SOLUTIONS IN THE NEWS
DOE Sets New Lighting Standards and Invests in Efficient Buildings
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 1 Jul 2009
President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steven Chu
announced new energy efficiency standards for lighting on
June 29, as well as DOE's investment of $346 million in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to develop and deploy
energy-efficient technologies in buildings.
DOE Offers $32 Million to Upgrade Existing Hydropower Facilities
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 1 Jul 2009
Hydroelectric power plants throughout the United States are
producing power with outdated technology, providing an
opportunity to increase power production while enhancing the
environmental performance of the hydropower facilities. DOE
is offering $32 million in Recovery Act funds to help make
that happen.
Interior Department Expedites Solar Energy Development in the West
U.S. DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | 1 Jul 2009
The Interior Department has identified 24 large tracts of
public land that could potentially host utility-scale solar power
plants. The agency is studying the environmental and
resource suitability of the tracts, located in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with the
intent to speed the development of solar power facilities in
the West.
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