EERE Network News
EERE's newsletter, the EERE Network News, covers national and international energy efficiency and renewable energy news and events, as well as new EERE Web sites and energy facts.
May 25, 2011
News and Events
DOE Expands Industry Partnership for Next-Generation Auto Technologies
DOE has expanded a cooperative partnership with industry to speed the development of advanced energy efficient technologies for cars and light trucks.
Vice President Names First DOE 'Top Energy Innovator'
A Boulder, Colorado, company was the first to sign an option agreement under DOE's new "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" challenge, Vice President Biden has announced. The company will use a new thin film window tint to help cool buildings.
DOE Offers Loan Guarantee for Solar Generation Project in Nevada
DOE has offered a conditional $737 million loan guarantee to support a 110-megawatt molten salt concentrating solar power tower facility in Nevada. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded facility will create more than 600 jobs.
DOE Spotlights EV Chargers Installed Under the Recovery Act
DOE has reported that more than 1,800 electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Innovation at DOE's Los Alamos Unlocking a New Source of Domestic Oil
A team of DOE researchers is unlocking the potential for homegrown oil from algae by using the Ultrasonic Algal Biofuel Harvester, which modulates the frequency of sound waves to separate oils from algae.
Massachusetts is Winding the Future
Boston is home to the largest commercial wind blade test facility in the world, and now that the Wind Technology Testing Center is up and running, companies can test the next generation of wind blade technology.
World's Largest Medical Center now among the Most Energy Efficient
The Texas Medical Center recently celebrated the completion of a 48-megawatt combined heat and power system. The system, funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will help save $200 million in energy costs over the next 15 years.
USDA Program Provides More Flex-Fuel Pump Options
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a new rule that allows flexible fuel pumps to qualify for funding under the Rural Energy for America Program. The new rule will encourage greater use of biofuels.
