DOE Requests Information on Commercial Readiness of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program has issued an RFI (Request for Information) seeking feedback from stakeholders regarding the commercial readiness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.

DOE is interested in industry information about (more…)

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22 Regions Across America Race to the Rooftop for Solar Power

Monday, December 5th, 2011

President Obama’s comprehensive energy plan included the pairing of investments in research and development with process improvements to reduce the bottlenecks and red tape associated with clean-energy technology deployment.  The Department of Energy responded (more…)

New Direction for that Federal Agency Whose Name I Can’t Remember

Friday, November 18th, 2011

The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he could remember its name. But a recent report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers a different direction for the federal agency, one that (more…)

The Solar Decathlon

Friday, September 30th, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon began last week with an impressive display of energy saving homes on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This unique, biennial program – which runs through October 2, 2011 – challenges collegiate teams from around the world to design, build and operate solar- (more…)

U.S. Shifts Spending Emphasis Toward Electric Vehicle Technologies

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy is expected to shift more of its research spending into the development of electric vehicle technologies, a strategy that officials hope will significantly reduce oil imports and greenhouse gas emissions over the next two decades. (more…)

Solar Decathlon Kicks Off Tomorrow in D.C.

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Decathlon, a U.S. Department of Energy initiative, is well under way, with solar power innovators scrambling to get their projects ready for the competition. This year the event takes place at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., between tomorrow (23) and October 2. (more…)

U.S. Cities Grapple for Electric Vehicle Cash

Monday, September 12th, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week the 16 winning projects in 24 states that will receive funding for projects that support community planning for plug-in electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The projects won funding as part of the Clean Cities initiative, a competitive program that (more…)

U.S. Carbon Capture Projects Selected for Further Development

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected four projects for continued research into developing carbon capture technologies, with the goal of achieving 90 percent carbon dioxide removal.

While existing carbon capture technologies require enormous amounts of energy — adding as much as (more…)

New Discovery Could Improve Ethanol Production

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) BioEnergy Science Center (BESC) have made a discovery that could increase the production of ethanol and lower its costs.

They say they have pinpointed the gene that controls ethanol production capacity in a (more…)

Rebuilding Greener Neighborhoods in New Orleans

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

I’m a transplant to New Orleans, and when you live some place like New Orleans, being a transplant matters. This is a town where people ask where you went to school, and they mean high school. A huge portion of the population lives on the block where they grew up, often in the very same house. People in (more…)

 
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