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News Archives - 2005
February
DOE Announces 12 Projects To Increase Vehicle Efficiency
$200,000 Grant Funds Illinois Sustainable Energy Project
Silicon Demand Outpacing Production
March
Study Leads to New Web Site for Energy Efficiency Best Practices
Ethanol Production Reaches New Heights in 2004
International Competition Recognizes Efficient Power Supplies
Report Predicts Huge Growth in Clean Energy Technologies
California Launches $30 Million Clean Energy Investment Fund
USDA Conservation Program Includes Efficiency, Renewable Incentives
Debate: Does Technology Transfer Work?
Fuel Cell Company to Build 250-Kilowatt Power Plant
Alert News Service Now Available on Science.gov
April
DOE Announces Four Hydrogen Demonstration Partnerships
New Jersey Utility to Install 500-Kilowatt Solar Power System
Ballard Aims to Commercialize Vehicle Fuel Cells by 2010
Investor Interest in Renewable Energy Technology Start-Ups Growing
European Renewable Energy Companies’ Stock Rises with Kyoto Treaty
Novozymes and NREL Cut Cost of Converting Biomass to Ethanol
May
Washington State Adopts New Renewable Energy and Efficiency Laws
General Electric Sees Huge Growth in Clean Energy Business
Minnesota Doubles Ethanol Requirement to 20 Percent Blend
New Technologies Promise to Revolutionize the Solar Power Industry
DOE and USCAR Launch $70 Million Project for Lightweight Vehicles
June
Venture Capital in the Energy Industry Report Issued
Tips for Meeting With Angel Investors
Kauffman Foundation Study Indicates Small Business Bankruptcies Higher than Reported
The Big Future for Biodiesel
Two Solar Energy Firms Find Venture Capital Funding
Bright Future for Renewable Energy Technologies
Pennsylvania Awards $10 Million to 17 Clean Energy Projects
July
Alternative Energy Technologies Attract Investor Interest
Venture Capital Investment Strategies Retooled for New Markets
New York Energy Research Center Opens
New York Energy Research Center Opens
High International Growth in Wind Energy Projects
G8 Leaders Commit to Clean Energy Technologies at Summit
Business Advice for Green Energy Companies
Nanotechnology-Based Solar Panels Draw Investor Attention
IEA Launches Web Site on Energy Efficiency Policies and Measures
Oregon Legislature Passes Technology Commercialization Fund
Debate Continues Over Ethanol Production Efficiency
Wal-Mart "Experimental Store" Uses Efficiency, Solar, and Wind
August
Ethanol Use to Grow By 50% in Congressional Energy Bill
Entrepreneur Magazine Publishes Top 100 Venture Capital Firms
U.S. Joins Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development
Clean Energy Technology Attracts Investors
SBA Considers Making VC-Owned Businesses Eligible for SBIR Grants
Scientists Outline "Revolutionary" Solar Research Areas
DOE Announces $1,750,000 Funding Opportunity
Technology Start-Up Bank Opens Branches Nationwide
2005 Eco-Tech Award Winners Selected
$200 Million Texas Emerging Technology Fund Created
Washington State Attracts Solar Industry
DOE Offers $4 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research
September
Alternative Energy Firms’ Stocks Rise
North Carolina Funds Matching SBIR/STTR Program
Investment Firm Offers $25 Million for Renewables, Efficiency
Spike in Energy Costs Increasing Interest in Renewable Energy Technologies
Venture Capital Groups Show Interest in Alternative Energy Start-Ups
EERE Launches its Financial Opportunities Web Site
Clean Energy Technology Investment Grows by 32 Percent in Q2
Independent Solar Energy Market Sees Growth
Pennsylvania Utility to Fund Efficiency, Renewable Energy
Post-Katrina, Alternative Energy Stocks Continue to Rise
Community Development Venture Capital Investment Options
California Approves $2 Billion for Energy Efficiency
October
U.S. Patent Office Lag Time Increasing
Study Determines Energy R&D Investment Declining
Kauffman Foundation Offers New Tool for Entrepreneur-University R&D Collaborations
Michigan Alternative Fuels R&D Center Opens
Alternative Energy Technologies Attract Venture Capital Interest
Western Governors Consider Alternative Energy Options
Alternative Energy Start-Ups Finding VC and Angel Funding
Scientists Announce Plastic Solar Cell Breakthrough
EIA: Heating Costs to Soar This Winter
Mobile, Renewable Energy Generators Attract CIA Interest
Venture Capital Funding Flows into Alternative Energy Technologies
Voluntary Green Power Purchases Increased Tenfold in 5 Years
Wal-Mart to Adopt Green Energy Practices
Angel Advice: What to Look For in an Angel Investor
November
Pennsylvania Advances Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Biodiesel
U.S. International Trade Commission Says Few Barriers to Renewable Energy Trade
Ohio Manufacturing Sector Could Benefit from Renewable Energy Technologies
U.S. Wind Power Grows at Record Pace in 2005
Renewable Energy Markets Showed Strong Growth in 2004
Open Source Energy Network (OSEN) Launches Site
Department of Energy’s Tech Transfer Program Highlighted
Wind Energy Market Forecast Looks Good
High Winter Energy Prices Stimulating Renewable Energy Interest
Biodiesel Production Expected to Triple in 2005
BP to Double its Investment in Renewable Energy
December
Experts Predict Rise in Renewable Energy Investment
DOE, EPA Join Leadership Group to Boost Utility Efficiency Spending
South Carolina Research Campus Receives $1 Million in Fuel Cell Technology Funding
USDA Announces Farm Energy Strategy and Awards Biomass Funding
The Search for Investors: One Solar Energy Entrepreneur’s Story
Renewable Energy Topics Addressed at Technology Conference
Alliance to Save Energy Launches State Energy Efficiency Index
Massachusetts and Connecticut Offer Renewable Energy Funding
Solar Energy Investor Interest Grows With High Energy Prices
California PUC Plans $3.2 Billion Solar Energy Incentive Program