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$750M in New Funding for Renewable Energy Projects from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

By Chris de Morsella on October 19, 2009 1 Comment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, biofuel, biomass, clean energy, Department of Energy, DOE, Financial Institution Partnership Program, FIPP, Geothermal, hydropower, loan guarantees, power transmission, private sector, renewable energy, solar;, Steven Chu, U.S. Energy Secretary, Washington D.C., wind

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced in Washington that the Department of Energy (DOE) will provide up to $750 million in new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help accelerate the development of renewable energy generation projects. This funding will be targeted to cover the cost of loan guarantees for renewable energy projects and could support as much as $4 to 8 billion in lending to eligible projects, and the Department will invite private sector participation to accelerate the financing of these renewable energy projects.

Grant Alert: Recovery Act Local Energy Assurance Planning Grant

By Chris de Morsella on October 17, 2009 1 Comment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, biofuel, city government, Department of Energy, Diane Franklin, DOE, electricity grid, emergency preparedness, energy assurance, energy portfolio, energy supply, energy supply system, grant, LEAP, Local Energy Assurance Planning, National Energy Technology Laboratory, renewable energy, smart grid

The National Energy Technology Laboratory’s Recovery Act – Local Energy Assurance Planning (LEAP) Initiative is offering grants to city or township governments for programs and initiatives that help them develop energy assurance and resilience plans. The deadline for application is 10/22/09 and awards will be in the range of $60,000 and $300,000.

DOE Awards $24M in Wind Energy Research Grants

By Chris de Morsella on October 16, 2009 Comments Off on DOE Awards $24M in Wind Energy Research Grants American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Chicago, deepwater wind energy, Department of Energy, DOE, floating offshore wind turbine, hybrid composite materials, Illinois, Illinois Institute of Technology, Isle of Shoals, Maine, Marseilles, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Obama administration, Orono, renewable energy, research grant, Rosemount, Siemens 2.3 MW turbine, Steven Chu, turbine wake interaction, University of Maine, University of Maine's Deepwater Offshore Wind Test Site, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Outreach Research, University of New Hampshire, wind career opportunity, wind energy, wind energy efficiencies, wind energy research, wind farm interaction, wind internship, wind research fellowship, wind turbine, wind turbine drive train control, wind turbine rotor control

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced grant awards for up to $24 million, from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to three university-led wind energy research facilities that have been selected to support university research and development programs to improve land-based and offshore wind turbine performance and reliability and to provide career educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in wind energy technologies. The three universities are: Illinois Institute of Technology, University of Maine and University of Minnesota.

DOE Doles Out $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Clean Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

By Tracey de Morsella on September 1, 2009 1 Comment advanced vehicle technologies, alternative fuel, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and Egg Harbor Township, and HEV Vehicles and Fueling Stations Initiative, Atlantic City, Austin, Autogas refueling stations in the following major metropolitan areas: Atlanta, Baton Rouge, biodiesel, biofuels, biogas, Camden, Chicago, City of Chicago, Clean Cities program, clean energy, Clean Energy Coalition’s CEC Michigan Green Fleets Initiative, Clean Fuels Ohio’s Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive & Green Jobs Outreach Program, CNG, CNG dump trucks, compressed natural gas fueling stations, compressed natural gas vehicles, Dallas, Dallas-Fort Worth, DeKalb County’s DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project, Denver, Department of Energy, Department of Environment’s Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project, DOE, electric vehicles, electricity, energy efficient vehicles, energy security, ethanol, EV, flex-fuel vehicles, garbage trucks, Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition’s Long Island Regional Energy Collaborative Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Alternatives, Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, green transportation, Houston, hybrid school buses, hybrid technologies, hybrid truck, hybrids, hydraulic hybrids, Inc.’s Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition’s Hybrid Electric School Buses Provide New Horsepower for Kentucky, Lake Charles, landfill gas, LFG, local governments, Los Angeles, LPG, Maryland Energy Administration’s Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement, Metropolitan Energy Information Center’s Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project, Michigan, Minerals and Energy’s Paving the Way with Propane: The AutoGas Corridor Development Program, Nassau, natural gas, New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, New Orleans, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Statewide Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for CNG, Newark, North Carolina, North Central Texas Council of Governments’ North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology, NYSERDA, OATP, Oklahoma City, Orlando, petroleum, petroleum consumption, Phoenix, plug-in electric hybrids, pollution, propane, Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s Puget Sound Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Project, Railroad Commission of Texas’ Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program, refueling infrastructure, refueling locations, refuse collection vehicles, renewable gas, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Associated Governments’ J.B. Hunt LNG Truck Project: Made in America Initiative, San Diego, SCAQMD, Seattle, Secretary Chu, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure, SOuth Carolina, South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD) Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Initiative, South Coast Air Quality Management District’s UPS Ontario-Las Vegas LNG Corridor Expansion Project, South Gate, South Los Angeles, Southern CA Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition’s Expanding California’s E85 Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure, Southern California, Southern California Association of Governments Clean Cities Coalition, St. Louis, state governments, State of Indiana’s: Central Indiana Clean Cities Alliance Comprehensive Alternative Fuels Implementation Plan, State of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program, Steven Chu, Suffolk, Texas State Technical College’s Development of a National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, The Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition’s Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project, transportation authorities, Trenton, Triangle J Council of Governments’ Carolinas Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative, University of Michigan, Utah Clean Cities Coalition’s Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program, Virginia Department of Mines

