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September 14, 2012

Funding Solar Projects at Federal Agencies Webinar Available

The U.S. Department of Energy in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is hosting a Funding Solar Projects at Federal Agencies Webinar Sept. 20 from 1-3 p.m. Eastern Time. More

September 12, 2012

Report: U.S. Solar Market Spiked in Second Quarter of 2012

Supported by a record 477 megawatts of utility-scale installations, the U.S. solar market in second quarter of 2012 grew by 45% over the first quarter of 2012, and 116% over the same period in 2011, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.  More

September 12, 2012

USDA Has Reached Its $250 Million Smart Grid Funding Goal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it has reached its $250 million goal to finance smart grid technologies.  More

September 6, 2012

New Energy Department Report Shows Strong Growth in the Fuel Cell Market in 2011

The 2011 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report finds that commercial markets for fuel cell technologies expanded significantly over the last year, especially in the materials handling industry. More

September 5, 2012

Federal Electronics Stewardship Efforts Honored

The Energy Department received one-third of the 33 Federal Electronics Challenge Awards recently announced by the EPA and the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive.  More

September 5, 2012

Administration Finalizes Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards

The Obama Administration has finalized standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for cars and light-duty trucks by model year 2025.  More

September 5, 2012

Energy Department Backs Collaborative Solar Energy Projects

The Energy Department has announced five new research projects to accelerate innovations that could lower the cost of photovoltaic and concentrating solar power technologies.  More

September 5, 2012

Executive Order Promotes Industrial Energy Efficiency

President Obama has signed an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency in an effort to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and help create jobs.  More

August 14, 2012

Energy Report: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Surges, Supporting Jobs and Diversifying U.S. Energy Economy

Uncertainty Surrounding Production Tax Credit Threatens Remarkable Expansion More

August 30, 2012

White House Announces Executive Order on Industrial Energy Efficiency, including Combined Heat and Power

President Obama signed an Executive Order to accelerate investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP). More

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