EERE Network News
June 23, 2010
News and Events
DOE Awards $76 Million for Energy-Efficient Building Technologies
DOE has selected 58 projects to receive more than $76 million in Recovery Act funds to develop advanced energy-efficiency building technologies as well as commercial building training programs.
Five More States Reach Milestone for Recovery Act Weatherization
Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Utah have weatherized a total of more than 9,000 homes with Recovery Act funding so far, hitting targets that entitle them to access all of their Recovery Act funding for DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program. Seven other states already crossed that threshold.
FERC Proposes New Transmission Planning and Cost Sharing
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a plan for sharing the costs of new transmission lines in Kansas, Oklahoma, and parts of neighboring states. FERC also proposed new rules to improve regional transmission planning and released a report on demand response strategies.
EV Project Expands To Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; and Chevrolet Volts
The DOE-backed EV Project, providing free charging stations for Nissan Leaf electric vehicles, is expanding to Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C. And both the EV Project and the DOE-backed ChargePoint America project will now also install free chargers for owners of the Chevrolet Volt.
Smart EV Coming to the United States in Fall 2010
The smart fortwo electric vehicle (EV), which debuted recently in New York, will be arriving in selected parts of the United States this October. The car will be sold nationwide in 2012.
Energy Connections
Study: Canadian Oil Sands Could Lead U.S. Oil Imports This Year
A new study by IHS CERA finds that Canadian oil sands will likely be the largest source of U.S. oil imports in 2010, beating such countries as Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. However, the use of Canadian oil sands is at issue due to its environmental impacts.
