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November 4, 2009
Treasury Department Allocates $2.2 Billion in Bonds for Renewable Energy
A new allocation of Clean Renewable Energy Bonds will provide low-interest financing for government agencies, public power providers, and cooperative electric companies across the United States, with the leaders in each category located in California, Washington, and Alaska, respectively. More
November 4, 2009
DOE Delivers $38 Million to Four States for Clean Energy
DOE has granted more than $38 million in Recovery Act funds to Alaska, Kansas, Utah, and West Virginia to support each state's energy efficiency priorities. The awards are part of DOE's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. More
November 3, 2009
Obama Administration Announces More than $38 Million for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects in Alaska, Kansas, Utah and West Virginia
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that more than $38 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is being awarded to 4 states to support energy efficiency and conservation activities. More
October 29, 2009
Sunshine State Lives Up to Name with 25-Megawatt Solar Energy Farm
President Barack Obama and FPL Energy officials attended the opening ceremony at the second-largest solar power site in the United States in Arcadia, Florida. More
October 28, 2009
APS Lowers Premium for Green Choice
APS announced it has lowered the price premium for its voluntary renewable energy offering, APS Green Choice Rates, from 1.0¢/kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 0.04¢/kWh. More
October 21, 2009
Missouri Governor Dedicates Landfill Gas Facility
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon dedicated a combined heat and power facility in Jefferson City that runs on landfill gas and that is expected to save state taxpayers $1 million per year in energy bills. More
October 21, 2009
California Expands its Rules for Feed-In Tariffs and Net Metering
A new California law will allow utility customers to sell back the power from renewable energy systems as large as 3 megawatts in capacity, while a separate law will allow customers using net metering to sell their excess power generation credits at the end of the year. More
October 14, 2009
USDA Loans $17.4 Million for Greensburg, Kansas, to Run on Wind Power
In a move to help a tornado-ravaged city rebuild using green energy, the USDA is loaning money to launch the Greensburg Wind Farm, which will help Greensburg, Kansas, draw on 100% renewable energy for its power needs. More
October 14, 2009
Interior Department, California Launch Renewable Energy Initiative
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of California have agreed to work together to develop renewable energy projects on federal lands. That type of state and federal cooperation recently led to Arizona's first commercial-scale wind power project. More
October 8, 2009
Massachusetts Moves Toward a Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan
In a move designed to save consumers billions in electricity costs while cutting statewide power plant pollution, Massachusetts puts the finishing touches on an energy efficiency program. More