Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: January 13, 2010

$2.3B for Clean Energy Manufacturing DOE: $187M for Improved Car, Truck Fuel Efficiency DOE: $47M to Boost IT, Telecom Energy Efficiency DOE:Energy Efficiency Enforcement Action DOE Supports Clean Energy Projects in Costa Rica, Caribbean Labor Dept Awards $155Million to Support Green Jobs Gasoline Hits $3 a Gallon by Summer $2.3 Billion for Clean Energy Manufacturing President Obama announced on January 8 the award of $2.3 billion in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy jobs and manufacturing projects across the U.S. Funding for the tax credits, which comes from the Recovery Act, will go to 183 energy enterprises in 43 states involved in manufacturing components and systems relating to solar, wind, and geothermal energy equipment; fuel cells, microturbines, and batteries; electric cars; electric grids to support renewable energy; energy conservation technologies; and carbon sequestration equipment. Companies will produce next-generation wind turbine blades, smart meters, and double-reflective glass for solar panels, among others. For example, to boost the smart grid, Itron, Inc. is making one of the first residential smart meters that provides built-in, two-way communications and a remote on/off switch, giving customers more choice while enabling utilities to provide higher reliability at lower cost. The investment tax credits, worth […]

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