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June 30, 2009

Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Issues Grant Solicitation to Modernize Hydropower Infrastructure

Recovery Act funding to modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure. More

June 24, 2009

Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Issues Grant Solicitation for Development of a Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility

DOE to provide $45 million for the development of a dynamometer and facility to ensure the performance, durability, and reliability of utility-scale wind turbine drivetrain systems.  More

July 9, 2009

Treasury, Energy Announce More than $3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds

Program Guidance Now Available to Businesses to Facilitate Swift Implementation  More

July 2, 2009

Obama Administration Offers $59 Million in Conditional Loan Guarantees to Beacon Power and Nordic Windpower Inc.

DOE has offered $59 million in conditional loan guarantees to Nordic Windpower USA and Beacon Power. Nordic Windpower's loan guarantee will support the expansion of its assembly plant in Pocatello, Idaho, while Beacon Power's loan guarantee will support a 20-megawatt flywheel-based energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York. More

June 24, 2009

Offshore Wind Power Leases Issued for Delaware and New Jersey Coasts

The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially started to issue leases for offshore wind power, as the agency issued its first five exploratory leases on June 23. The leases will allow for data collection at five proposed wind power sites off the shores of Delaware and New Jersey. More

June 3, 2009

Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Issues Grant Solicitation for Wind Energy Consortia between Universities and Industry

DOE FOA provides $24 million for the development of consortia between universities and industry to focus on critical wind energy challenges.  More

June 10, 2009

Federal Regulators and Washington State to Collaborate on Water Power

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has signed an agreement with the State of Washington to coordinate their reviews of water power projects in Washington state waters. The agreement specifically applies to projects that produce energy from the movement of waves, tides, or currents. More

June 10, 2009

AWEA: U.S. Market for Small Wind Turbines Grew 78% in 2008

New small wind turbines throughout the United States added 17.3 megawatts of generating capacity in 2008, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The numbers may be small compared to the utility-scale market, but the small wind power market is expected to dramatically expand in the coming years. More

April 9, 2009

DOE to Invest up to $12 Million to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies

DOE provides $12 million for the development of marine and hydrokinetic and conventional hydropower technologies through public-private partnerships. More

May 29, 2009

NREL Names New Wind Center Director

Fort Felker becomes new director at NREL's NWTC More

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