Progress Alerts - 2012
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December
- Energy Department Announces Six Projects to Develop Energy-Saving Windows, Roofs, and Heating and Cooling Equipment
December 21, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $12 Million to Advance Rooftop Solar Challenge, Drive Down Solar Costs
December 20, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming EERE Webinar on Developing Photovoltaic Projects with Requests for Proposals and Power Purchase Agreements
December 19, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $20 Million to Integrate Concentrating Solar Power Systems with Fossil Fuel Plants
December 17, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Funding to Reduce Cost of Producing Advanced Drop-in Biofuels
December 14, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Investments in Pioneering U.S. Offshore Wind Projects
December 12, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New SunShot Investment in Solar Energy Grid Solutions
December 07, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Winner of the 2012 Better Buildings Federal Award Competition
December 06, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming EERE Webinars on the Jobs and Economic Impacts of Fuel Cells Analysis Model, Calculating Energy and Emissions Impacts of Energy Efficiency Programs, and More
December 05, 2012 - Energy Department Report: Federal Investments Supporting Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Industry Innovations
December 05, 2012
November
- DOE Announces Upcoming EERE Webinars on Innovative Inventions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and More
November 30, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Funding to Support U.S. Efficient Lighting Manufacturing
November 29, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming EERE Webinars on Collaboration to Advance Bioenergy Research, the National Training and Education Resource, and More
November 21, 2012 - Energy Department Efficiency Project Earns R&D Magazine Editor's Choice Award
November 20, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Clean Cities Projects to Diversify U.S. Fuel Economy, Prepare for Advanced Vehicles
November 19, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming EERE Webinars on Training for DOE's Challenge Home Program and More
November 14, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Successful Strategic Energy Management Programs and District Heating with Renewable Energy
November 07, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinar on District Heating with Renewable Energy
November 01, 2012
October
- DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on the Renewable Energy Competency Model and Acquiring Low Emissions Vehicles for Federal Fleets
October 18, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on the Commercialization of Fuel Cell Vehicles, the Renewable Energy Competency Model, and More
October 11, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $1 Million to Evaluate Technology Pathways for Cost-Competitive Hydrogen Fuel
October 05, 2012 - Department of Energy Announces Winners of 2012 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards
October 04, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Better Buildings, Better Plants and Electric Vehicle Signage
October 04, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Free Online Training for Residential Solar Inspectors
October 01, 2012
September
- Energy Department Announces Webinar on High-Efficiency Lighting Technologies in Parking Facilities
September 24, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Energy Storage Technology for Vehicles and Energy Efficient Lighting in Parking Facilities
September 20, 2012 - Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today's Price
September 12, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Energy Storage Technology for Vehicles, Urban Wind Projects, and More
September 12, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Urban Wind Projects and Energy Efficient Lighting in Parking Facilities
September 06, 2012 - New Energy Department Report Shows Strong Growth in the Fuel Cell Market in 2011
September 06, 2012
August
- Energy Department Announces New Investments to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Cost-Competitive Solar Energy
August 30, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinar on Trigeneration Fuel Cell Systems, Urban Wind Projects, and More
August 30, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New University-Led Projects to Create More Efficient, Lower Cost Concentrating Solar Power Systems
August 28, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Winning Student Team of University-Based Appliance Design Competition
August 23, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Partnership to Certify Zero Net-Energy Ready Homes
August 20, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America
August 16, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinar on Financing Renewable Energy Projects
August 16, 2012 - Energy Report: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Surges, Supporting Jobs and Diversifying U.S. Energy Economy
August 14, 2012 - Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy
August 13, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Innovative Biomass, Fuel Cell Forklifts, and More
August 08, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Innovative Biomass Technologies and More
August 01, 2012
July
- DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Optimizing Energy Performance and More
July 25, 2012 - Obama Administration Releases Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
July 25, 2012 - Agriculture and Energy Departments Announce New Investments to Drive Innovations in Biofuels and Biobased Products
July 25, 2012 - Maine Deploys First U.S. Commercial, Grid-Connected Tidal Energy Project
July 24, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Energy-Savings Project at VA Facilities Leveraging $15 Million in Private Investment
July 23, 2012 - Energy Department Launches 2013 Better Buildings Federal Award Competition
July 20, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Sustainability in Federal Buildings and More
July 19, 2012 - Energy Department Investments to Advance Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fueling Technologies
