development process.
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 Tuesday, April 14, 2009
SSA Wants to Know How Beneficiaries Will Spend One-Time Payment
The Social Security Administration has posted a new page to www.socialsecurity.gov titled "Tell Us How You're Going to Spend Your One-Time Payment." The public may voluntarily post a comment about how they're going to use their $250.
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 Monday, April 13, 2009
President Obama, Vice President Biden, Transportation Secretary LaHood Announce 2,000th Transportation Project Under Economic Recovery Act
Washington, D.C. - President Barack Obama today announced funding for the 2,000th transportation project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), only six weeks after approving the first project. The President made the remarks at the U.S. Department of Transportation with Vice President Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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