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*News and Events EERE Research Grants Available to Small Businesses Hydrogen Technology Projects Slated for Michigan, California HelioVolt and NREL to Advance Thin-Film Solar Power NRDC Opens Highly Energy Efficient Building in California CEC Approves New Energy Efficiency Standards for Buildings CEC Committee Recommends Approval of New Geothermal Plant*Site News Reflective Insulation Manufacturers Association———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- EERE Research Grants Available to Small Businesses DOE recently issued its fiscal year 2004 solicitation for its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTT) programs. Although the solicitations cover a wide range of energy technologies, several grants are being offered through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). Specifically, EERE is seeking grant applications for research in lighting technologies, energy efficient membranes, materials for industrial energy systems, sensors and controls, and innovative waste heat recovery methods. EERE is also seeking grant applications for projects to develop new renewable energy sources, including materials and components for solar energy systems, low-head hydropower systems, and hydrogen production via electrolysis, using wind or solar photovoltaic systems. See the EERE solicitation at:[sorry this link is no longer available]Grant applications are due by January 6, 2004. The full SBIR/SBTT solicitation, including all […]
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*News and Events DOE to Invest $61 Million in Industrial Energy Efficiency New Green Power Purchases Announced as Leaders Earn Awards GM Shifts Hybrid Electric Plans to Focus on “Strong” Hybrids Three Energy-Efficient Habitat Duplexes Dedicated in Yonkers First Certification Exam Held for Photovoltaic Installers Voters Approve Light Rail in Houston; Seattle Breaks Ground*Site News Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership*Energy Connections EIA Publishes “Renewable Energy Annual 2002”———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE to Invest $61 Million in Industrial Energy EfficiencyOn November 5th, DOE announced its selection of 32 new projects to improve energy efficiency in U.S. industry. DOE will invest a total of $61 million in the projects, which extend over the next three years, while industrial partners will contribute more than $54 million. Two dozen of the projects will pursue new energy efficiency technologies,including 3 projects for the glass industry, 4 for the metal-casting industry, and 17 projects developing technologies that can be applied throughout industry, such as industrial sensors, advanced materials, and automation technologies. In addition to those 24 research and development projects, eight projects will identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency in industrial plants using technologies and practices available today. Six of those eight projects will […]
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*News and Events Five Federal Energy Management Teams Earn White House Honors Federal Leaders Achieve $62 Million in Annual Energy Savings ASHRAE, DOE to Cooperate on Energy Efficiency and Renewables DOE Launches Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education Effort U.S. to Host a Hydrogen Ministerial Meeting in Late November Interior Department Holds Meetings on Wind Power in the West*Site News Energy Efficiency 21*Energy Connections EIA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Grew 0.5 Percent in 2002———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- Five Federal Energy Management Teams Earn White House HonorsThe White House awarded the Presidential Awards for Leadership in Federal Energy Management to energy-saving teams at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force last week. The teams implemented measures that will save the federal government about 1.3 trillion Btu (British thermal units) of energy each year — more energy than is used by 13,000 typical U.S. homes.Five energy management teams earned the awards: the team at the Naval Facilities Engineering Command drew on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and combined heat and power systems to save more than 900 billion Btu per year; the team at the Fort Carson Army post established long-term […]
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*News and Events DOE, EPA Announce Fuel Economy Leaders for Model Year 2004 Japanese Automakers Look to the Future at Tokyo Auto Show Thirteen of 22 Cars Complete the World Solar Challenge Big Wind Energy Projects Hit the Great Plains USDA, Rural Electric Coops to Advance Efficiency, Renewables St. Lawrence Hydropower Station Earns New 50-Year License*Energy Connections EIA: U.S. Energy Use Increased 1 Percent in 2002———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- <DOE, EPA Announce Fuel Economy Leaders for Model Year 2004 DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the latest edition of the Web-based “Fuel Economy Guide” on October 23rd. The latest edition of the guide includes fuel economy, emissions, and safety data for all model year 2004 vehicles sold in the United States. It also includes fuel-saving tips and additional informationon advanced-technology vehicles, including hybrid electric, alternative fuel, and fuel-cell vehicles. See the Fuel Economy Guide: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/For the fourth year in a row, hybrid electric vehicles are at the top of the fuel efficiency list, and with the new, larger Toyota Prius, hybrids also lead three vehicle classes: the Honda Insight leads the two-seaters, the Honda Civic Hybrid leads the compact cars, and the Toyota Prius leads the […]
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*News and Events DOE Awards $20.4 Million to 13 Building Efficiency Projects Canada to Join International Hydrogen Partnership Oklahoma Gains a Massive 102-Megawatt Wind Power Plant Toyota Launches U.S. Sales of its New Prius Netherlands Team Holds Wide Lead in World Solar Challenge Will Electrokinetics Yield a New, Clean Energy Source?DOE Awards $20.4 Million to 13 Building Efficiency ProjectsDOE announced last week its award of $20.4 million to 13 projects that will advance energy efficiency in buildings. Industry partners will contribute more than $10 million to the projects, bringing the total investment to more than $30 million. The three-year projects will aim to develop advanced technologies for lighting systems, windows, waterheaters, and air conditioning systems.Among the technologies being investigated are LED (light-emitting diode) light sources using nanomaterials, organic materials, and other novel materials; new phosphor coatings for fluorescent lamps; wireless lighting control systems; advanced windows that use extremely lightweight insulating materials, called aerogels; “smart” windowsthat mirror over in direct sunlight to reflect heat; electrochromic windows, which can be electronically lightened or darkened; commercial heat pump water heaters that use carbon dioxide as a refrigerant; air conditioning systems that add fresh outdoor air to maintain indoor air quality; and magnetocaloric air […]
