U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently outlined the Department’s plans to invest up to $366 million to establish and operate three new Energy Innovation Hubs focused on accelerating research and development in three key energy areas. The Hubs are part of a broad-based clean energy research strategy by the Obama Administration that will [...]
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced a new $450 million program designed to catalyze a nationwide energy upgrade that experts estimate could save $100 million annually in utility bills for households and businesses. The Recovery Act’s “Retrofit Ramp-Up” program will pioneer innovative models for rolling out energy efficiency to hundreds of thousands of [...]
The United States and China signed an agreement on Tuesday to enhance cooperation between the two countries on climate change, energy, and the environment. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) elevates climate change in the relationship between the two countries, committing them both to reaching a successful international agreement that addresses the problem. The MOU also [...]
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There is much controversy as to whether we should be spending money at this time to investigate the viability of storing carbon dioxide from coal based electrical generation. Carbon sequestration has yet to be proven as a reliable method to capture and retain ( for ever) the massive amounts of carbon dioxide emissions that [...]