Last week, Secretary Chu announcen nearly $300 million in Clean Cities grants to support clean fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure development. The projects are designed to create jobs, limit pollution, and reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil.

Study Says Energy Efficiency Can Save The United States $1.2 Trillion

By Tracey de Morsella on August 2, 2009 1 Comment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Climate Change, conservation, de-coupling, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, DOE, EEM, efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy consumption.The Obama Administration, energy costs, energy efficiency, Energy Efficient Mortgage program, energy savings, energy usage, energy-efficiency programs, energy-efficiency strategy, FHA, greenhouse gas emissions, home energy efficiency industry, homebuyers, homeowners, HUD, incentive programs, J. William Ichord, McKinsey & Co, nationwide standards, natural gas, peak electricity demand, per-customer consumption, ratemaking, SDG&E, Sempra, Shaun Donovan, SoCalGas, Southern California businesses, State Energy Program, Steven Chu, Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy, upgrade equipment, utility bills, weatherization, Weatherization Assistance Program

The United States has the potential to save more than $1.2 trillion in energy costs and cut consumption by 23 percent by 2020, according to a report released last week by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. The comprehensive energy-efficiency strategy cited in the report removes approximately 1.1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually — the equivalent of taking the entire U.S. fleet of light trucks and passenger vehicles off the roads. It also could produce savings that exceed California’s total annual energy consumption.

Clean Energy Investments Can Create 1.7 Million Jobs and Jumpstart The Economy

By Tracey de Morsella on July 20, 2009 1 Comment ” said, (ARRA), ACES, American Clean Energy and Security Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Amherst, CAP, Center for American Progress, clean energy, clean energy economy, clean energy investments, climate legislation, Communities of color, energy efficiency, green economy, Green for All, green jobs, Green Prosperity: How Clean-Energy Policies Can Fight Poverty and Raise Living Standards in the United States, green-colar-jobs, job, job opportunities --, jobs, low-income communities, NRDC, PERI, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Political Economy Research Institute, Robert Pollin, The Economic Benefits of Investing in Clean Energy, the Natural Resources Defense Council, unemployment, University of Massachusetts

As clean energy and climate legislation works its way through Congress, new data shows that a $150 billion investment in clean energy could create a net increase of 1.7 million American jobs and significantly lower the national unemployment rate. According to the analysis, shifting to a clean-energy economy will help millions of low-income Americans by creating more accessible job opportunities — with the potential for advancement — and by lowering utility bills and transportation costs.

U.S. Department of Labor Announces $500 Million for 5 Grant Solicitations to Train Workers for Green Jobs

By Tracey de Morsella on July 10, 2009 1 Comment American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, economic growth, energy efficiency, Energy Training Partnership Grants, fund, grant, Green Capacity Building Grants, green industries, green jobs, Hilda L. Solis, Labor Department, labor exchange infrastructure, labor market information, Pathways Out of Poverty Grants, public workforce system, Recovery Act, renewable energy, State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants, State Labor Market Information Improvement Grants state workforce agencies, training

During a visit to Memphis last month, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced five grant competitions, totaling $500 million, to fund projects that prepare workers for green jobs in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.

“Emerging green jobs are creating opportunities for workers to enter careers that offer good wages and pathways to long term job growth and prosperity,” said Secretary Solis. “Workers receiving training through projects funded by these competitions will be at the forefront as our nation transforms the way we generate electricity, manufacture products and do business across a wide range of industries.”

Department of Energy Announces Grants To Establish 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

