July 8, 2009
DOE Offers $3.9 Billion to Support Smart Grid Technologies
DOE is offering $3.9 billion in grants to support the development and demonstration of smart grid technologies, with the bulk of the money going toward awards of up to $200 million that will enable smart grid functions on the nation's power grid as soon as possible. More
July 6, 2009
Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
DOE delivered more than $153 million in Recovery Act funding on July 6 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, New York, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The funding was awarded under DOE's State Energy Program. More
July 6, 2009
Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States
DOE delivered more than $288 million in Recovery Act funding on July 6 to expand weatherization assistance programs in Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire. The funds will help these states achieve their goal of weatherizing more than 91,000 homes of families earning low incomes. More
July 1, 2009
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
The Interior Department has identified 24 large tracts of public land that could potentially host utility-scale solar power plants. The agency is studying the environmental and resource suitability of the tracts, located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with the intent to speed the development of solar power facilities in the West. More
June 29, 2009
Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts
President Barack Obama and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced on June 29 aggressive actions to promote energy efficiency and save U.S. consumers billions of dollars per year. More
June 24, 2009
Report: Demand Response Could Cut U.S. Peak Power Demand by 20%
Despite a constant projected growth in electricity use over the next decade, the peak power demand in the United States could be held essentially steady, according to a new report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Achieving that feat would involve the widespread use of "smart" meters and utility rates that go up with increasing demand. More
June 24, 2009
Clean Energy Emphasized at the Americas Energy and Climate Symposium
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced a new Low Carbon Communities Program for nations throughout the Americas at a mid-June meeting of energy ministers and other government leaders in Peru. Several nations in the Americas are also establishing regional centers to promote clean energy. More
June 17, 2009
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
DOE and the Western Governor's Association released a report on June 15 that identifies 37 "hubs" for renewable energy in the western United States, plus 17 in western Canada and in Baja California. The hubs could yield nearly 200,000 megawatts of renewable power, and DOE and other federal agencies will strive to help make that happen. More
June 17, 2009
DOE to Invest $49 Million in 24 Solar Projects and Solar Training
DOE is awarding up to $22 million in Recovery Act funds to 24 projects that will aim to cut the costs of solar cells and modules. The agency will also offer up to $27 million to develop the nation's infrastructure for solar installation training, with $5 million coming from the Recovery Act. More
June 11, 2009
New Funding Boosts Carbon Capture, Solar Energy, and High Gas Mileage Cars and Trucks
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced more than $300 million worth of investments that will boost a range of clean energy technologies, including solar power and high efficiency cars and trucks. More
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