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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) News:
City of Houston Joins Better Buildings Challenge, Partners with Energy Department to Reduce Energy Waste and Boost Efficiency
Building on President Obama's call in the State of the Union address for a new era for American energy, Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced that Houston, Texas is joining the Better Buildings Challenge. Read more...
We Can't Wait: President Obama Announces Nearly $4 Billion Investment in Energy Upgrades to Public and Private Buildings
President Obama announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next 2 years. Read more...
EERE Press Releases:
DOE, Volvo Partner to Build Trucks that are more Efficient
DOE has highlighted its partnership with the Volvo Group to use cutting-edge trucking technologies that will boost the U.S. auto and manufacturing industries. Read more...
Houston Joins DOE's Better Buildings Challenge
The City of Houston has joined DOE's Better Buildings Challenge, a public-private partnership that seeks to improve energy efficiency by 20% by the end of the decade. Read more...
DOE Report Shows Shift to Energy-Saving Lighting Products
DOE has released a study showing that the popularity of energy-efficient lighting products in the United States has increased over the past decade. Read more...
President Obama's State of the Union Address Touts Clean Energy
President Obama's annual State of the Union address included proposals for clean energy tax credits, a clean energy standard, and energy efficiency assistance for manufacturers and businesses. The president also announced two initiatives to advance the deployment of clean energy technologies. Read more...
Obama Administration Highlights Tools to Manage Electricity Use
The Obama Administration has announced the launch of new online tools designed to help consumers download household energy use data, and thereby save energy and money. Two California utilities are the first to launch the new online tools, but others are expected to follow later this year. Read more...
U.S. Department of Energy - Press Releases:
Small Businesses Nationwide Begin Work on Cutting-Edge Innovative Research Projects
$26.4 million in DOE funds to support projects at more than 140 small businesses nationwide
Tribal Clean Energy Projects Awarded $6.5 Million from U.S. Energy Department
As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Tribal Nations and supporting tribal energy development, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that 19 clean energy projects to receive more than $6.5 million.
Secretary Chu Highlights All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy in Senate Budget Testimony
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama's $27.2 billion Fiscal Year 2013 budget request in testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Energy Department and Department of Commerce Announce $1.3 Million for Clean Energy Workforce
As part of the President’s blueprint for an American economy built to last, the Energy Department and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program have announced up to $1.3 million for training programs.
Chu Visits Site of America’s First New Nuclear Reactor in Three Decades
Energy Secretary Announces New Nuclear Energy Research Grants and Next Steps on Used Fuel Recommendations
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