All Posts Tagged With: "U.S. Department of Energy"

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California, Colorado, Massachusetts Tops
for Renewable Energy

The grading system of EnergyTrends.org takes into account both the amount of energy generated from renewable sources and the growth rate over a three-year period, as well as savings achieved in electricity use, state incentive programs for renewable energy, and other factors.

9May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Incubator Program Expands Reach

DOE is accepting proposals for the seventh round
of the SunShot Incubator program, which jumpstarted Colorado-based Primestar now owned by GE. Construction is underway for a $600 million plant in Aurora to commercially produce the company’s NREL-based cadmium telluride solar technology.

14Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Helps Retailers Checking ‘Nice’ on
Energy Savings List

Although the power is always “on” for use in our country’s buildings, the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL are working with the nation’s commercial building owners — from retailers to offices and warehouses — to discover innovative ways to reduce commercial building energy use.

2Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Why Saving Energy Use in Buildings is Easier
Said Than Done

The matter of mastering a building’s energy use, getting maximum performance out of each calorie and electron, is to many people a black art. Buildings account for about 40 percent of the U.S. energy appetite, as well as 40 percent of its carbon dioxide emissions, according to the DOE.

6Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Chu’s Troubles

Fallout from Solyndra’s bankruptcy isn’t the only difficulty confronting the Energy Secretary. Investigations have been launched by a couple of Congressional committees, and several Republicans are using Solyndra’s failure to make the case against green energy financing programs, which they say amount to “picking winners and losers” in the market. On top of this, some critics question whether his laboratory smarts and Silicon Valley background have undercut his ability to operate inside the Beltway. Still, Chu is standing firm in defense of federal investment in renewable energy.

4Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Alamosa Solar Facility Gets $90M Loan Guarantee From DOE

The project represents one of the first utility-scale, high concentration photovoltaic energy generation facilities in the nation and, when completed, the largest of its kind in the world. Cogentrix estimates the project will support up to 100 construction jobs.

9Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Low Emission Cars Under NREL’s Microscope

“DOE wants people to see that these vehicles are not just drawings on some designer’s table,” NREL Vehicle Systems Engineer Mike Simpson said. “These technologies are practical, real and getting out into the marketplace.”

17Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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DOE Funding Helps to Develop Next Generation Wind Turbines — NREL, Boulder Wind Power Taking Part

“The projects announced today will help the United States to lead the global wind energy industry in this critical technology area, diversify our domestic energy portfolio, and create new jobs for American workers,” said Secretary Chu.

29Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Behind Veneer, Doubt on Future of Natural Gas

One senior Energy Information Administration official describes an “irrational exuberance” around shale gas. An internal EIA document says companies have exaggerated “the appearance of shale gas well profitability,” are highlighting the performance of only their best wells and may be using overly optimistic models. From the NY Times

27Jun2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Biden Promotes Science, Renewables During NREL Visit

In his remarks, the VP said developing new energy technologies is this generation’s “moon shot.” Boulder startup, e-Chromic, won the first“America’s Next Top Innovator” Challenge honor.

21May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cogentrix Gets $90M Conditional Loan From DOE to Build Solar Plant

The 30-megawatt Alamosa Solar Generating Project will use concentrating photovoltaic technology, optical equipment and multijunction solar cells from Amonix that boost conversion efficiency to about 40 percent — nearly double that of conventional panels.

11May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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RECS Program: Shaping the Future of Carbon Sequestration

To advance the knowledge base and encourage professional development, the Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) was established as the world’s first multidisciplinary intensive CCS summer program.

30Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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For Energy Chief, Race is on to Find
Fuel Alternatives

It isn’t easy to foster innovation or choose economic winners; many policymakers say government shouldn’t even try and that there are better ways to create jobs. But President Obama, egged on by Chu and others, thinks that money can lay the seeds for a more competitive, energy-efficient economy.

21Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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