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$184.3 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Brookhaven Lab

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory will receive $184.3 million in new science funding from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, principally to accelerate construction of the National Synchrotron Light Source II

23 Mar 2009

Recovery Funding For Lawrence Berkeley Lab

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will receive $115.8 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

23 Mar 2009

EPA Over $200 Million of Funding For the Reduction of Diesel Emissions, Spur Redevelopment and Create Jobs

State and local governments, nonprofit organizations and tribal agencies can now apply for up to an estimated $211 million in funding that will help create jobs for redevelopment nationwide and protect communities and the environment from diesel emissions

22 Mar 2009

What's Worse For America, Buying Solar Panels From Europe and Asia or Oil From OPEC

Solar energy panel sales were up 48 percent to 5.6 Gigawatts (GW), but we need a stimulus package to create jobs in the U.S., according to a report Opportunities in The Solar Cell Market For Thin Film Technology

18 Mar 2009

Energy Conversion Devices Slows Pace of Production to Stay Strong in the Marketplace

Energy Conversion Devices, a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building-integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced that it is slowing the pace of its "demand-driven" production and expansion plan

16 Mar 2009

Sunrise Solar Forms Energy Consulting Division

With opportunities for solar energy about to explode with billions of dollars of stimulus money coming down the pipeline, Sunrise Solar has formed a new operating division dedicated to helping companies identify financial resources and manage projects

16 Mar 2009

Greenpeace Founder Talks About Benefits of Nuclear Power

Greenpeace co-founder says, "Nuclear is the only source that can power the nation without polluting the nation. The round-the-clock baseload production of nuclear energy can power our homes and businesses while creating high paying jobs that cannot be shipped overseas, all without polluting our air and lungs"

15 Mar 2009

Fumigation Insecticide Gas Could Cause Significant Greenhouse Warming

A gas used for fumigation has the potential to contribute significantly to future greenhouse warming, but because its production has not yet reached high levels there is still time to nip this potential contributor in the bud

11 Mar 2009

Low Energy Computer Chips to Bring Advantages to Indian Schools

An educational initiative between Rice University computer scientists and Indian educators will enable schools in rural India to be some of the first to benefit from Rice's revolutionary, low-energy computer chips

10 Mar 2009

Renewable Energy Being Developed for Ethanol Industry

Researchers from Iowa State University, Frontline BioEnergy and Hawkeye Energy Holdings are using a grant from the Iowa Power Fund to develop new burner and catalyst technologies to efficiently produce ethanol and provide clean, renewable power for heating and drying equipment

10 Mar 2009