Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
Immediate Reductions in EIA’s Energy Data and Analysis Programs Necessitated by FY 2011 Funding Cut
The final fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget provides $95.4 million for the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a reduction of $15.2 million, or 14 percent, from the FY 2010 level. “The lower FY 2011 funding level will require significant cuts in EIA’s data, analysis, and forecasting activities,” said EIA Administrator Richard Newell…
Middlebury Students Practice ‘Self-Reliance’ with U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 House
Middlebury College seems like a naturally suited location for
a U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 team. It
comes as no surprise that two years ago, architectural
studies major Addison Godine and three other students
created a proposal for the Solar Decathlon competition.
American Institute of Architects Select Top Ten Green Projects
The American Institute of Architects named the new
Research
Support Facility at DOE’s National Renewable Energy
Laboratory one of its Top Ten Green Projects for
excellence
in sustainable design and reduced energy consumption.
Good Earths and Rare Earths
DOE’s Ames Laboratory in Iowa is at the center of research
to make magnets that require rare earth elements more
affordable, because they are used in green energy
technologies ranging from wind turbines to electric vehicles.
How One Missouri Town is Helping Residents Save Money and Energy
Residents of St. Peters, Missouri, are seeing improvements in
their community thanks to a $512,800 DOE Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant.