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EPA, DOT Seek First U.S. Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT) have proposed the first
CO2 emission and fuel efficiency standards for trucks and
buses, beginning with model year 2014.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16450

USDA Readies Expanded Biofuels Initiatives, Including FAA Jet Fuel Project

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a
series of measures to promote production of advanced
biofuels from renewable sources. Also, USDA and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) will develop aviation fuel from
forest and crop residues.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16449

DOE Partners in a $5 Million Boost for Ocean Renewable Energy Research

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

DOE, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation
and Enforcement, and National Oceanic and the National
Ocean and Atmospheric Administration have announced
nearly $5 million for joint environmental research into ocean
renewable energy.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16454

Interior Department Approves Largest Solar Project on U.S. Public Lands

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved the
largest solar energy project ever to be built on U.S. public
lands, an 8,000 acre concentrating solar power project that
will be the world’s largest such facility.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16446

Wind Power Could Provide a Fifth of World’s Electricity by 2030: Study

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

Wind power could meet 12% of the globe’s power demand by
2020, and up to 22% the next decade, according to a new
report that has been released by the Global Wind Energy
Council and Greenpeace International.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16447

DOE, EPA, and CRS Announce Green Power Leadership Awards

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

DOE, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) recognized a variety
of organizations and one individual for promoting green
power, or power generated from renewable energy sources.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16448

NERC: U.S. Power Grid to Feature Diverse Energy Sources, Slow Demand Growth

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

In its latest long-term assessment of U.S. and Canadian
power grids, the North American Electric Reliability
Corporation (NERC) anticipates the addition of 180,000
megawatts of wind and solar power by 2019, while energy
efficiency and demand response will reduce peak demand by
50,000 megawatts.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16453

Take the EERE Web Site Customer Survey

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE) is offering a brief survey about the EERE Web site.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16451

DOE Offers Loan Guarantee for New Southwest Transmission Project

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

DOE has offered a conditional commitment for a $350 million
loan guarantee for a transmission line in Nevada that will
improve grid reliability and create more than 400 jobs.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16429

Major Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Transmission Project Announced

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 05:01:03 +0000

Google Inc. and others have announced backing for a major
offshore wind energy transmission project designed to
increase the reliability of the Mid-Atlantic’s grid and
encourage offshore wind growth.

Source: http://www.eere.energy.gov/news/news_detail.cfm/news_id=16426