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News Archives - 2009
January
2008 Lands Among the Ten Warmest Years on Record for the Globe
Seventy-Five Nations Join New International Renewable Energy Agency
February
Economic Stimulus Act Provides $16.8 Billion for EERE Programs
Renewable Energy and Smart Grids Spurred by Economic Stimulus Act
DOE to Expedite Disbursement of Funds Received via Stimulus Act
President Obama Calls for Carbon Cap, More Clean Energy Investment
March
President's Budget Draws Clean Energy Funds from Climate Measure
Extended Daylight Saving Time Saves Energy, Says DOE
U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increased 1.4% in 2007, Says EPA
Appropriations Act Provides Nearly $2 Billion in New Funding for EERE
USDA Funds Energy Audits for Farms, Ranches, and Rural Small Businesses
DOE to Award $3.2 Billion in Energy Efficiency Block Grants
April
President Obama Launches an International Climate Forum
EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose a Threat to Public Health and Welfare
May
DOE Requests $2.3 Billion for Efficiency, Renewable Energy in FY 2010
Interior and Ag Departments Propose More Renewable Energy Funding
Maryland Aims for a 25% Cut in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2020
MIT Finds Increased Warming Threat if Greenhouse Gases Stay Unchecked
Federal Agencies Team Up to Foster Growth in Green Jobs
June
EIA: Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Projected to Increase 39% by 2030
Report: Worldwide Clean Energy Investments on the Upswing
Clean Energy Emphasized at the Americas Energy and Climate Symposium
Report: Demand Response Could Cut U.S. Peak Power Demand by 20%
Copenhagen Report: "Climate Inaction is Inexcusable"
July
Labor Department Offers $500 Million for Clean Energy Job Training
United States Joins the International Renewable Energy Agency
G8 and Major Economy Leaders Agree to Slash Greenhouse Emissions
Global Clean Energy Investment Nearly Doubles in Second Quarter
August
DOE Offers $30 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects
EERE Mobile Site Offers News, Energy Tips, and Alternative Fuel Stations
DOE Awards $377 Million to 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers
September
EERE Draws on Social Media for Energy Awareness Month
October
IEA: Nations Should Build on Economy-Related Greenhouse Gas Cuts
November
Ex-Im Bank to Boost Renewable Exports with $250 Million in Financing