Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness Announces Industry Leaders’ Commitment to Double Engineering Internships in 2012
Commitments will add over 6,000 additional opportunities for hands-on, technical job training for future engineers
Department of Energy Announces up to $12 Million in Investments to Support Development and Production of Drop-In Biofuels
In support of the Obama Administration’s comprehensive efforts to strengthen U.S. energy security, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $12 million to fund three small-scale projects in Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Carolina that aim to commercialize novel conversion technologies to accelerate the development of advanced, drop-in biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals.
Solar Decathlon Entry Uses iPad to Monitor Home
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has entered its
innovative “Living Light” home in the upcoming U.S.
Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011. The home
blends tradition with high tech.
Kennebec Valley Community College’s State-of-the-Art Solar Lab
Kennebec Valley Community College in Maine has
recently opened its solar technology lab and is training
solar energy trainers as part of the DOE-sponsored Solar
Instructor Training Network.
Interior Approves Transmission for California Solar Project
A 250-megawatt transmission line in California that
links a solar project to the energy grid has been
approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior.