All Posts Tagged With: "Department of Energy"

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Montrose Officials Approve Uranium Mill Plant

The commissioners voted 3-0 to approve a special-use permit submitted by the Canadian company Energy Fuels more than a year ago. In doing so, all three emphasized they were making a land-use decision, up-zoning from general agricultural, that fits into the county’s master plan. Health and environmental concerns are up to the state and federal governments, they insisted.

1Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Chu Says DOE Will Speed Up Funding Process

“This is a very sick economy. If it takes four years to get a new set of loans out, either the patient will have recovered by himself — or he will have died.” He also pledged the DOE would drastically reduce the amount of paperwork required for the loan process.

4May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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West-Wide Energy Corridors Plan Includes
Smart Lines for Renewables - in Some Areas

With certain preconditions, several of these corridors will help the West transition to a new energy economy based on clean renewables — without significant lands impacts. Major problems remain, however, according to Western Resource Advocates.

25Nov2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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NREL, Solar Industry Launch Precision Measuring Network

The improved information gathered by the network — “bankable data” — will be incorporated into computer models to determine the most efficient locations for utility-scale solar energy conversion projects such as concentrated solar power plants.

22Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOE Hits Milestone on Goal of Energy Savings for Buildings

The Advanced Energy Design Guides show how to achieve above-code exemplary energy performance for buildings and demonstrate that a pathway to energy savings exists today with available technology.

20Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued