EERE Network News
January 04, 2012
News and Events
DOE's Top Energy Innovator Challenge Open to Public Voting
The public can vote for promising technologies as part of DOE's "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" challenge, which includes 36 start-ups that have licensed DOE national laboratory-developed innovations.
DOE Researchers Report Breakthrough for Cheaper Biofuels
DOE researchers have reported a breakthrough in engineering systems of RNA molecules that could lead to important advances, including the development of cheaper biofuels.
DOE Awards $7 Million to Reduce Electric Vehicle Charger Costs
DOE has awarded nearly $7 million for research and development aimed at reducing the costs of electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 50%. Companies in California, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania will work to improve charger designs.
Interior Department OKs Two Major Renewable Projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved two utility-scale renewable energy projects, including a wind project on public lands, and has announced the next step toward a new offshore wind transmission line.
Energy Blog
Integrating Variable Wind Energy into the Grid
A new report offers first-hand perspectives on how variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power affect grid operations.
Washington State Becomes the Largest Public Biodiesel Consumer
Washington State, operator of the third largest ferry system in the world, has completed a pilot program in which it found that biodiesel fuel use will prevent more than 65 million pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted annually.
