Home Page News Stories - 2012
Here you'll find the news stories that were posted on the EERE home page.
December
- New DOE Investments Will Develop Energy-Saving Building Technologies
December 21, 2012 - Secretary Chu Announces New Investments in Pioneering U.S. Offshore Wind Projects
December 12, 2012 - New SunShot Projects to Improve Forecasting and Speed Installation of Solar Power
December 07, 2012
November
- New Energy Department Projects to Accelerate Advanced Vehicles and Diversify the U.S. Fuel Economy
November 28, 2012
October
September
- Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price
September 12, 2012
August
- Energy Department Announces New University-Led Projects to Create More Efficient, Lower Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems
August 28, 2012 - We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America
August 16, 2012 - Energy Report: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Surges
August 14, 2012 - Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy
August 13, 2012
July
- Energy Department Recognizes First Commercial, Grid-Connected Tidal Energy Project in the United States
July 24, 2012 - Hydrogen Fueling Projects Will Help Reduce Costs and Boost Performance
July 18, 2012 - New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America's Energy Security
July 02, 2012
June
- Obama Administration Announces Major Steps Forward to Advance Energy Efficiency
June 26, 2012 - Secretary Chu Announces Investments and Competition to Unleash Cost-Competitive Solar Energy
June 13, 2012 - Energy Department Awards Funding to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Solar Power
June 13, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Investments in Innovative Manufacturing Technologies
June 12, 2012 - Energy Department Invests in Energy Efficient Lighting Manufacturing
June 07, 2012
May
- DOE to Support Competition to Strengthen Manufacturing Clusters Across the Nation
May 29, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Funding to Test a Wave Energy Device in Hawaii
May 18, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Major Milestone in Fuel Cell Use
May 14, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Finalists for National University Geothermal Energy Competition
May 08, 2012 - DOE to Speed Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
May 08, 2012
April
- Energy Department Announces Funding to Develop "Plug-and-Play" Solar Energy Systems for Homeowners
April 24, 2012 - Energy Department Report Finds Major Potential to Boost Hydropower
April 17, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $2.5 Million to Advance Technologies for Clean-Burning, Efficient Biomass Cookstoves
April 13, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Up to $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels
April 06, 2012
March
- Obama Administration to Fund Next Generation Biofuels Research
March 22, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Next Phase of L Prize Competition to Create Innovative Energy-Saving Lighting Products
March 08, 2012 - Secretary Chu Announces Best Buy, Johnson Controls, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Veolia to Join National Clean Fleets Partnership
March 05, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $180 Million for Ambitious New Initiative to Deploy U.S. Offshore Wind Projects
March 01, 2012
February
- President Obama Highlights Energy Department Efficiency Training Centers That Save U.S. Manufacturers $5.6 Billion
February 23, 2012 - President Obama Announces Funding for Breakthroughs in Natural Gas and Biofuels as Alternative Fuels for Vehicles
February 23, 2012 - Tribal Clean Energy Projects Awarded $6.5 Million from U.S. Energy Department
February 16, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Over $12 Million to Spur Solar Energy Innovation
February 08, 2012 - DOE and Volvo Build More Efficient Trucks and Manufacturing Plants
February 02, 2012
January
- Student Teams and New Location Announced for Solar Decathlon 2013
January 26, 2012 - DOE Reports Major Potential for U.S. Wave and Tidal Energy Production
January 18, 2012