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Secretary Chu Announces More than $155 Million for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding more than $155 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the country.

2009-11-03

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Ex-Im Bank to Boost Renewable Exports with $250 Million in Financing

The U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank is launching a $250 million facility to finance the export of U.S. renewable energy products. The bank will also encourage various lending institutions to adopt policies to promote clean energy exports.

2009-11-18

DOE and USDA Offer $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are soliciting genomic research projects designed to develop new plant feedstocks for use in biofuels.

2009-11-18

AIA Report Notes Surge in Green Building Programs

The number of U.S. cities with green building programs has increased 50% since 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA). And in a reflection of this trend, the number of new homes earning the Energy Star label has topped the one million mark.

2009-11-18

Study Says Climate Change Could Displace 150 Million People by 2050

Climate change is already attributable to the deaths of more than 300,000 people per year, according to a new study, and by 2050, as many as 150 million people could be forced from their homes. A separate study finds that many people in the U.S. Southeast could be among the displaced.

2009-11-18

United States and China to Cooperate on Clean Energy

The United States and China have announced a range of clean energy initiatives, including the establishment of a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. designed to boost joint research and development of clean energy technology, as well as energy efficiency and electric vehicle initiatives.

2009-11-18

Obama Administration Announces Nearly $40 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Florida and Maine

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding nearly $40 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Florida and Maine to support clean energy projects.

2009-11-17

DOE and USDA Award $24 Million in Biomass Grants

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have awarded more than $24 million to support 12 projects aimed at boosting biofuels and products produced from biomass. The projects will advance biomass feedstocks and conversion techniques and analyze the potential for biofuel production.

2009-11-12

EIA: Oil and Fuel Prices on Their Way Up as Economy Recovers

If U.S. and world economic conditions continue to improve, oil prices are expected to escalate to $81 per barrel by December 2010, according to the DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA). The rising oil prices are already driving up the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel.

2009-11-11

Report Charts Path for U.S. Offshore Wind Power Development

A new report lays out the efforts needed to make offshore wind power a reality in the United States, while summarizing the efforts currently underway. Projects have been proposed up and down the East Coast, while recent studies are examining the wind power potential of the Great Lakes.

2009-11-11

ACEEE: California Leads the Country in Energy Efficiency Policies

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEE) ranked California at the top of its annual survey of state energy efficiency efforts. The nonprofit grades the states on six categories, including transportation policies and appliance efficiency standards.

2009-11-11

Japan's Tokai University Solar Car Wins the Global Green Challenge

Powered by Sharp multijunction solar cells developed for satellites, the Tokai University Solar Car blazed 3,000 kilometers down the center of Australia at an average speed of 62 miles per hour to win the Global Green Challenge race.

2009-11-11

BLM and CEC Release Draft EIS for the 400-MW Ivanpah Solar Project

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have completed a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Project, which will produce 400 megawatts using solar power towers.

2009-11-11