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Energy Efficiency, Renewables, and the DOE Budget

Posted on May 15th, 2013 by Barry Stevens

Belt-tightening in Washington hasn’t yet hit the Department of Energy (DOE). Its fiscal year (FY) 2014 Congressional Budget Request of $28.415 billion represents an increase[...]

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Energy Department Invests $7 Million in Energy-Efficient Lighting Projects

Posted on July 10th, 2012 by Danielle Stewart

  Last month the U.S. Energy Department announced that it would be investing $7 million in three energy-efficient lighting projects as part of its effort[...]

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Potential Government Funding Opportunities Available For Your Energy Company

Posted on April 4th, 2012 by Ben Lack

Manny Oliver, Director of the Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer Programs for the Department of Energy, discusses the objectives of these programs[...]

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Lower Energy Use For The Poudre School District; How & Why?

Posted on January 16th, 2012 by Ivy Cada

    John Little,  Stu Reeve, and Pete Hall, of the Poudre School District talk about why they are participating in the Better Buildings Challenge.

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The Better Buildings Initiative: Why Companies Are Taking The Challenge

Posted on January 9th, 2012 by Ben Lack

 Photo by: Dennis Schroeder/NREL  Maria Vargas, of the Department of Energy, provides some insight into some of the Better Buildings Initiative’s early accomplishments.

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Walgreens To Lower Energy Use 20% By 2020

Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by Ben Lack

Jamie Meyers, a Sustainability Manager for Walgreens, discusses the reasoning behind signing up for the Better Buildings Challenge. The company has agreed to lower their[...]

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DOE Awards $2.8M Fund to Babcock & Wilcox for Carbon Capture Research

Posted on December 20th, 2011 by Nadeem

DOE awards $2.8M fund to Babcock & Wilcox for carbon capture research The Babcock & Wilcox Co. subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc.[...]

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How EnergyGridIQ Helps You Find Available Energy Project Funding

Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Ben Lack

Reena Russell, one of the founders of EnergyGridIQ, talks about the importance of knowing what funding options are available for energy projects.

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New direction for that federal agency whose name I can’t remember

Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Lisa Wood

The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he[...]

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Oil Hypocrisy Exposed on Capitol Hill!

Posted on November 21st, 2011 by Barry Stevens

Almost every U.S. politician over the last 40 years pledged unwavering support to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and imported oil for reasons of[...]

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US Lawmakers Introduce Clean Energy Supports Legislation

Posted on November 15th, 2011 by Nadeem

US lawmakers introduce clean energy supports legislation Senators Harry Reid (D-NV), Richard Burr (R-NC), Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) have introduced a bill[...]

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U.S. Support for Renewables is Miniscule…and Erratic

Posted on November 7th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

It’s time to ponder a rational comparison of historical U.S. energy incentives. In a thoughtful analysis called “What Would Jefferson Do?” authors Nancy Pfund and[...]

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Whole Foods Receives EPA Recognition For Eco-Friendly Foggy Bottom Location

Posted on November 1st, 2011 by Ben Lack

Kathy Loftus and Mark Hughes, of Whole Foods, discuss their reasoning for joining the EPA’s Green Chill Partnership Program and the approach they took to[...]

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Why Medium & Heavy Duty Trucks Received New Fuel Standards

Posted on September 14th, 2011 by Joana Buzeta

Carol Lee Rawn, Senior Manager of the Transportation Program for Ceres, discusses the impact of the new fuel-efficiency standards that the Administration passed for heavy[...]

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A Year After the BP Oil Spill- a Slow Recovery, Continued Risk Management Challenges

Posted on April 27th, 2011 by Dave Meyer

A year ago last week, and for months afterward, we were bombarded with horrible images of potentially catastrophic proportions.  The Gulf Coast was under siege[...]

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3 Things Public Utility Commissions are Doing All Wrong (and 3 They are Getting Right)

Posted on February 28th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

I admire the dedication and good intentions of our commissioners. Most of them have to oversee not just electricity, but often natural gas, water, wastewater,[...]

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