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News Archives - 2012
January
DOE's Top Energy Innovator Challenge Open to Public Voting
DOE Awards $7 Million to Reduce Electric Vehicle Charger Costs
DOE Researchers Report Breakthrough for Cheaper Biofuels
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Roll in Detroit Auto Show
Breaking Up (Hydrogen) No Longer As Hard To Do
DOE Releases its Critical Materials Strategy
Visit to Colorado-Based Electric Motor Plant by Acting Under Secretary of Energy Arun Majumdar Highlights Recovery Act Investment
As Electric Vehicles Take Charge, Costs Power Down
U.S. Tops 2011 Clean Energy Investments: Report
Saving Money and Fuel with a Click of a Mouse
California OKs Energy Efficiency Rules for Battery-Charged Devices
Revving Electric-Motor Plant Highlights Recovery Act Investment
February
Vote Now For America's Next Top Energy Innovator
Energy Department to Launch New Energy Innovation Hub Focused on Advanced Batteries and Energy Storage
DOE to Launch New Advanced Battery Energy Innovation Hub
DOE, Volvo Partner to Build Trucks that are more Efficient
President's 2013 DOE Budget Seeks $2.27 Billion for Efficiency, Renewables
'America's Next Top Energy Innovators' Named
DOE-Backed EV Battery Maker Opens New Plant
DOE, Commerce Department Offer $1.3 Million for Energy Workforce
President Obama Announces Funding for Breakthroughs in Natural Gas and Biofuels as Alternative Fuels for Vehicles
March
Secretary Chu Announces Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia to Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
California is Top Renewable State: Report
President Obama Launches EV-Everywhere Challenge as Part of Energy Department's Clean Energy Grand Challenges
ARPA-E Issues Call for Transformational Energy Technologies
Ford Focus Electric Vehicle Earns Top EPA Mileage Rating
DOE Offers $6 Million for Fuel Cell EV Data Collection
DOE to Host Annual Merit Review Meeting
President Launches DOE's 'EV-Everywhere Challenge'
Four Major Firms Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
DOE Offers Up to $2 Million for Hydrogen Fueling Stations Data Collection
Coalition Offers Plan to Accelerate Adoption of Plug-In Electric Vehicles
EPA Names 2012 Energy Star Awardees, Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Obama Administration Announces $14.2 Million in New Funding to Develop Lightweight Materials for Advanced Vehicles
Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
Energy Department Announces up to $10 Million to Promote Zero Emission Cargo Transport Vehicles
White House Offers $14 Million for Advanced Vehicle Materials
Army Plans $7 Billion in Industry Partnerships for Renewables
April
DOE Offers $10 Million to Promote Zero-Emission Cargo Transport Vehicles
DOE Awards More than $5 Million to Reduce Cost of Advanced Fuel Cells
Energy Department Announces up to $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels
Transportation Department Awards $13.1 Million for Green Transit
Announcing $4 Million for Wireless EV Charging
California Commits $100 Million to Build EV-Charging Stations
Michigan Company Unveils Electric Vehicle Systems Manufacturing Facility Funded by Recovery Act
Energy Department to Back $30 Million Storage Competition
Small Business Efficiency, Renewable Research Funding: Energy Department
May
University of Pennsylvania and Pac-12 Win Green Power Challenge
Limited Global Progress on Renewable Energy: IEA Report
Online Energy Department Tool Helps Consumers Cut Bills
Energy Department Announces $2.5 Million for Fuel Cell Baggage Vehicles
Energy Department Offers $5 Million to Spur EV and Alt Fuels Adoption
Global Automakers Demo Fast Charging EV Technology
Energy Department Announces Milestone in Fuel Cell Use
Energy Department Webinar May 22: DOE Highlights Tool to Estimate the Economic Benefits of Fuel Cell Adoption
Obama Administration Launches $26 Million Multi-Agency Competition to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Clusters Across the Nation
Energy Department Awards $11 Million for Clean Energy Small Businesses
DOE Announces $3.2 Million to Help Consumers Manage Energy Consumption
'Year One' Leader in EcoCAR2 Contest Named
June
The Clean Energy Economy is Creating Jobs
DOE to Launch an Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials Research
Administration Backs a $26 Million Competition for Advanced Manufacturing
Energy Department and National Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership to Drive Sustainable National Parks
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2012
Energy Department, Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership
Efficiency, Renewable Energy Projects Win 12 R&D 100 Awards
U.S. and Canada Set Next Phase of Clean Energy Dialogue
FERC Approves Final Rule to Integrate Variable Energy Resources
July
Obama Administration Announces New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America's Energy Security
Obama Administration Announces Investments in Biofuels
A Material Change: Bringing Lithium Production Back to America
Energy Department Announces $102 Million for Small Business Research
Energy Department Invests in Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fueling Technologies – Projects to Reduce Costs and Drive Higher Performance
New ARPA-E Projects to Boost Natural Gas Vehicle Technologies
California Awards $1.1 Million for Energy Research Projects
August
Energy Department to Award $43 Million for Energy Storage Technologies
Defense, Interior Departments Pursue Renewable Energy on Federal Lands
USDA Supports Growers of Feedstocks for Advanced Biofuels
Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy
Army Announces $7 Billion Action to Support Renewable Energy
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America
September
Administration Finalizes Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards
New Energy Department Report Shows Strong Growth in the Fuel Cell Market in 2011
USDA Has Reached Its $250 Million Smart Grid Funding Goal
California Efficiency Measures a Success
EPA Sets Biobased Diesel Volumes for 2013
New York Brings Energy Efficient Technologies to Market
USDA Announces $10 Million in Rural Smart Grid Funds
October
NREL Study: Hybrid Vans Get 20% Higher Fuel Economy
Energy Department Offers $1 Million for Hydrogen Fuel Technology
New Fast-Charging Standard Released for Electric Vehicles
United States' Clean Energy Patents Soar, Report Indicates
Report: More Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies Used in 2011
November
Batteries May Fade, but Research Can Revitalize
Gobble Up Fuel Savings on Your Next Road Trip with My Trip Calculator
54.5 MPG and Beyond: Fueling Energy-Efficient Vehicles
Energy Department, NREL Launch Alternative Transportation Web Tools
EV Charging Stations Take Off Across America
December
Energy Department Announces New Batteries and Energy Storage Hub
ARPA-E Awards $130 Million for 66 Energy Technology Projects
New Chevy, Fiat EVs Unveiled at the LA Auto Show
Top 10 Things You Didn't Know About Electric Vehicles
Calling All Fuel Cells
Energy Department, EPA Release 2013 Annual Fuel Economy Guide
Announcing the Apps for Vehicles Challenge
EIA Report: U.S. Renewables Rise by 2040
Funding Opportunity Announcement: Carbon, Hydrogen, and Separation Efficiencies (CHASE) in Bio-Oil Conversion Pathways
Indianapolis Switching to Non-Oil City Cars
Rhode Island Seeks to Add EVSE Charging Stations
New Energy Department Funding to Reduce Cost of Drop-in Biofuels
EPA Awards $675,000 to Students in Sustainable Tech Competition