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U.S. announces tighter scrutiny for Energy Star products
The U.S. government, criticized for lax scrutiny of Energy Star products, has announced it will further tighten its certification rules.
Date: 04/15/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Electronics, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: DOE, EPA, household appliances
Xtreme Power: A Super-Battery For Hawaiian Wind Farms
Xtreme power will employ a "chemical capacitor" battery technology, said to be more efficient and cost effective than lithium ion batteries, to store energy produced by a planned wind farm on Oahu, Hawaii.
Date: 03/09/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, Smart Grid
Tags: battery, DOE, wind
Your Home's Miles-per-Gallon? New Labels Quantify Efficiency
The Department of Energy is working with the EPA and other federal departments to develop an energy label for homes, scheduled to be launched this fall.
Date: 03/08/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: DOE, EPA, HERS, home efficiency
How California’s Landmark Energy Storage Bill Works
Whether or not legislation requiring energy storage passes, California will need approximately 4 GW of storage in order to reach its renewable energy goals.
Date: 03/05/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Energy Conversion, Energy Storage
Tags: AB2514, California, DOE
ARPA-E: $100 MIllion for Buildings, Energy Storage, Dispatchable Energy
The Department of Energy's ARPA-E will distribute $100 million for research on energy efficient building technologies and smart grid concepts.
Date: 03/02/2010
Type: Blog
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy, Smart Grid
Tags: ARPA-E, building technologies, DOE
Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry
Federal funds could help 15 gigawatts of solar projects move forward.
Date: 03/02/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: Brightsource, DOE, solar thermal
$1.37B in Loan Guarantees for BrightSource Solar Project
An enormous utility-scale solar thermal project scheduled to be built in California this year receives loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Date: 02/22/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion, Utilities
Tags: DOE, solar thermal
California proves benefits of energy efficiency
TV and appliance standards, improved building codes, and utility programs are among some of the instruments California is using to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy use.
Date: 02/18/2010
Type: Article
Technologies: Buildings, Energy Efficiency Policy, Utilities
Tags: California, CPUC, DOE
US DOE releases new report analyzing LED-based SSL savings potential
Over two decades, LED-based SSL deployment could generate $120 billion in energy savings assuming products achieve forecasted performance objectives.
Date: 02/17/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Lighting & Displays
Tags: DOE, LED, SSL
EPA and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the United States
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency establish the State Energy Efficiency (SEE) Action Network to help accelerate energy efficiency initiatives.
Date: 02/02/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: DOE, energy efficiency programs, SEE

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