EERE Network News

December 14, 2011

News and Events

DOE Awards $7 Million for Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Vehicles

DOE has awarded more than $7 million to fund four projects designed to advance hydrogen storage technologies for use in fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Industry to Tap National Labs in DOE Initiative to Cut Red Tape

DOE has announced a pilot initiative designed to reduce the hurdles preventing innovative companies from working with its national laboratories.

DOE Releases New Version of Energy Modeling Software

DOE has released a new and faster version of EnergyPlus, its energy modeling software, which calculates the energy required to run a building.

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Fueling the Navy's Great Green Fleet with Advanced Biofuels

The U.S. Navy has announced it will purchase 450,000 gallons of domestically produced advanced drop-in biofuels in an agreement that builds on its recent partnership with DOE and the Department of Agriculture.

Drop-in Biofuels Take Flight in Commerce City, Colorado

A pilot-scale biofuels refinery, supported by DOE, that has opened in Colorado will convert wood waste and agricultural residue into renewable diesel and jet fuel.