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June 6, 2012
Popular Choice Winners Announced for “Apps for Energy” Competition

Public Voting Period Closes; Full List of Winners Announced

June 6, 2012
Obama Administration Announces Clean Coal Research Awards for Universities Across the Country

Awards Latest Step by Administration to Leverage a Broad Range of Domestic Resources, Advancing Cheaper Technologies for Coal-Fired Energy Plants and Training the Next Generation of Clean Coal Scientists and Engineers

June 5, 2012
Chicago Joins President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge to Reduce Energy Use and Save Money

Third largest U.S. City pledges to boost efficiency across nearly 24 million square feet of public and private buildings

May 31, 2012
Energy Department Announces Launch of Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials Research

Multi-year research effort to improve supply, efficient use and recycling of rare earths and other critical materials to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign sources

May 31, 2012
Department of Energy Cites Bechtel National, Inc. for Worker Safety and Health Violations

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to Bechtel National, Incorporated (BNI) for two material handling incidents.

May 29, 2012
Obama Administration Launches $26 Million Multi-Agency Competition to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Clusters Across the Nation

Fourteen Federal Agencies Collaborate to Enhance Global Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturers and Create Jobs

May 24, 2012
Alaska Native Tribes Receive Technical Assistance for Local Clean Energy Projects

Energy Department and Denali Commission Announce Partnership to Strengthen Tribal Energy in Alaska

May 24, 2012
Department of Energy Cites LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky, LLC for Worker Safety and Health and Nuclear Safety Violations

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) to LATA Environmental Services of Kentucky.

May 24, 2012
EcoCAR 2 Announces Year One Winner: Mississippi State University

Student Teams Gather in Los Angeles to Compete for $100,000 in Prize Money, 15 Receive Keys to a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu for Eco-Reengineering

May 23, 2012
U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary Poneman Announces New Steps to Support Clean Energy Small Businesses

Department Announces $11 Million in Energy Innovation Grants to Nearly 70 Small Businesses, Highlights $8 Billion in Small Business Contracts