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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