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News Archives - 2009
January
President Obama Calls for Greater Use of Renewable Energy
DOE Awards $9 Million to Boost Combined Heat and Power Technologies for U.S. Industry
DOE Awards $30 Million to Develop Technologies to Enable Industrial Use of Alternative Fuels
Indianapolis to Host International Conference on Laboratory Sustainability
The New American Home Demonstrates Energy-Saving Technologies
New Energy Star Labels Help to Avoid Energy-Wasting Set-Top Boxes
Seventy-Five Nations Join New International Renewable Energy Agency
EIA: Wind Power Provided the Majority of Added Capacity in 2007
President Obama Issues Orders on Fuel Economy and GHG Regulations
February
DOE Issues Solicitation for Save Energy Now Technical Assistance and Plant Assessment Program
March
DOE Awards Funding to 12 State Entities for Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs
Wind Program Funding Opportunity for Industry Extended through March 5, 2009
DOE Presents "Designing Recombinant Ecologies"
U.S. Utilities Pursue Large-Scale Solar Power Facilities
Renewable Energy World Prepares to Kick Off Busy Conference Season
Ford Launches Hybrid Sedans, Plans All-Electric Delivery Van
Ford Begins Production of Fuel-Efficient Engines at Cleveland Plant
DOE to Invest up to $84 Million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Free ITP Thursday Webcasts on Industrial Energy Efficiency
April
EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose a Threat to Public Health and Welfare
California Adopts a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard
Secretary Chu Announces $93 Million from Recovery Act to Support Wind Energy Projects
NOAA: Two Major Greenhouse Gases Continued to Rise in 2008
DOE to Invest $777 million in 46 New Energy Frontier Research Centers
Read the Spring 2009 Issue of Energy Matters!
New Hospital Energy Alliance to Promote Clean Energy in Healthcare
Interior Department Sets Rules for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects
Wind Program issues Notices of Intent for Recovery Act wind projects
June
Restructured GM to Build a New Small Car in the United States
Industrial Energy Efficiency Grand Challenge Solicitation Now Open
Energy Efficiency: A US Perspective
DOE's Solar Decathlon to be Held October 9-18 on the National Mall
DOE Seeks Applications to Establish the High-Performance Green Building Supporting Consortium
Report: Worldwide Clean Energy Investments on the Upswing
Mitsubishi and Subaru Launch Electric Cars in Japan
Prices for Oil and Gasoline are Escalating, Says EIA
Federal Regulators and Washington State to Collaborate on Water Power
AWEA: U.S. Market for Small Wind Turbines Grew 78% in 2008
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
Reports: Climate Change is Already Impacting the United States and the World
July
Apply Now for Research, Development, and Demonstration of CHP Systems Solicitation
October
Updated State Incentives and Resources Database Web Site
Report: Addressing Climate Change Yields 4.5 Million Clean Energy Jobs
Honda CR-Z Concept Hybrid Debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show
DOE Offers a $24 Million Loan to a Manufacturer of Emissions Controls
U.S. DOE and National Labs Release New Data on Commercial Building Energy Goals
DOE Awards $151 Million in Recovery Act Funding for ARPA-E Projects
President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion to Spur Smart Electric Grids
Plug-In Hybrid Automaker to Reopen a GM Plant Using a DOE Loan
EPA Names the Top 20 Green-Powered Schools
November
AIA Report Notes Surge in Green Building Programs