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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
DOE and GM Unveil 17 EcoCAR Challenge Designs, and They All Plug In
Three More Airlines Complete Test Flights Using Biofuels
Clean Diesels Still Fall Short of Top-12 List of Green Vehicles
Report Highights Need for Rapid Action to Minimize Climate Change
March
Climate Congress Reports Worsening Findings on Climate Change
Space Shuttle Delivers Final Set of Solar Wings to the ISS
April
President Obama Launches an International Climate Forum
Geodynamics Proves Viability of Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Progressive Automotive X Prize Names 111 Registered Teams
Architect Group Names Top Ten Green Buildings for 2009
Mercedes-Benz Offers Hybrid with Lithium-Ion Battery at a $12K Premium
EPA: Greenhouse Gases Pose a Threat to Public Health and Welfare
NOAA: Two Major Greenhouse Gases Continued to Rise in 2008
May
Study: Climate Targets Greatly Limit the World's Near-Term Use of Fossil Fuels
MIT Finds Increased Warming Threat if Greenhouse Gases Stay Unchecked
DOE and World Energy Leaders Launch Partnership for Energy Efficiency
Virtual Energy Forum Offers a Free, Two-Day Clean Energy Conference
"Climate Positive" Urban Projects Slated for California and Florida
June
DOE's Solar Decathlon to be Held October 9-18 on the National Mall
Report: Worldwide Clean Energy Investments on the Upswing
Reports: Climate Change is Already Impacting the United States and the World
Copenhagen Report: "Climate Inaction is Inexcusable"
Clean Energy Emphasized at the Americas Energy and Climate Symposium
July
BP: Developing World Now Consumes More Energy than Developed Countries
United States Joins the International Renewable Energy Agency
G8 and Major Economy Leaders Agree to Slash Greenhouse Emissions
DOE Announces Joint U.S.-China Building Efficiency Agreement
United States Signs Agreement with China on Building Energy Efficiency
United States and China to Cooperate on Climate Change and Energy
Global Clean Energy Investment Nearly Doubles in Second Quarter
September
U.S. and Australian Advanced Geothermal Projects Face Setbacks
New Reports Emphasize the Monetary and Security Costs of Climate Change
October
IEA: Nations Should Build on Economy-Related Greenhouse Gas Cuts
Team Germany Wins the 2009 Solar Decathlon
November
Ex-Im Bank to Boost Renewable Exports with $250 Million in Financing
United States and China to Cooperate on Clean Energy
December
President Obama Sets a Target for Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
United States and India to Cooperate on Clean Energy Technologies
New Reports Catalogue the Worsening Impacts of Climate Change
EIA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2% in 2008
United States to Help Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries
DOE Launches Public Web Site for Energy Technology Information