Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
Secretary Chu Announces Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future
Washington, D.C. – As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to restarting America’s nuclear industry, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the formation of a Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future to provide recommendations for developing a safe, long-term solution to managing the Nation’s used nuclear fuel and nuclear waste.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate individuals to key administration posts.
February 23 – Webinar: Green Power Communities
On Tuesday, February 23, from 1 – 2 p.m. (Eastern), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Green Power Partnership and Local Climate and Energy Program will co-host a Webinar on its Green Power Community initiative. Green Power Communities are cities, towns, and villages in which the local government, businesses, and residents collectively buy green power in amounts that meet or exceed EPA’s purchasing requirements.
Secretary Chu Announces Closing of $1.4 Billion Loan to Nissan
Washington D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that the Department of Energy has closed its $1.4 billion loan agreement with Nissan North America, Inc. to retool their Smyrna, Tennessee factory to build advanced electric automobiles and an advanced battery manufacturing facility.
DOE Awards Over a Billion Supercomputing Hours to Address Scientific Challenges
Washington, DC. – The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that approximately 1.6 billion supercomputing processor hours have been awarded to 69 cutting-edge research projects through the Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.