By Chris de Morsella on May 6, 2009 2 Comments Actinides, Adaptive Materials, advanced catalysis, advanced energy storage, advanced nuclear energy systems, advanced nuclear systems, Albuquerque, Alex Zunger, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Amherst, Ann Arbor, ANSER, Argonne IL, Argonne National Laboratory, Arizona, Arizona State University, Armstrong Neal, atomic scale, Atomic Scale Design, Atomic-Level Synthesis, Austin, Bartosz Grzybowski, Baton Rouge, Berend Smit, Berkeley, Berkeley CA, bio-polymers, biofuels, biomass, Brent Gunnoe, brookhaven National Laboratory, C3Bio, California, California Institute of Technology, Cambridge, carbon capture, carbon sequestration, carbon-neutral energy, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Chapel Hill, Charlottesville, Chas, Christopher Marshall, CIS:HSEM, CITFAM, Clare P. Grey, Clean Energy Technologies, coal, College Park, Colorado, Columbia, Columbia University, combustion Science, Computational Catalysis, Cornell University, Danforth Plant Science Center, Daniel Cosgrove, David Wesolowski, Deleware, Department of Energy, Dieter Wolf, Dionisios Vlachos, DOE, Donald DePaolo, Donald Morelli, East Lansing, efficient combustion, EFRC, Efree, electrical energy storage, electricity storage, electrode components, emergent Superconductivity, Emerging Materials, Energy Conversion, energy economy, energy efficiency, Energy Frontier Research Center, Evsnston, excitonics, fossil fuels, Fritz Prinz, Gang Chen, Gary A. Pope, Gary Rubloff, Gas Separations, General Electric Global Research, Geologic CO2, geological storage of carbon dioxide, Golden CO, greenhouse gases, Grigorii Soloveichik, Gust J. Devens, Harry Atwater, Hector Abruna, Ho-Kwang Mao, hung K. Law, hybrid inorganic-organic materials, Hybrid Solar-Electric Materials, hydrocarbon gases, hydrogen, IACT, Idaho, Idaho Falls ID, Idaho National Laboratory, Illanois, Indiana, Ithaca, J.C. Davis, James Spivey, James Yardley, Jerry Simmons, John Bowers, Kenneth Reifsnider, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Light-Material Interactions, lignocellulose Pennsylvania State University, Los Alamos, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Angeles, Louisiana State University, Malcolm Stocks, Marc Baldo, Maryland., Massachusets, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, materials sciences, Maureen McCann, Michael Nastasi, Michael Thackeray, Michael Wasielewski, Michigan, Michigan State University, Missouri, MIT, molecular catalysts, Molecularly Assembly, Morris Bullock, nanoparticles, Nanoscale, nanoscale architectures, nanoscale material architectures, Nanostructuring, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, natural photosynthesis, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newark DE, Niskayuna, NOCESC, North Carolina, Northwestern University Evanston IL, Nuclear Fuel, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Office of Science, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Pasadena, Paul Barbara, Paul Daniel Dapkus, Peter C. Burns, Peter Green, Photovoltaics, plutonium, predictive combustion, predictive computational models, president obama, Princeton, Princeton University, Purdue University, renewable energy, Richard Sayre, Richland, Robert Blankenship, S3TEC CENTER, Sandia National Laboratories, Santa Barbara, Seamus, SECCM, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, self-assembled polymer materials, solar energy, Solar Fuel, solid state lighting, SOuth Carolina, St. Louis, Stanford CA, Stanford University, State University of New York, Steven Chu, Stony Brook, superconductivity, Tempe AZ, Tennessee, Texas, thin films, Thomas Meyer, Tuscon, UCLA, UCSB, United States, University of Arizona, University of California, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Texas, University of Virginia, Upton NY, uranium, USC, Victor Klimov, Vidvuds Ozolins, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., Washington University, West Lafayette, White House

The White House announced that the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science will invest $777 million in Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) over the next five years. In a national effort to accelerate scientific advances in critical areas of the new energy economy the United States Department of Energy (DOE) will establish 46 new multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (or EFRCs) across the nation.

Department of Energy Announces $800 Million in Funding to Biofuels

By Chris de Morsella on May 6, 2009 Comments Off on Department of Energy Announces $800 Million in Funding to Biofuels advanced biofuels, algal biofuel, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, biofuel, biofuel catalyst, biofuel production, biofuel research, bioproducts, biorefineries, Brooke Coleman, combined heat and power systems, Corn Ethanol, DOE, DOE biomass program, E85, Energy Returned on Energy Invested, Energy Secretary Chu, ERoEI, ethanol, ethanol research, flex-fuel vehicles, fossil fuels, fuel-producing microbes, Funding Opportunity Announcement, global warming, green energy economy, Integrated Biorefinery Technologies, New Fuels Alliance, Office of Science Bioenergy Research Center, Renewable Fuel Standards, Steven Chu, US Department of Energy

US Department of Energy Secretary Chu announced plans to provide nearly $800 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act targeted towards advancing biofuels research and development and for commercial-scale biorefinery demonstration projects. The $786.5 million in Recovery Act funding a mix of new funding opportunities and additional funding for existing projects, will be allocated over four main areas. Integrated pilot- and demonstration-scale biorefineries projects are to receive the bulk of the funding with the remainder going to commercial-scale biorefinery projects, fundamental research in key areas to advance cutting-edge conversion technologies, including generating more desirable catalysts, fuel-producing microbes, and feedstocks and to ethanol research.