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News Archives - 2010
January
DOE to Invest up to $366 Million in Energy Innovation Hubs
RETECH and Renewable Energy World Highlight a Busy Conference Season
Labor Department Awards $155 Million to Support Green Jobs
DOE to Award $47 Million to Boost IT and Telecom Energy Efficiency
President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean Energy Manufacturing
Secretary Chu Announces More than $37 Million for Next Generation Lighting
DOE to Award $37 Million to 17 Solid-State Lighting Projects
February
Ag and Interior Departments Propose to Boost Clean Energy Funding
DOE Requests $2.4 Billion for Renewable Energy, Efficiency in FY 2011
Obama Administration Launches $130 Million Building Energy Efficiency Effort
U.S. Utilities Spent $5.3 Billion on Energy Efficiency Programs in 2009
March
DOE Offers $100 Million for Innovative Energy Research Projects
DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics
Navy Awards $200 Million for 40 MW of Solar Power on Southwestern Bases
EPA, DOE Announce New Steps to Strengthen ENERGY STAR
Building Industry Groups Launch the International Green Construction Code
DOE and EPA Announce New Steps to Strengthen the Energy Star Program
DOE Orders AeroSys to Halt Distribution of Inefficient Products
DOE to Provide $37.5 Million for U.S.-Chinese Clean Energy Research
April
U.S. EPA, DOE Announce Changes to Bolster ENERGY STAR Program
Federal Buildings Go Green with $4 Billion in Recovery Act Funds
DOE and EPA Announce Changes to Bolster the Energy Star Program
DOE Picks 20 Teams to Compete in the 2011 Solar Decathlon
Architect Group Names the Top Ten Green Buildings for 2010
DOE Awards $452 million in Recovery Act Funds for Building Retrofits
May
EPA Hosts First Building Competition to Boost Energy Efficiency
Department of Energy Announces $60 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects
Global Leaders Meet to Collaborate on Energy Efficiency Goals
Commercial Building Owners and Operators Can Still Submit Building Projects to DOE National Laboratories
EPA Helps Partners Find Commercial Energy Efficiency Savings
June
DOE Awards $29 Million for Weatherization Training Centers
Data Centers Can Now Earn the Energy Star Label
DOE Halts Sales of Inefficient Heat Pumps and Air Conditioners
More than $60 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Expand Local Energy Efficiency Efforts in 20 Communities
DOE Awards $60 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Local Clean Energy Efforts
DOE Announces More Than $76 Million for Advanced Energy-Efficient Building Technologies and Commercial Building Training Programs
Five More States Reach Major Recovery Act Weatherization Milestone
DOE Releases GATEWAY Report on Parking Lot Lighting
Five More States Reach Milestone for Recovery Act Weatherization
DOE Awards $76 Million for Energy-Efficient Building Technologies
July
Department of Energy Awards $92 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
DOE Awards $92 Million for Groundbreaking Energy Research Projects
Secretary Chu Announces Steps to Implement Cool Roofs at DOE and Across the Federal Government
DOE Announces $30 Million for Small Business Clean Energy Technologies
DOE Helps Launch Global Initiatives at First Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting
Report: Home Size is Declining, Energy Efficiency a Factor
DOE Takes Steps to Implement Cool Roofs across the Federal Government
August
DOE Awards $188 Million to Small Business for Clean Energy
DOE Pre-Conference Workshop at GovEnergy Provides Introduction to Solid-State Lighting
Effort Underway to Make Lamar Schools 'Green'
Penn State to Lead Philadelphia-Based Team that will Pioneer New Energy-Efficient Building Designs
DOE Creates New Energy Hub for Energy-Efficient Building Design
September
DOE Announces Nearly $30 Million in Competitive Awards for State Energy Efficiency Projects
DOE Continues Aggressive Energy Efficiency Enforcement Effort with Nearly 30 New Proposed Penalties
DOE Awards $5.3 Million to Support the Development of University-Based Technology Commercialization
DOE Announces $57 Million for Small Businesses to Support Technology Commercialization
DOE Proposes Energy Efficiency Enforcement Penalties for 27 Companies
DOE Awards $9.6 Million for Transformational Energy Research Projects
DOE Awards Nearly $30 Million for State Energy Efficiency Projects
ACEEE Recognizes the Leading State-Led Energy Efficiency Programs
DOE Awards $63 Million to Advance Clean Energy Commercialization
DOE Takes Action to Stop the Sales of Air-Con Air Conditioner Models Shown to Violate Federal Energy Efficiency Appliance Standards
DOE, NREL Release Reports on Cutting Energy Use in Half in Commercial Buildings
DOE Announces Winners of Lighting for Tomorrow 2010 Competition
DOE Acts to Stop Sales of Inefficient Air Conditioners
DOE Proposes Higher Efficiency Standards for Refrigerators
DOE Announces Winners of the Lighting for Tomorrow 2010 Competition
National Solar Tour Comes to All 50 States This Year
DOE Announces Dates for the Solar Decathlon 2011
October
Department of Energy Announces Third Grant for U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center
Clean Energy Conferences Abound Through the End of 2010
2010 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Scorecard Cites State Leaders
U.S. Cities Show Global Leadership at Swedish Green Conference
November
GSA Moves to LEED Gold Standard for All New Federal Buildings
Army Adopts New Sustainable Policy for Buildings, Lighting
Officials Back Big Boost for Building Energy Efficiency Code
Building Envelope Program Launches Blog to Better Communicate with Stakeholders
DOE Launches New Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee
USDA Boosts more than 500 Rural Clean Energy Projects
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $21 Million in Technical Assistance Projects to Improve Energy Use in Commercial Buildings
December
DOE Offers $21 Million in Commercial Building Energy Assistance
Fall Issue of Building E2 News Available Now
Secretary Chu Joins Seven Other Agencies in Launching Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export Initiative
Energy Department Completes Cool Roof Installation on D.C. Headquarters Building to Save Money by Saving Energy
The Department of Energy Releases Strategy on Critical Materials