July 18, 2012 - Final Week for Entrepreneurs to Apply for the Energy Department's Longest Running Clean Energy Forum
July 18, 2012 - Energy Department Breaks Ground on Texas Wind Turbine Test Facility
July 17, 2012 - In Minnesota, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman Highlights Clean Energy Industries That Are Driving American Manufacturing Growth
July 16, 2012 - New Database Makes Costs of Energy Technologies More Transparent
July 16, 2012 - DOE Announces Public Review of Energy Savings Protocols That Will Help Standardize Energy Efficiency Estimates
July 13, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Fuel Cells for Portable Power and More
July 12, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Case Studies, Business Models to Support Energy Efficiency Upgrade Programs
July 10, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America's Energy Security
July 02, 2012
June
- Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material
June 29, 2012 - New Energy Department Report Finds Lower Environmental Impact for Energy-Efficient Lighting
June 29, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars on Deep Retrofits, Landfill Gas
June 28, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Building Energy Efficiency Investments in Twenty-Two States
June 27, 2012 - U.S. Department of Energy Announces $102 Million for Small Business Research and Development
June 27, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces Major Steps Forward to Advance Energy Efficiency Efforts, Improve Access to Low-Cost Financing for States and Local Communities
June 26, 2012 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Win 12 R&D 100 Awards for 2012
June 25, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Draft Guide for Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects Available for Public Comment
June 22, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars
June 20, 2012 - Energy and Commerce Departments Announce New Centers for Building Operations Excellence
June 19, 2012 - Energy Department Honors Minnesota and California Utilities with 2012 Public Power Wind Awards
June 19, 2012 - Energy Department and National Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership to Drive Sustainable National Parks
June 19, 2012 - Energy Department's SunShot Summit Outlines Path Forward for Solar Energy Innovation
June 15, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces New Partners Join the Better Buildings Challenge
June 14, 2012 - Northwestern University Team Wins Energy Department's National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition
June 14, 2012 - Energy Department Announces SunShot Startup Investments and Competition to Unleash Cost-Competitive Solar Energy
June 13, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Concentrating Solar Power Technology Investments to American Industry, Universities
June 13, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinar
June 13, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Investments in Innovative Manufacturing Technologies
June 12, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Investments to Accelerate U.S. Manufacturing of Energy Efficient Lighting Technologies
June 07, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinars
June 06, 2012 - Chicago Joins President Obama's Better Buildings Challenge to Reduce Energy Use and Save Money
June 05, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Interagency Committee to Increase Use of Clean Energy Technologies in Federal Facilities
June 01, 2012 - Energy Department Announces New Method to Ensure Cost-Effectiveness of Residential Building Energy Codes
June 01, 2012
May
- Energy Department Announces Launch of Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials Research
May 31, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Finalists for the Better Buildings Federal Award
May 30, 2012 - DOE Announces Upcoming Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Webinar
May 30, 2012 - Obama Administration Launches $26 Million Multi-Agency Competition to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing Clusters Across the Nation
May 29, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Energy-Savings Project at FAA Facility Leveraging $1.9 million in Private Investment
May 24, 2012 - Energy Department Announces First Product to Meet the Commercial Rooftop Air Conditioner Challenge
May 24, 2012 - U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary Poneman Announces New Steps to Support Clean Energy Small Businesses
May 24, 2012 - Energy Department Webinar May 22: DOE Highlights Tool to Estimate the Economic Benefits of Fuel Cell Adoption
May 21, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Funding to Test a Wave Energy Device in Hawaii
May 18, 2012 - New Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and Dishwashers to Save Consumers Billions on Energy Bills
May 16, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Winners of Design Competition to Advance Energy Efficient Lighting
May 15, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Milestone in Fuel Cell Use
May 14, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Finalists for National University Geothermal Energy Competition
May 08, 2012 - Energy Department Announces up to $5 Million to Spur Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Communities Nationwide
May 08, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Guide for 50% More Energy Efficient Hospitals
May 08, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Regional Winners of University Clean Energy Business Competitions
May 04, 2012 - Energy Secretary Chu Announces Montana Schools Win National Student Efficiency Competition
May 02, 2012
April
- Energy Department Launches Online Tool to Help Consumers Save Money on Energy Bills
April 30, 2012 - Energy Department Webcast May 3: Achieving Energy Security in Federal Facilities
April 26, 2012 - Energy Department Announces up to $2.5 Million to Deploy Fuel Cell Powered Baggage Vehicles at Commercial Airports
April 25, 2012 - Energy Department Webinar May 8: New Guide to Help Federal Leaders Procure Fuel Cells for Stationary Power
April 24, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Funding to Develop "Plug-and-Play" Solar Energy Systems for Homeowners
April 24, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $9 Million to Improve Solar Forecasting
