August 5, 2009
DOE Offers $30 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
DOE is offering an estimated $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects, with some loan guarantees specifically set aside for cutting-edge biofuel projects. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is providing some of the subsidies for the loan guarantees. More
August 5, 2009
Report: The Next Decade will Determine America's Energy Future
The next 10 years could set the direction for U.S. energy use for years to come, according to a new report from the National Research Council. The report notes a critical need to demonstrate some energy technologies while pursing more long-term research and development of other technologies. More
July 29, 2009
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
DOE awarded $54 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin on July 27 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. More
July 29, 2009
DOE-Funded Clean Energy Research Projects Win 19 R&D 100 Awards
DOE national laboratories have won 46 of the 100 awards given out this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding technology developments with promising commercial potential, including 19 awards related to energy efficiency and renewable energy. More
July 27, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States and Territories
DOE Secretary Steven Chu announced more than $54 million in funding from the Recovery Act to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin. More
July 27, 2009
DOE’s ENERGY STAR OPERATION CHANGE OUT Reaches Combined Savings of Over $25.6 Billion
DOE’s ENERGY STAR® OPERATION CHANGE OUT – THE MILITARY CHALLENGE, an effort to replace incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), includes 152 military bases in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and 8 foreign countries as of mid-July. Collectively, these bases changed out over 856,800 incandescent bulbs, with lifetime savings of over $25.6 billion, 241.6 billion kilowatt hours, and 385.6 billion pounds of carbon dioxide. More
July 27, 2009
DOE Building Technologies Program Directed Research Receives R&D 100 Award for Innovative Dynamic Insulation
The Oakridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in partnership with Microtek and Advanced Fiber Technology (AFT), received a prestigious R&D 100 Award on July 20, 2009, for the first microencapsulated phase change material that meets fire rating tests. This new generation of phase change material was added to conventional fiberglass and cellulose insulation to function as dynamic insulation. More
July 24, 2009
DOE Subpoenas Compliance Data from AeroSys, Inc.
DOE issued a subpoena to AeroSys, Inc. on July 23 to obtain data necessary to determine whether certain AeroSys commercial air conditioners and heat pumps comply with relevant DOE energy efficiency standards. More
July 23, 2009
LBNL Study: Building Commissioning is Cost-Effective Way to Cut Energy Costs, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) has released a report titled “Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” which studied data on 643 buildings representing a total of 99 million square feet of floor space, and provides the largest database of case studies on commissioning new and existing buildings. More
July 22, 2009
United States Signs Agreement with China on Building Energy Efficiency
Representing the U.S. government, DOE has signed an agreement with China to collaborate on energy-efficient buildings and sustainable communities, possibly including a shared demonstration project in China. The two countries are also establishing the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. More
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