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November 18, 2009

United States and China to Cooperate on Clean Energy

The United States and China have announced a range of clean energy initiatives, including the establishment of a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center. designed to boost joint research and development of clean energy technology, as well as energy efficiency and electric vehicle initiatives. More

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

November 18, 2009

DOE and USDA Offer $4 Million for Biomass Genomics Research

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are soliciting genomic research projects designed to develop new plant feedstocks for use in biofuels. More

November 18, 2009

Department of Energy Announces More Than $104 Million for National Laboratory Facilities

Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced $104.7 million in funding from the Recovery Act for eight new projects to establish critical research and testing facilities at seven U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories. More

November 17, 2009

DOE Biomass Program Announces Biomass 2010 Conference

The U.S. Department of Energy's Biomass Program will host its third-annual conference on biomass technolgies. More

November 16, 2009

ERDC-CERL Issues Broad Agency Announcement for PEM Fuel Cell Backup Power

The Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) issued a broad agency announcement (BAA) on November 12, 2009, for the demonstration of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells for backup power at federal facilities. More

November 16, 2009

Michigan REC Tracking System Launched

The Michigan Renewable Energy Certification System (MIRECS) launched in October 2009 and will issue, track, and enable retirement and trading of various types of RECs for compliance with Michigan's RPS. More

November 12, 2009

Three Mid-Atlantic States Form Offshore Wind Partnership

Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware sign an agreement to start development of offshore wind resources for renewable energy. More

November 12, 2009

DOE and USDA Select Projects for more than $24 Million in Biomass Research and Development Grants

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on November 12 more than $24 million in grants for the research and development (R&D) of biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products. More

November 18, 2009

DOE and USDA Award $24 Million in Biomass Grants

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have awarded more than $24 million to support 12 projects aimed at boosting biofuels and products produced from biomass. The projects will advance biomass feedstocks and conversion techniques and analyze the potential for biofuel production. More

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