Paintedlynx Blog

DOE Offers $467.6 Million for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE will direct $467.6 million in Recovery Act funds toward geothermal and solar energy projects, including $350 million for geothermal energy projects and $117.6 for solar energy projects. The solar projects will address both photovoltaic systems and concentrating solar power systems.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

DOE Offers $50 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Geothermal Heat Pumps

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE will offer nearly $50 million in funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to accelerate the deployment of geothermal heat pumps, which provide an efficient means of heating and cooling buildings and providing them with hot water.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

DOE Offers $256 Million for Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing and IT

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE is offering $256 million in Recovery Act funds to support projects that can help manufacturers operate more efficiently. The funds will also support the development of industrial materials, as well as energy efficiency projects for the communication and information technology (IT) industries.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

Restructured GM to Build a New Small Car in the United States

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

As part of the restructuring plan for General Motors Corporation (GM), the company plans to retool one of its idled U.S. factories for the production of a new small car. As GM focuses its efforts on its four core brands, it is also in negotiations to sell the Hummer brand to a Chinese company.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

Vermont Passes a Feed-In Tariff, Plus Other Clean Energy Measures

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

The Vermont Energy Act of 2009 will allow individuals and businesses to install renewable power systems and sell the power from the systems to utilities at a fixed rate under long-term contracts, an approach known as a feed-in tariff. The act also includes a number of other clean energy innovations.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

Report: Utilities with the Most Solar Power are Still Adding the Most

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

Among U.S. utilities, those with the most experience with solar power continue to be the ones installing the most new solar power, according to a new report from the Solar Electric Power Association. Customer-located solar power systems continue to dominate the market, but that trend may change soon.

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

EIA: Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Projected to Increase 39% by 2030

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 3 of June , 2009 at 12:00 am

In the absence of specific policies to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the world's energy use is expected to increase by 44% between 2006 and 2030, causing a 39% increase in global carbon dioxide emissions, according to DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Leave a comment

Category: Green News

About Fast Green Facts Blog

Dedicated to inspiring environmental awareness and change globally by blogging about "Green" thinking.
What can we all do to help stop environmental disasters, such as Global Warming? How can we reduce our carbon footprint and the impact to our environment? What are the best Green resources? These questions and more are discussed here along with alternative energy choices such as solar energy, wind power other green solutions.