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		<title>EERE FEMP News</title>
		<description>News from the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's FEMP program.</description>
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		<category>energy efficiency</category>
		<category>renewable energy</category>
		<category>solar</category>
		<category>wind</category>
		<category>biomass</category>
		<category>hydrogen</category>
		<category>geothermal</category>

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		<title>DOE Awards 2009 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday honored 32 
individuals, teams, and organizations with Federal Energy and 
Water Management Awards for outstanding and innovative 
efforts by Federal agencies to implement energy efficiency 
improvement strategies. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15592</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>The GreenGov Challenge  A Bottom-Up Approach to Greening Government</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To harness the collective wisdom of America's more than 1.8 
million Federal and military personnel, the administration is 
launching the GreenGov Challenge.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15558</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>Executive Order 13514 Signed on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13514 
focused on improving Federal leadership in environmental, 
energy, and economic performance. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15528</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>2010 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, a joint project of 
DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is now 
available. Consumers can draw on printed, online, and 
mobile 
versions of the guide to find out about the most fuel-efficient 
new vehicles on the market.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15554</link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>Obama Administration Invests $300 Million in a Green Federal Fleet</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. General  Services Administration (GSA) has
purchased more than 17,000 fuel-efficient vehicles, including 
hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles, to help upgrade the 
efficiency of the federal fleet. The latest purchase includes 35 
hybrid electric buses and five buses that run on natural gas.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15534</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>EPA Aims to Limit Greenhouse Gas Regulations to Large Facilities</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has 
proposed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles 
under the Clean Air Act, and that could trigger new 
regulations for a large number of greenhouse gas emitters. A 
proposed rule would limit those regulations to the largest 
emitters.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15535</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>Presidential Proclamation: National Energy Awareness Month 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[During National Energy Awareness Month, we recognize the 
contributions of individuals, organizations, and companies 
that are committed to advancing energy innovation and 
efficiency, and we promote the importance of a clean energy 
economy to our Nation.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15527</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>EERE Draws on Social Media for Energy Awareness Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By expanding its use of social media, DOE's Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is seeking to 
raise public awareness of the many ways to save energy. 
October is Energy Awareness Month, and it's also time for a 
more in-person energy experience: the National Solar Tour.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15518</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>New Reports Emphasize the Monetary and Security Costs of Climate Change</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The global cost of adapting to unchecked climate change 
could exceed $200 billion per year, according to one report, 
while another warns of hundreds of billions of dollars in 
damages to the United States. On top of that, the nation could 
be dragged into new wars as security threats increase.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15491</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15491</guid>
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		<title>EPA Sets Stricter Standards for Energy Star Televisions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared 
that televisions will have to be 40% more energy efficient 
than conventional models to earn the Energy Star label after 
May 1, 2010. A year later, the specification will tighten even 
more, requiring a 65% energy savings over convential TVs.]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=15470</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>Secretary Chu Announces Completion of Critical Energy Conservation Appliance Standards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the 
Department of Energy has completed energy efficiency 
standards for a critical group of appliances that will together 
save up to 1.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide once in 
effect. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=14871</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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		<title>RFP Issued for EPA Ground-Mounted Solar Projects</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) issued a power 
purchase agreement (PPA) request for proposal (RFP) on 
behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).]]></description>
		<link>http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/news/news_detail.html?news_id=14872</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 MST</pubDate>
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