Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
Secretary Chu Announces $620 Million for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects
COLUMBUS, OHIO – At an event in Columbus, Ohio this afternoon, Secretary Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid.
DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development and deployment of clean energy technologies.
Secretary Chu Announces $45 Million to Support Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of Clemson University to receive up to $45 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a wind energy test facility that will enhance the performance, durability, and reliability of utility-scale wind turbines.
True Green Energy Group and NT Energy Set to Meet the Government of Argentina With C.E.O of GEECF
PR Newswire – Nov 20, 2009
What are renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and how do they affect generation of electricity from renewable sources?
Renewable portfolio standards are policies designed to increase electricity generation from renewable resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass. Many States have their own renewable portfolio standards, although currently there is no program at the National level. States with renewable portfolio programs have seen an increase in the amount of electricity generated from renewable fuels.