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What You Need to Know About Obama’s Budget & Energy
President Obama's proposed budget calls for boosting funding to the Department of Energy by nearly 12 percent. The spending plan focuses on research and deployment of renewable energy, electric cars, biofuel, energy efficiency and nuclear technologies.
Date: 02/14/2011
Type: Blog
Technologies: Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: ARPA-E, battery research, department of energy, DOE, electric cars, energy efficiency policy, energy policy, green buildings, incentives, research funding
Prototype of high-efficiency rooftop air conditioning unit
DOE Designs Energy-Saving AC Units
The Department of Energy says it has developed a new design for rooftop air conditioning units that would reduce energy consumption by 50 to 60 percent compared to current models.
Date: 02/09/2011
Type: Blog
Technologies: Buildings, HVAC
Tags: cooling systems, department of energy, DOE, energy consumption, energy efficiency policy, green buildings, high-efficiency, HVAC
Energy Star label
Best of Energy Star Rating Coming in 2011
The Department of Energy plans to roll out a new "Most Efficient" Energy Star rating for products in the top of their categories. The initial product categories to receive the labels will likely be water heaters, TVs, and appliances.
Date: 11/09/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: department of energy, energy efficienct appliances, energy efficiency metrics, Energy Star, household appliances
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Less Power To Refrigerators! Appliances Get More Efficient in 2014
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a 25% increase in efficiency standards for most new refrigerators as of 2014.
Date: 09/29/2010
Type: Blog, News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: department of energy, DOE, energy efficient appliances, household appliances, household energy use
DOE seal.
Department of Energy Targets Energy Efficiency Scofflaws
For the first time in decades, the DOE is enforcing energy-efficiency standards for products like refrigerators and light bulbs; the paltry fines, however, may not be enough to make corporations shape up.
Date: 09/15/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: department of energy, DOE, energy efficiency standards, energy efficient appliances
A silver wafer reflects the face of NREL research scientist Hao-Chih Yuan
Cheaper, Better Solar Cell Is Full of Holes
A new breakthrough etching technique developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory can put a trillion holes in a silicon wafer the size of a compact disc. This technology may lead to more efficient, lower-cost solar cells.
Date: 09/02/2010
Type: Article, News, Photos
Technologies: Materials, Solar/Photovoltaics, Utilities
Tags: black silicon, department of energy, energy efficiency, photovoltaics, solar cells
GE's Nucleus software displays real-time and historical energy use.
GE to Test Energy Efficiency of Smart Homes
GE is partnering with the Department of Energy on a $5 million program that will test the energy efficiency of homes equipped with smart grid products, LEDs and solar panels.
Date: 08/24/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Smart Grid
Tags: department of energy, DOE, energy efficiency, GE, home energy management, LED lighting, smart appliances, solar panels
Professor Ceder's battery lab is testing a magnesium atom.
Finding New Ways to Fill the Tank
The government's new Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) invests in high-risk high-rewards energy projects such as carbon nanotubes to store electricity or a "materials genome" for better battery fabrication.
Date: 08/22/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Batteries, Economic Impact, General Information, Energy Storage
Tags: ARPA-E, battery technology, department of energy, energy efficiency, energy technology
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DOE: Eight Percent of Local Energy-Efficiency Funds Have Been Spent
The DOE reports that less than 9% of the funds awarded in energy efficiency block grants has been spent, leaving the economy somewhat unstimulated.
Date: 08/16/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, department of energy, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, government funding
Baltimore Moves Forward with Smart Grid
The Maryland Public Service Commission has approved Baltimore Gas & Electric's amended smart grid proposal, so the company will get to keep its $200 million DOE grant for its innovative program.
Date: 08/16/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Smart Grid, Utilities
Tags: department of energy, home energy management, public utilities, smart grid

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