EERE Network News
February 23, 2005
News and Events
DOE Project Leads to New Hydrogen Fueling Station in California
ChevronTexaco opened its first hydrogen fueling station on February 18th as part of DOE's "Hydrogen Learning Demonstration" project. ChevronTexaco also broke ground on a hydrogen fueling station in Orlando, Florida, on February 17th.
DOE Awards $87.5 Million to 12 Vehicle Efficiency Projects
DOE announced on February 16th that 12 projects will receive a total of $87.5 million to develop more fuel-efficient engines. Seven of the 12 projects will focus on advanced combustion (including an air-power-assist system for truck engines), and the rest will make use of engine waste heat.
EPA Launches Clean Energy Partnerships with 12 States and D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched two new clean energy partnerships with states in mid-February: the EPA-State Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects and the Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership Program.
Massachusetts Offers $25 Million for Renewable Energy Certificates
The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) announced in late January that its Renewable Energy Trust is offering $25 million to support renewable energy projects that will generate up to 50 megawatts of clean power for the New England electric grid.
First Hybrid SUV Makes List of Top Twelve Green Vehicles
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) issued its eighth annual environmental guide to cars and trucks, "ACEEE's Green Book Online," in mid-February, and for the first time a sport utility vehicle (SUV) made the top-twelve list. Of course, it's a hybrid-electric SUV.
DOE Offers $1 Million to Help Industries Save Energy
DOE released a solicitation in mid-February to award up to $100,000 to industrial facilities to carry out "Plant-Wide Assessments" of energy use. A total of $1 million is available, and proposals are due by May 3rd.
Energy Connections
LNG Terminals Move Ahead in the Gulf of Mexico
Companies continue to make progress developing new terminals for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the United States, including three offshore LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico and four more along the shores of the Gulf.
