EERE Network News
April 10, 2002
News and Events
Portland Slated for Wind Turbine Plant to Meet High Demand
The new facility will manufacture wind blades and towers and will assemble nacelles, the part of the turbine that houses the generator, drive mechanisms, and controls.
Factory Starts Full-Scale Production of Plastics from Corn
Cargill Dow LLC announced last week the grand opening of the world's first global-scale manufacturing facility to make commercial-grade plastic from a renewable resource.
Green-e Certifies Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates
TRCs allow a company to build a renewable energy facility anywhere and sell the power into the local power system at the going rate.
DOE's Renewable, Efficiency Office Releases Program Review
The review concluded that EERE generates significant public benefits and often exhibits scientific excellence in its research.
High-Tech Firms to Investigate Distributed Energy Resources
DOE to award $9 million to conduct research, development, and testing in the data processing and telecommunications industries.
DOE Awards $74.7 Million for Home Weatherization
Funds will go to 24 states plus the Navajo Nation.
Site News
EREN Energy Education & Training Site
New site features more links to educational and training resources on energy.
Energy Connections
U.S. Gasoline Prices to be Lower this Summer than Last
EIA announced Monday that U.S. gasoline prices for the spring and summer should average $1.46 per gallon.
