Progress Alerts - 2009
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December
- DOE Webinar December 16: Introduction to Performance Contracting
December 10, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretaries Chu and Vilsack Announce More Than $600 Million Investment in Advanced Biorefinery Projects
December 04, 2009 - Research at DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Finds No Widespread Impact of Wind Power Projects on Surrounding Residential Property Values
December 02, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Celebrates Groundbreaking for Massachusetts Large Wind Blade Test Facility
December 01, 2009
November
- DOE Webinar December 15: Greensburg, Kansas, and Beyond
November 30, 2009 - DOE and Israel Announce $3.3 Million in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects
November 24, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces $45 Million to Support Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs
November 23, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects
November 23, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Department of Energy Announces More Than $104 Million for National Laboratory Facilities
November 18, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Announces Nearly $40 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Florida and Maine
November 17, 2009 - DOE Webinar November 18 for State and Local Officials: State of the States 2009
November 13, 2009 - DOE Webinar November 23—Greensburg: America's Model Green Community in Their Own Words
November 12, 2009 - U.S. Department of Energy Celebrates New DOE 1.5 Research Wind Turbine
November 10, 2009 - DOE Selects National Association of State Energy Officials to Convene Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings Consortium
November 06, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Hydropower Upgrades to Yield Added Generation at Average Costs Less Than 4 cents per kWh – Without New Dams
November 04, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces More than $155 Million for Industrial Energy Efficiency Projects
November 03, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Awards up to $5.5 Million for X PRIZE to Promote Clean, Energy Efficient Vehicles
November 02, 2009
October
- National Weatherization Day: Friday, October 30, 2009
October 30, 2009 - DOE Awards 2009 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
October 29, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Department of Energy Awards $338 Million to Accelerate Domestic Geothermal Energy
October 29, 2009 - Department of Energy and National Labs Release New Data on Commercial Building Energy Goals
October 27, 2009 - Bold, Transformational Energy Research Projects Win $151 Million in Funding
October 26, 2009 - DOE Releases New Versions of EnergyPlus and OpenStudio
October 26, 2009 - DOE and NREL Announce Open PV Mapping Project
October 26, 2009 - DOE Seeks Partners to Expand Wind for Schools Activities
October 23, 2009 - New Research Turbine Commissioned at NREL
October 21, 2009 - Vice President Biden Unveils Report Focused on Expanding Green Jobs and Energy Savings for Middle-Class Families
October 19, 2009 - 2009 Solar Decathlon Winners Announced
October 16, 2009 - DOE Launches Online Resource to Help Local Governments Expand Use of Solar Energy
October 15, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces New Investments in Cutting-Edge Wind Energy Research Facilities
October 15, 2009 - University of Minnesota Outshines the Competition in the Lighting Design Contest at the DOE Solar Decathlon
October 15, 2009 - DOE Webcast October 28 for State and Local Officials: Feed-In Tariffs
October 13, 2009 - DOE and EPA Sign Agreement to Expand ENERGY STAR and the National Building Rating Program
October 13, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces $87 Million in Funding to Support Solar Energy Technologies
October 08, 2009 - President Obama Declares October National Energy Awareness Month
October 06, 2009 - DOE Announces Geothermal Research Initiative
October 02, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers Nearly $72 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in 7 States and Territories
October 01, 2009
September
- Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More than $106 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Nine States
September 24, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Treasury, Energy Surpass $1 Billion Milestone in Recovery Act Awards for Clean Energy Projects
September 22, 2009 - IEA Wind Energy 2008 Annual Report Now Available for Free Download
September 17, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Delivers More than $354 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in 22 States
September 14, 2009 - DOE to Fund up to $454 Million for Retrofit Ramp-Ups in Energy Efficiency
September 14, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Vice President Biden Announces Finalized $535 Million Loan Guarantee for Solyndra
September 04, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Treasury, Energy Announce $500 Million in Awards for Clean Energy Projects
September 01, 2009 - DOE Webinar Sept. 15: The Building of the Solar Decathlon
September 01, 2009
August
- DOE Selects Laboratory-led Projects for up to $11 Million to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies
August 27, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Clean Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development
