EERE Network News

EERE’s newsletter, the EERE Network News, covers national and international energy efficiency and renewable energy news and events, as well as new EERE Web sites and energy facts.

DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics 5 Mar 2010, 7:00 pm

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment for a $72 million loan guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics, based in Faribault, Minnesota.

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Secretary Chu Offers $117 Million Conditional Commitment for Hawaii Wind Power Project 5 Mar 2010, 7:00 pm

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.

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DOE Offers $100 Million for Innovative Energy Research Projects 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

DOE is offering $100 million in Recovery Act funding for the third round of projects under the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy. The latest funding round focuses on grid storage, power converters, and cooling systems for buildings.

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Detroit Automakers Invest in Energy-Efficient Engines 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

The three major Detroit-based automakers are all investing in a variety of energy-efficient engine technologies. Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, and Chrysler have all announced plans to build more efficient cars by retooling factories and adopting new powertrain designs.

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NREL Finds U.S. Wind Energy Potential Larger than Previously Estimated 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

A new study by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that U.S. wind resources could generate nearly 37 million gigawatt-hours annually. The study represents the maximum amount of wind power that could be reasonably developed in the contiguous United States.

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New Solar Manufacturing Plants Coming to Four States 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

New solar photovoltaic manufacturing facilities are planned for Arizona, Michigan, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. The surge in solar manufacturing follows a banner year for First Solar, which shipped more than a gigawatt of solar modules, and is indicative of rapid growth in the solar power industry.

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World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat to Circumnavigate the Globe 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

PlanetSolar, the world’s largest solar-powered boat, was unveiled recently in Germany. The 102-foot catamaran is scheduled to soon begin testing ahead of its plannedround-the-globe journey, which starts in early 2011. Planned U.S. stops include New York City and San Francisco, California.

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White House: Agencies Should Weigh GHG Emissions in NEPA Reviews 3 Mar 2010, 7:00 am

A proposal by the White House Council on Environmental Quality calls for federal agencies to consider greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts when performing environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

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