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The following news clips highlight Nevada involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
October 7, 2009
DOE Delivers $72 Million to Seven States and Territories for Clean Energy
To support local energy efficiency projects and conservation efforts, DOE has awarded Recovery Act funds to Idaho, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands under its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program. More
August 13, 2009
DOE Funds Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands and Alaska Villages
DOE announced on August 13 its award of up to $13.6 million in multi-year funding for new clean energy projects on tribal lands. In addition to the Alaskan villages, the funding will go to tribes and in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. More
July 29, 2009
DOE Awards $54 Million for State Energy Programs in Four States
DOE awarded $54 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to Nevada, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin on July 27 to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. More
July 1, 2009
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
The Interior Department has identified 24 large tracts of public land that could potentially host utility-scale solar power plants. The agency is studying the environmental and resource suitability of the tracts, located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with the intent to speed the development of solar power facilities in the West. More
June 17, 2009
Federal Agencies to Assist with Clean Energy Development in the West
DOE and the Western Governor's Association released a report on June 15 that identifies 37 "hubs" for renewable energy in the western United States, plus 17 in western Canada and in Baja California. The hubs could yield nearly 200,000 megawatts of renewable power, and DOE and other federal agencies will strive to help make that happen. More
May 18, 2009
Department of Interior to Open Renewable Energy Offices in Four Western States
The Department of the Interior will create four Renewable Energy Coordination Offices in California, Nevada, Wyoming, and Arizona. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said the effort will cut through red tape and expedite production of renewable energy on public lands while protecting the environment. More
December 8, 2008
Nevada Commission Approves First Link in Southwest Intertie Project
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved a 500-kilovolt transmission line that would transmit power from solar, wind, and geothermal sources within the state to populated areas. The line would be the first link in the proposed Southwest Intertie Project that aims to enable transmission of renewable energy throughout the West. More
August 13, 2008
Geothermal Lease Sale in Nevada Yields Record Bids
The U.S. Department of the Interior has received a record $28.2 million in bids for geothermal energy development on 35 parcels, encompassing a total of 105,211 acres of federal public lands in Nevada. The record lease sale portends continued growth in U.S. geothermal power. More
June 4, 2008
DOE to Identify Western Transmission Needs for Renewable Energy in 11 Western States
DOE will work with the Western Governors' Association to ascertain what areas in the West have significant renewable energy resources and to accelerate development and delivery of that energy to meed regional demands. More
February 22, 2008
Dedication Ceremony for Solar One in Nevada
A group of state and local officials, renewable energy supporters, and solar industry leaders attended the dedication of the largest concentrating solar power plant in the world in the last 16 years, Solar One™. More
