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New Hospital Energy Alliance to Promote Clean Energy in Healthcare

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

Clean energy is good for human health, so it makes sense for healthcare leaders to want to use clean energy in their hospitals. The new Hospital Energy Alliance will promote the use of energy efficiency and renewable energy in hospitals by bringing together national healthcare leaders and DOE.

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Secretary Chu Announces $93 Million from Recovery Act to Support Wind Energy Projects

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE announced on April 29 that it will provide $93 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support further development of U.S. wind energy. DOE will also provide more than $100 million in Recovery Act funds for facilities and infrastructure improvements at its National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.

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NOAA: Two Greenhouse Gases Continued to Rise in 2008

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

The concentrations of both carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth's atmosphere increased in 2008, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The amount of carbon dioxide increased by 16.2 billion tons, while methane increased by 12.2 million tons.

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NOAA: Two Major Greenhouse Gases Continued to Rise in 2008

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

The concentrations of both carbon dioxide and methane in the Earth's atmosphere increased in 2008, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The amount of carbon dioxide increased by 16.2 billion tons, while methane increased by 12.2 million tons.

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California Adopts a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

Each gallon of fuel sold in California in 2020 will have to result in the emission of 10% less greenhouse gases than each gallon sold today, according to the state's new Low-Carbon Fuel Standard. The standard will also take credit for non-liquid fuels like electricity, hydrogen, biogas, and natural gas.

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DOE to Invest $777 million in 46 New Energy Frontier Research Centers

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

Drawing in part on Recovery Act funds, DOE plans to invest $777 million to support 46 new Energy Frontier Research Centers for the next five years. The new centers will study top energy challenges such as solar energy, biofuels, solid-state lighting, hydrogen storage, and electrical energy storage.

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DOE to Invest $777 million in 46 New Energy Frontier Research Centers

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

Drawing in part on Recovery Act funds, DOE plans to invest $777 million to support 46 new Energy Frontier Research Centers for the next five years. The new centers will study top energy challenges such as solar energy, biofuels, solid-state lighting, hydrogen storage, and electrical energy storage.

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DOE Launches the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE released a $150 million Funding Opportunity Notice on April 27 to launch the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The new agency will pursue high-risk, cutting-edge research and development of clean energy technologies that hold the potential to change the world's energy future.

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DOE Launches the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE released a $150 million Funding Opportunity Notice on April 27 to launch the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The new agency will pursue high-risk, cutting-edge research and development of clean energy technologies that hold the potential to change the world's energy future.

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Interior Department Sets Rules for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 29 of April , 2009 at 12:00 am

The U.S. Department of the Interior marked Earth Day by releasing the rules for issuing leases, easements, and rights-of-way for renewable energy projects on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The timing is just right for two New York utilities that are planning a project south of Long Island.

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