Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
DOE Congratulates Under Secretary, National Lab Director and Other National Lab Scientists for Receiving Top Scientific Honor
Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science Steven E. Koonin, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Director Persis Drell, and other National Lab affiliated scientists and engineers are among the 72 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
First Lady Michelle Obama to Participate in Energy Dept.’s National Science Bowl Finals on May 3
WASHINGTON, DC – First Lady Michelle Obama will join Energy Secretary Steven Chu for the Department’s 20th Annual National Science Bowl where she will ask the championship round bonus point questions.
Vice President Biden Announces Recovery Act Funding for 37 Transformational Energy Research Projects
Washington, DC – At a Recovery Act Cabinet Meeting today, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced that the U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $106 million in funding for 37 ambitious research projects that could fundamentally change the way the country uses and produces energy.
April 26 – Forbes Highlights Top Green Power Partners
GPP’s top Fortune 500® Green Power Partners were highlighted in a recent Forbes article. Read about how these Partners approach green power procurement.
EPA: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down 2.9% in 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released
its official tally of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions for
2008, which shows a 2.9% drop from the previous year. The
agency has also issued new fact sheets on climate change,
plus a report on the major indicators of climate change.