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DOE looking for America’s next top energy innovator
In Washington, D.C., Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge, a part of the Obama administration’s Startup America Initiative. The challenge will give start-up companies the opportunity to license groundbreaking technologies developed by the national laboratories for $1,000 and build successful businesses. In addition, the Department of Energy [...]
2011 Canada budget could benefit geothermal
In Canada, the new federal budget has CanGEA encouraged about the future of clean energy in the country. The organization’s new director, Alexander Richter, notes that the budget includes commitments that have implications for geothermal energy projects in the country. These are renewed funding of $97 million for technology and innovation in the areas of [...]
Commissioners approve Colorado energy park
In Colorado, commissioners of Weld County unanimously approved an energy park in northern Weld. The park is envisioned to hold that geothermal facilities, a solar farm, research facilities and a variety of other alternative and conventional energy operations. Harrison Resource Corp. president Craig Harrison, who proposed the park, gave the commissioners a list of more [...]
GEA’s Gawell named Energy World Policy Leader of the Year
In Washington, DC, Renewable Energy World has named Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) Executive Director Karl Gawell Policy Leader of the Year at the second annual Renewable Energy Awards. Gawell was honored for making exceptional contributions to renewable energy policies. He is a longstanding proponent of renewable energy with years in the industry, including more than [...]
Obama administration launches i6 Green Challenge
In Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy has joined with the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to announce the opening of the $12 million i6 Green Challenge. The funding will support awards for six teams around the country with the most innovative ideas to drive [...]
Energy, DOD enhance clean energy cooperation
In Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced new steps between the Departments of Defense and Energy to strengthen national security through the continued development of advanced clean energy technologies. Furthering a Memorandum of Understanding that announced last summer, the new steps are intended to strengthen coordination and better leverage the expertise [...]
California lawmakers OK renewable energy rules
In California, the state’s Senate approved a law that sets new rules for utilities to meet aggressive renewable energy standards. The rules would give them 10 years to get one third of their power from renewable sources and eliminates an in-state requirement for those sources. The new bill also establishes the renewable energy goal [...]
DOE sets task force to reuse its sites
In Washington, D.C., Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the establishment of a Task Force on Asset Revitalization with the aim of fostering discussion among the Department of Energy, communities around DOE sites, nonprofits, tribal governments, the private sector and other stakeholders to identify reuse approaches as environmental cleanup efforts at the sites are finished. [...]
DOE says six projects illustrate investor clean-energy excitement
In Washington, D.C., initial Department of Energy awards, through the Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy (ARPA-E), of nearly $24 million have generated more than $100 million in follow-on funding a year later for six clean energy projects. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, “This amount of private capital support indicates that the business community [...]
President outlines clean energy goals in State of the Union address
In Washington, DC, President Barack Obama called for high-profile energy goals, including a target of producing 80% of U.S. electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, during his 2011 State of the Union address on January 25. While geothermal remained unmentioned specifically, as usual, it is clear to be a player if the nation has [...]