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*News and Events Honda Introduces Fuel Cell for Below-Freezing Temperatures California and Ohio Support Distributed Generation Projects Solar-Powered LED Lamps Help Guide Air Force Jets in Iraq Australia’s “World Solar Challenge” Car Race Starts Sunday Tests of Tidal Energy Turbine Underway in the United Kingdom Seattle Bank Offers Mortgage Financing for Energy Efficiency*Site News Revamped NREL Web Site Highlights Research Activities*Energy Connections EIA Statistics: Newer Homes Tend to Use More Energy ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- Honda Introduces Fuel Cell for Below-Freezing TemperaturesHonda Motor Co., Ltd. has tackled one of the largest technical barriers for fuel cell vehicles, producing a fuel cell with advanced electrolyte membranes that can operate at temperatures as low as 4 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (negative 20 degrees Celsius). Honda announced last week that the new fuel cell uses a simplified structure to cut the number of components by nearly half, while more than doubling the power output per pound of fuel cell, compared to Honda’s previous-generation fuel cell. Incorporating the new fuel cell into Honda’s fuel cell vehicle, the FCX, yields a 10-percent increase in fuel efficiency and a 20-mile increase in range, to more than 180 miles. Honda delivered the first of five FCX […]
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*News and Events NREL and DuPont to Design and Build a Pilot “Biorefinery” New Large Wind Facilities Online in California, New Mexico Massachusetts Provides $4 Million for Community Wind Power Lowe’s Installs 370-Kilowatt Solar Power System in L.A. Green Power Comes to North Carolina and Georgia Three Hydropower Facilities to be Shut Down in Maine ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- NREL and DuPont to Design and Build a Pilot “Biorefinery”DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and DuPont announced on Monday that they will work together to develop the world’s first integrated “biorefinery” that uses corn or other organic materials to produce a variety of fuels and chemicals. Under a $7.7-million agreement, the two organizations will collaborate to develop, build, and test a pilot-scale biorefinery that will make use of the entire corn plant, including the stalks, husks, and leaves. Those parts, which currently go to waste, will be converted into fuel-grade ethanol and electrical power. Purified sugars from the corn kernel will be converted into chemicals such as Sorona, DuPont’s new corn-basedpolymer. See the NREL press release at: [sorry this link is no longer available]See also DuPont’s Sorona Web site at:[sorry this link is no longer available][sorry this link is […]
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*News and Events Lansing, Michigan, Joins DOE’s Clean Cities Program R&D 100 Awards Include 12 Renewable, Efficiency Technologies New Automotive Technologies Shine in Clean Vehicle Rally All-Solar Community in Arizona to Feature 487 Off-Grid Homes West Coast Governors Aim to Address Global Warming Study Finds Big Potential for Saving Energy in Supermarkets *Energy Connections Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Launched in Chicago ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- Lansing, Michigan, Joins DOE’s Clean Cities ProgramDOE designated the Greater Lansing Clean Cities Coalition as the newest member of its Clean Cities Program on September 26th. Earning such a designation from the program, which promotes the use of alternative fuels, is not a simple task: The Lansing, Michigan, group has been working for seven years to advance the use of alternative fuels in the area. After the City of Lansing partnered with St. Johns and other area communities and groups to form the coalition, DOE helped the coalition to build a market foundation for alternative fuel vehicles, form its own group of stakeholders, hold meetings, identify a coordinator, define goals, and develop an action plan to achieve those goals. The Clean Cities designation recognizes the Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Coalition as working to […]
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*News and Events DOE Names 20 Teams to Compete in the 2005 Solar Decathlon DOE Awards $4.2 Million for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Projects New Large L.A. Fuel Cell System the Latest of Many World’s Largest Utility Battery System Installed in Alaska Twelve Companies Buy 97 Megawatts of Green Power First Well Drilled for Australian Hot Dry Rock Project *Energy Connections Transmission Upgrades to Ease Power Bottlenecks ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE Names 20 Teams to Compete in the 2005 Solar DecathlonDOE announced on September 17th its selection of 20 university teams to compete in the 2005 Solar Decathlon. The Solar Decathlon premiered in 2002 and pitted 14 teams of students against each other in a competition to design and build a solar-powered house. As in that first competition, the 2005 Solar Decathlon will again return to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where the teams will have to build their homes and then operate them for about a week using only solar energy. While nine of the teams that competed in 2002 will return in 2005, the 11 new teams will help to boost participation by more than 40 percent compared to 2002. The 2005 Solar Decathlon will include […]
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*News and Events DOE Provides $12.3 Million for Crosscutting Energy Projects DOE Releases New Test for “Smart” Dishwashers NIST Awards $24 Million for Fuel Cells, Efficiency, Solar Road Rally to Feature a Wide Range of Vehicle Technologies Washington and Ohio Pursuing New Wind Power Additions Advances in Solar Power Aim for a Touchdown ———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE Provides $12.3 Million for Crosscutting Energy ProjectsDOE announced on September 10th that it will award $12.3 million to 21 projects that will advance both energy efficiency and fossil energy technologies. The projects, managed by universities and companies in 13 states, will run from one to three years and include research on materials, fuels and chemicals, sensors and controls, and energy conversions. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham said the crosscutting research will advance “key technology areas, such as solid-state lighting, membranes that produce hydrogen, advanced fuels and chemicals, solid oxide fuel cells, as well as process sensors and controls.” For a list of participating research partners and their projects, please see DOE’s September 10th press release at:[sorry this link is no longer available]DOE Releases New Test for “Smart” DishwashersConsumers will get more accurate energy efficiency labeling on new dishwashers thanks to a […]
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