August 26, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More than $101 Million for Weatherization Programs in Guam and Pennsylvania
August 25, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $51 Million for State Energy Programs in Alaska, Guam, and New Jersey
August 25, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces $6.4 Million for Solid-State Lighting Research
August 24, 2009 - DOE and DOD Celebrate more than 7,000 Fuel Cell Forklift Fuelings at Nation's Largest DOD Distribution Depot
August 21, 2009 - DOE Webcast August 26 for State and Local Officials: Revolving Loan Funds
August 20, 2009 - DOE Webinar August 27: Energy Efficiency and Retrofit Jobs in the Buildings Industry—Workforce Overview
August 17, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $119 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
August 14, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Treasury, Energy Announce More than $2 Billion in Recovery Act Tax Credits for Energy Manufacturers
August 13, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More Than $66 Million for Weatherization Programs in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut and Hawaii
August 13, 2009 - DOE Unveils Hydrodynamic Testing Facilities Database
August 11, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Funding for Improving Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings
August 10, 2009 - DOE Partners with the Sister Cities International to Honor Clean Energy Partnerships
August 07, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles
August 05, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Recovery Act Funding of up to $5.5 million for Ethanol Blends Infrastructure and Outreach
August 04, 2009
July
- Recovery Act Announcement: Energy, Treasury Now Accepting Applications for Funding for Renewable Energy Projects
July 31, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Awards for up to $11 Million for New Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems
July 29, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States and Territories
July 27, 2009 - DOE Webinar July 30: Funding Opportunity for a Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility
July 22, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More than $63 Million for Weatherization Programs in Indiana and New Mexico
July 21, 2009 - DOE Webinar July 28: Measuring and Labeling Home Energy Performance with the EnergySmart Home Scale (E-Scale)
July 20, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $162 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
July 20, 2009 - DOE Webcast July 29 for State and Local Officials: "How to Estimate the Economic Impacts from Renewable Energy"
July 16, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Nearly $14 Million to go to 28 New Wind Energy Projects
July 16, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces Recovery Act Funding of up to $85 million for Algal and Advanced Biofuels
July 16, 2009 - DOE Retailer Energy Alliance Partner Wal-Mart Holds Grand Reopening of Store Featuring LED Parking Lot Site Lighting
July 15, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces up to $22 Million for Community Renewable Energy Deployment
July 15, 2009 - DOE Announces up to $52.5 Million for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development
July 15, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $300 Million Rebate Program to Encourage Purchases of Energy Efficient Appliances
July 14, 2009 - Obama Administration Awards More than $141 Million for State Energy Programs in Six States and Territories
July 10, 2009 - Obama Administration Delivers More than $448 Million for Weatherization Programs in 13 States
July 10, 2009 - Treasury, Energy Departments Announce More than $3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds for Renewable Energy Projects
July 09, 2009 - DOE Announces Solicitation for RD&D on Combined Heat and Power System
July 08, 2009 - DOE Announces Up to $10.5 Million in Solar Energy Education for Local Governments
July 07, 2009 - Obama Administration Awards More than $153 Million for State Energy Programs in Seven States and Territories
July 06, 2009 - Obama Administration Delivers More than $288 Million for Weatherization Programs in Seven States
July 06, 2009
June
- Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Announces up to $32 Million Initiative to Expand Hydropower
June 30, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Launches New Energy Efficiency Efforts
June 29, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More than $304 Million for Weatherization Programs in Georgia, Illinois and New York
June 26, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $154 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
June 25, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Awards More than $204 Million for State Energy Programs in 10 States
June 24, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Issues Grant Solicitation for Development of a Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility
June 23, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Announces More Than $32 Million for Energy Projects in Michigan
June 22, 2009 - DOE-Funded Research at Stanford Sees Results in Reservoir Characterization
June 22, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Announces More Than $16 Million for Energy Projects in Iowa
June 22, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Update: DOE Extends Letters of Intent Deadline for Grant Solicitation for Wind Energy Consortia between Universities and Industry
