EERE Network News
October 06, 2010
News and Events
Obama Administration to Install Solar Panels on the White House
The Obama Administration has announced that it will install solar panels and a solar water heater on the roof of the White House as part of a DOE demonstration project.
Interior Department Approves First Solar Energy Projects on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the first large-scale solar power plants to be built on U.S. public lands. The two California projects, which could produce 754 megawatts of power, are among a number of solar projects recently approved by the state.
EPA and DOT to Prepare Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2017-2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) have announced the next steps toward stricter fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks. The agencies intend to conduct a joint rulemaking for model years 2017 through 2025.
IEA and Eight Countries Launch Electric Vehicles Initiative
The International Energy Agency (IEA) joined the United States and seven other countries on October 1 to launch the Electric Vehicles Initiative at the Paris Motor Show. The venue was appropriate, as the event features a wide variety of electrified vehicles.
Clean Energy Conferences Abound Through the End of 2010
Solar power, geothermal energy, building efficiency, green power, and green roofs are among the topics explored in national conferences through the end of this year.
Energy Connections
Analysis: Long-Term Viability of U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants is at Risk
New regulations and policies are aligning with lagging economic activity to create significant uncertainty about the future of many of the coal-fired power plants in the United States, according to a new analysis by Wood Mackenzie.
