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November 4, 2009

EERE Funding Up 3 Percent to $2.24 Billion for Fiscal Year 2010

DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is getting a modest budget boost of 3% in the fiscal year 2010 appropriations approved by President Obama. The annual appropriations process is separate from the one-time injection of funds provided by the Recovery Act. More

November 2, 2009

DOE Awards up to $5.5 Million for X PRIZE to Promote Clean, Energy Efficient Vehicles

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is providing up to $5.5 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the X PRIZE Foundation's work to inspire a new generation of energy efficient vehicles. More

October 28, 2009

DOE Awards $151 Million in Recovery Act Funding for ARPA-E Projects

To foster advanced energy efficiency technological innovation, DOE has funded 37 projects through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E. The funds are meant to support high-risk, high-reward energy research. More

October 28, 2009

Plug-In Hybrid Automaker to Reopen a GM Plant Using a DOE Loan

Fisker Automotive will use a $359 million loan from DOE to revive a shuttered General Motors Corporation (GM) auto plant in Delaware and build its new plug-in hybrid sedan. More

October 28, 2009

Honda CR-Z Concept Hybrid Debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show

Among the new choices on display at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda's CR-Z Concept Hybrid, the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, and the Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept showed the way of the near future. The Honda CR-Z hybrid is coming to the United States in 2010. More

October 7, 2009

DOE and Chinese Ministry Co-Host Their First Electric Vehicle Forum

The initial U.S.-China Electric Vehicle Forum brought together experts and officials from both countries to discuss progress and opportunities in the electric vehicle industry. Both nations are looking for new ways to limit their greenhouse gas emissions. More

October 7, 2009

Obama Administration Invests $300 Million in a Green Federal Fleet

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has purchased more than 17,000 fuel-efficient vehicles, including hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles, to help upgrade the efficiency of the federal fleet. The latest purchase includes 35 hybrid electric buses and five buses that run on natural gas. 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

September 23, 2009

EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirements for Large Emitters

Only about 10,000 facilities throughout the United States will need to report their greenhouse gas emissions under a new system established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but those facilities will account for about 85% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. More

September 23, 2009

Transportation Department Supports Clean Energy at 43 Transit Agencies

The U.S. Department of Transportation is revving up transit agencies with Recovery Act grants to buy hybrid electric buses, install renewable energy systems, and upgrade the energy efficiency of their facilities. And some agencies are exploring more advanced energy technologies. More

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