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January
EIA: Energy Prices to Stay Low Through 2009, but Rise in 2010
March
DOE Presents "Designing Recombinant Ecologies"
President's Budget Draws Clean Energy Funds from Climate Measure
DOE Presents "The Role of Buildings in Arlington's Climate Action Program"
Appropriations Act Provides Nearly $2 Billion in New Funding for EERE
DOE to Invest $8 Billion in Weatherization and State Energy Grants
USDA Funds Energy Audits for Farms, Ranches, and Rural Small Businesses
DOE to Award $3.2 Billion in Energy Efficiency Block Grants
April
Retrofit of Empire State Building to Slash Energy Use by 38%
DOE Launches the Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance
DOE Launches the Commercial Real Estate Energy Alliance
Architect Group Names Top Ten Green Buildings for 2009
DOE Launches the Hospital Energy Alliance
Secretary Chu Announces $93 Million from Recovery Act to Support Wind Energy Projects
DOE to Invest $777 million in 46 New Energy Frontier Research Centers
New Hospital Energy Alliance to Promote Clean Energy in Healthcare
May
DOE Releases Commercial Lighting Solutions Web Tool for Commercial Buildings
Call for Nominations for the 2010 ANSI Board of Directors
DOE Requests $2.3 Billion for Efficiency, Renewable Energy in FY 2010
EPA Sets Energy Star Specifications for Computer Servers
U.S. Department of Energy Training Session Presentations from LIGHTFAIR® INTERNATIONAL Conference Now Available
DOE and World Energy Leaders Launch Partnership for Energy Efficiency
"Climate Positive" Urban Projects Slated for California and Florida
June
DOE Seeks Applications to Establish the High-Performance Green Building Supporting Consortium
Vermont Passes a Feed-In Tariff, Plus Other Clean Energy Measures
DOE Seeks Applications to Establish the High-Performance Green Building Supporting Consortium
DOE's Solar Decathlon to be Held October 9-18 on the National Mall
Report: Worldwide Clean Energy Investments on the Upswing
Article: Energy Alliance Connects R&D with End Users
ASHRAE Releases Advanced Energy Design Guide for Highway Lodging
Report: Demand Response Could Cut U.S. Peak Power Demand by 20%
DOE Awards $49 Million for Clean Energy in Michigan and Iowa
New Advanced Energy Design Guide Provides Guidance for Hotels
Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts
July
Labor Department Offers $500 Million for Clean Energy Job Training
Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States
DOE Offers $3.9 Billion to Support Smart Grid Technologies
Obama Administration Awards More than $141 Million for State Energy Programs in Six States and Territories
DOE Retailer Energy Alliance Partner Wal-Mart Holds Grand Reopening of Store Featuring LED Parking Lot Site Lighting
Obama Administration Awards More than $162 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
United States Signs Agreement with China on Building Energy Efficiency
DOE Awards $47 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Smart Grids
LBNL Study: Building Commissioning is Cost-Effective Way to Cut Energy Costs, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
DOE Building Technologies Program Directed Research Receives R&D 100 Award for Innovative Dynamic Insulation
Obama Administration Awards More than $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States and Territories
DOE-Funded Clean Energy Research Projects Win 19 R&D 100 Awards
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
August
DOE Offers $30 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
Report: The Next Decade will Determine America's Energy Future
Treasury, Energy Announce More than $2 Billion in Recovery Act Tax Credits for Energy Manufacturers
Obama Administration Delivers More Than $66 Million for Weatherization Programs in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut and Hawaii
Obama Administration Awards More than $119 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
First Commercial U.S. Solar Power Tower Launched by eSolar
DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on LED Lighting of the I-35W Bridge
September
Code Compliance Tool Upgraded to Support State's Responses to Recovery Act
DOE Announces Competitive Selections for SSL
DOE Releases GATEWAY Report
Reports Find Huge Potential to Cut Energy Use in the United States
Obama Administration Delivers More than $60 Million for Weatherization Programs in Six States and Territories
Obama Administration Delivers More than $106 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Nine States
October
Obama Administration Delivers Nearly $72 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in 7 States and Territories
DOE Delivers $72 Million to Seven States and Territories for Clean Energy
President Obama Orders Federal Agencies to Trim Greenhouse Gases
DOE to Strengthen Enforcement of Energy Efficiency Standards
IEA: Nations Should Build on Economy-Related Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Team Germany Wins the 2009 Solar Decathlon
Department of Energy and National Labs Release New Data on Commercial Building Energy Goals
EPA Names the Top 20 Green-Powered Schools
November
Obama Administration Announces More than $38 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Alaska, Kansas, Utah and West Virginia
DOE Delivers $38 Million to Four States for Clean Energy
EERE Funding Up 3 Percent to $2.24 Billion for Fiscal Year 2010
Obama Administration Announces Nearly $40 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Florida and Maine
Department of Energy Announces More Than $104 Million for National Laboratory Facilities
AIA Report Notes Surge in Green Building Programs
United States and China to Cooperate on Clean Energy
Recovery Act Announcement: DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects
FTC Proposes New Output-Based Labels for Light Bulbs
DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Businesses Focused on Clean Energy
DOE Awards $104 Million for Efficiency-Related Facilities at National Labs
DOE Awards $620 Million for Smart Grid and Energy Storage Projects
December
United States and India to Cooperate on Clean Energy Technologies
President Obama Sets a Target for Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EIA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2% in 2008
Commerce Department to Speed Review of Green Technology Patents
United States to Help Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries
EIA: U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Grow 8.7% by 2035
DOE Launches Public Web Site for Energy Technology Information
California Releases Preliminary Rules for GHG Cap-and-Trade Program
DOE Issues Final Rule on Loan Guarantees
DOE to Invest up to $366 Million in Energy Innovation Hubs