June 19, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Delivers More than $453 Million for Weatherization Programs in 15 States
June 18, 2009 - DOE Webcast June 24 for State and Local Officials: Low-Cost Financing with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
June 17, 2009 - Cowlitz and Klickitat PUDs Share DOE Public Power Wind Pioneer Award
June 16, 2009 - DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million in Projects for Research, Development, and Demonstration of Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Technologies
June 16, 2009 - DOE to Host Public Meeting on Weatherization Assistance Program Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, June 18
June 12, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: New Funding Boosts Carbon Capture, Solar Energy, and High Gas Mileage Cars and Trucks
June 11, 2009 - Recovery Act Accouncement: DOE Delivers Over $80 Million in Weatherization Funding to First Four States
June 08, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $50 Million of Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Deployment of Geothermal Heat Pumps
June 02, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Issues Grant Solicitation for Wind Energy Consortia between Universities and Industry
June 02, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces $256 Million Investment to Improve the Energy Efficiency of the American Economy
June 01, 2009
May
- Recovery Act Announcement: President Obama Announces Over $467 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects
May 27, 2009 - DOE Webcast May 27 for State and Local Officials: Third-Party Financing for Public Sector PV Projects
May 18, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu, Governor Patrick Announce $25 Million for Massachusetts Wind Technology Testing Center
May 12, 2009 - Secretary Chu: President's Energy Budget Creates Jobs, Restores America's Scientific Leadership and Puts Nation on the Path to Energy Independence
May 07, 2009 - DOE Releases Commercial Lighting Solutions Web Tool for Commercial Buildings
May 05, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $800 Million from Recovery Act to Accelerate Biofuels Research and Commercialization
May 05, 2009 - Online Course Helps Build 30% Energy Savings into School Design
May 04, 2009 - DOE Announces Up to $13 Million in Funding for Advanced Combustion and Emissions Controls R&D
May 04, 2009
April
- DOE Selects Newest Recipients of Solar America Showcase Awards
April 30, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces $93 Million from Recovery Act to Support Wind Energy Projects
April 29, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Vice President Biden Announces $300 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Clean Cities Program
April 22, 2009 - DOE Webcast April 22 for State and Local Officials: Renewable Energy on Contaminated Lands
April 17, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Secretary Chu Announces $41.9 Million to Spur Growth of Fuel Cell Markets
April 16, 2009 - DOE and Uptime Institute Recognize Leaders in Data Center Energy Efficiency
April 16, 2009 - DOE Announces One Thousandth Request Made for ENERGY STAR Products
April 14, 2009 - DOE to Invest up to $12 Million to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies
April 08, 2009 - DOE's Energy Savers Web Site Helps Consumers Stay Cool, Save Money
April 03, 2009
March
- DOE Announces More Key Administration Posts
March 30, 2009 - U.S. Department of Energy Convenes Government Leaders from 25 Markets for Solar America Cities 2nd Annual Meeting
March 30, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: Obama Administration Announces $3.2 Billion in Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Improvements
March 26, 2009 - DOE Webcast: Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools
March 25, 2009 - Recovery Act Announcement: President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion for Electric Vehicles
March 19, 2009 - DOE Issues Notice of Intent for Data Center and Telecom Technology Energy Efficiency Opportunity
March 05, 2009 - Clean Cities 15th Anniversary
March 04, 2009
February
- DOE Releases Request For Information, Seeking Public Input on Wind Energy Workshops
February 27, 2009 - Mark Your Calendar! DOE Hydrogen Program and Vehicle Technologies Program Annual Merit Review Meeting
February 24, 2009 - Top R&D Achievements Honored at DOE Solid-State Lighting Workshop
February 20, 2009 - San Francisco SSL R&D Workshop Provides Crossroad for Academia, Industry, Utility, and Government Professionals
February 19, 2009 - Winners Announced in New Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition
February 19, 2009 - Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative Wins DOE Wind Cooperative of the Year Award
February 17, 2009 - DOE Announces Request for Information to Support Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Transformation
February 09, 2009 - Chicago Commercial Buildings Summit Addresses Energy Efficiency Strategies
February 05, 2009 - Mobile Alternative Fueling Station Locator Now Available
February 04, 2009
January
- DOE Announces Three Solar America Showcase Awards
January 16, 2009 - DOE Announces Funding Opportunity of up to $6 Million for Addressing 20% Wind Energy by 2030
January 12, 2009 - DOE Releases Groundbreaking Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology Database
January 05, 2009
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