April 23, 2012 - Energy Department Webinar April 23: Educational Opportunities in Bioenergy at National Laboratories
April 17, 2012 - Energy Department Report Finds Major Potential to Increase Clean Hydroelectric Power
April 17, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $5 Million to Assess Upgrade Opportunities at Hydropower Facilities
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 $4 Million to Develop Wireless Chargers for Electric Vehicles
April 10, 2012 - Energy Department Webinar April 19: Implementing a New Energy-Efficient Lighting Specification
April 10, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Funding for Small Business Innovation Research in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
April 09, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Up to $15 Million to Research Biomass-Based Supplements for Traditional Fuels
April 06, 2012
March
- Obama Administration and Great Lakes States Announce Agreement to Spur Development of Offshore Wind Projects
March 30, 2012 - DOE Webinar April 3: America's Next Top Energy Innovator Runner-Up Presents Hydrogen Detection Technologies
March 28, 2012 - Energy Department Awards More than $5 Million to Reduce Cost of Advanced Fuel Cells
March 27, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces $14.2 Million in New Funding to Develop Lightweight Materials for Advanced Vehicles
March 22, 2012 - Obama Administration Announces New Funding for Biomass Research and Development Initiative
March 22, 2012 - Ball State University Completes Nation's Largest Ground-Source Geothermal System with Support from Recovery Act
March 20, 2012 - Energy Department Announces up to $10 Million to Promote Zero Emission Cargo Transport Vehicles
March 20, 2012 - Energy Department to Host Webinar and Launch New Online Resource to Support Green Leasing for Commercial Buildings
March 20, 2012 - DOE Webcast April 5: Selecting and Evaluating Clean Energy Technologies for Federal Facilities
March 20, 2012 - DOE Consortium Offers Webcast on Tool that Calculates Savings and Costs of Switching to LED Street Lighting
March 15, 2012 - DOE Webinar March 19: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Topics Proposed for Small Business Funding
March 15, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Up to $2 Million to Collect Data from Hydrogen Fueling Stations and Demonstrate Innovations in Hydrogen Infrastructure Technologies
March 13, 2012 - DOE Seeks Industry Feedback on Voluntary Standard Work Specifications for Energy Upgrades in Multifamily Housing
March 12, 2012 - Energy Department Honors Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative with 2011 Wind Cooperative of the Year Award
March 09, 2012 - Energy Department Announces $5.2 Million to Advance Heating and Cooling Systems and Other Building Efficiency Technologies
March 09, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Next Phase of L Prize Competition to Create Innovative Energy-Saving Lighting Products
March 08, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Availability of Online Training Course on "Re-tuning" Commercial Buildings
March 05, 2012 - Secretary Chu Announces Winners of Student Competition to Promote Energy-Efficient Buildings
March 05, 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 - Department of Energy Announces Up to $6 Million to Collect Performance Data on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
March 01, 2012
February
- President Obama Highlights Energy Department Efficiency Training Centers That Save U.S. Manufacturers $5.6 Billion
February 23, 2012 - Energy Department Launches New Research Program to Advance Solar Technologies
February 23, 2012 - President Obama Announces Funding for Breakthroughs in Natural Gas and Biofuels as Alternative Fuels for Vehicles
February 23, 2012 - DOE Webcast March 1: Achieving Energy Efficient Data Centers with New ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines
February 16, 2012 - DOE-Funded Research Leads to New Manufacturing Breakthrough for Energy-Saving Windows
February 16, 2012 - Tribal Clean Energy Projects Awarded $6.5 Million from U.S. Energy Department
February 16, 2012 - Energy Department and Department of Commerce Announce $1.3 Million for Clean Energy Workforce Training
February 16, 2012 - DOE Highlights New GE Appliance Factory in Kentucky Supported by the Recovery Act
February 15, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Market-Driven Energy-Saving Specifications for Commercial Lighting
February 15, 2012 - DOE Webinar Today: Roadmap to Develop Conversion Technologies for Advanced Biofuels Workshop Highlights
February 09, 2012 - Top R&D Achievements in Energy-Saving Lighting Honored at DOE Workshop
February 09, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Over $12 Million to Spur Solar Energy Innovation
February 08, 2012 - DOE Webinar February 6: National Hydrogen Learning Demonstration Status
February 01, 2012
January
- Energy Department, Volvo Partnership Builds More Efficient Trucks and Manufacturing Plants
January 27, 2012 - DOE Seeks Industry Feedback on Standard Work Specifications for Energy Upgrades in Manufactured Housing
January 26, 2012 - Energy Department Announces Student Teams, New Location for Solar Decathlon 2013
January 26, 2012 - DOE Webcast February 2: New Lighting Technologies
January 25, 2012 - DOE Report Shows Shift to Energy-Saving Lighting Products
January 24, 2012 - Energy Department Announces University Research Opportunities to Advance SunShot Goals
January 20, 2012 - Deadline Approaching for Small Business Innovation Research Opportunity
January 19, 2012 - DOE Announces Up To $3 Million to Administer Superior Energy Performance Program
January 19, 2012 - DOE Reports Show Major Potential for Wave and Tidal Energy Production Near U.S. Coasts
January 18, 2012 - DOE Webinars: Wind Powering America Initiative to Present 2012 Series
January 17, 2012 - DOE Webinar January 18: The L Prize-Winning Energy Efficient Light Bulb—What to Expect in 2012
January 13, 2012 - DOE Webinars: FEMP Exterior Solid State Lighting Initiative -- Parking Lot and Parking Structure Webinars
January 12, 2012 - DOE Reaches Major Milestone in Builders Challenge: Completing 10,000 High Performance Homes
January 12, 2012 - DOE Announces New Online Tools to Help Deploy Distributed Wind Energy Systems
January 12, 2012 - DOE Announces Guide for 50% More Energy Efficient Retail Buildings
January 10, 2012
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