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November 18, 2009

Ex-Im Bank to Boost Renewable Exports with $250 Million in Financing

The U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank is launching a $250 million facility to finance the export of U.S. renewable energy products. The bank will also encourage various lending institutions to adopt policies to promote clean energy exports. More

October 14, 2009

IEA: Nations Should Build on Economy-Related Greenhouse Gas Cuts

The International Energy Agency (IEA) sees global carbon dioxide emissions falling by as much as 3% this year, due mainly to the economic slowdown. The agency also sees ample opportunities to build upon this reduction over the next 20 years. More

September 30, 2009

EERE Draws on Social Media for Energy Awareness Month

By expanding its use of social media, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking to raise public awareness of the many ways to save energy. October is Energy Awareness Month, and it's also time for a more in-person energy experience: the National Solar Tour. More

August 12, 2009

DOE Awards $377 Million to 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

DOE has awarded $377 million to 46 new Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs), including $277 million in Recovery Act funding. Sixteen EFRCs received five years of funding up-front from the Recovery Act to study solar energy, biofuels, solid-state lighting, hydrogen production, and other energy technologies. More

August 5, 2009

DOE Offers $30 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects

DOE is offering an estimated $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects, with some loan guarantees specifically set aside for cutting-edge biofuel projects. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is providing some of the subsidies for the loan guarantees. More

August 5, 2009

EERE Mobile Site Offers News, Energy Tips, and Alternative Fuel Stations

DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is now delivering news, energy tips, and the locations of alternative fuel stations to Web-enabled mobile devices, through the new EERE mobile Web site. You can now also follow DOE on Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr. More

July 29, 2009

Global Clean Energy Investment Nearly Doubles in Second Quarter

Global clean energy investments reached $24.3 billion in the second quarter of 2009, up 83% relative to the first quarter, with investors putting money into renewable energy projects and stock offerings, according to New Energy Finance. But investment remains weak in the United States, at only $1.6 billion. More

July 15, 2009

G8 and Major Economy Leaders Agree to Slash Greenhouse Emissions

Both the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized nations and the larger Major Economies Forum have agreed that global warming should be kept below 2 degrees Celsius, that greenhouse gas emissions should be drastically cut by 2050, and that emissions should peak in the near future. More

July 8, 2009

United States Joins the International Renewable Energy Agency

The United States and 21 other countries joined the new International Renewable Energy Agency on June 29, bringing its total membership to 136 nations. The interim headquarters of the new agency will be in Masdar City, a clean energy district under development in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. More

July 1, 2009

Labor Department Offers $500 Million for Clean Energy Job Training

The U.S. Department of Labor has released five solicitations for grants that will improve and expand the training opportunities for people seeking work in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy. The application due dates for the grants run from August through October. More

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