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DOE to Invest up to $366 Million in Energy Innovation Hubs

Writing by EERE Network News on Tuesday, 22 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE has outlined its plans to establish and fund three new Energy Innovation Hubs over the next five years which will bring multidisciplinary teams of experts together to speed research and deployment of promising energy-related technologies.

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EIA: U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions to Grow 8.7% by 2030

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

In the absence of new policies, the U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide from energy use will increase from 5,814 million metric tons in 2008 to 6,320 million metric tons in 2035, according to the early release of the "Annual Energy Outlook 2010" from DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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California Releases Preliminary Rules for GHG Cap-and-Trade Program

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

The California Air Resources Board has issued its preliminary draft version of the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade regulation. Under the proposal, the new regulations will start to take effect in 2012, applying to about 600 of the state's largest stationary emitters of GHGs.

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Electrified Cars are Coming in 2010 from GM, Toyota, and Fisker

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

Three electric vehicles that you can plug in but still drive long distances are coming soon, including the Chevy Volt, a product of General Motors Corporation (GM), the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle, and the Fisker Karma. But you can't yet buy the CMT-380, an electric car with a jet engine under its hood.

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DOE Launches Public Web Site for Energy Technology Information

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE has launched the Open Energy Information Web platform, an open-source site that will make DOE resources and energy data available to the public. The site also links to the Virtual Information Bridge to Energy (VIBE), which hosts Web gadgets that display energy data.

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Anaerobic Digesters to Help Cut Dairy Emissions by 25% by 2020

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has signed an agreement with dairy producers to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020. A key to achieving that goal will be the use of anerobic digesters to produce electricity from cow manure.

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DOE Issues Final Rule on Loan Guarantees

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 16 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE has issued a final rule on its Loan Guarantee Program, which is intended to boost investment in advanced clean energy technologies. The revised rule will enable DOE to support a wider range of technologies under the program.

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United States to Help Deploy Clean Energy in Developing Countries

Writing by EERE Network News on Monday, 14 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

The United States is contributing at least $85 million to an international initiative called "Climate REDI," which will promote clean energy in developing countries. The five-year, $350 million initiative will help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in those countries while improving health conditions.

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DOE and USDA Award $564 Million to Biorefinery Projects

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 9 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

Seeking to spur the biomass industry, DOE and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are awarding $564 million in Recovery Act funds to 19 biorefinery projects in 15 states. The efforts, including advanced biofuels, bioproducts, and power from biomass feedstocks, will also get $700 million in private and non-federal funds.

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DOE Launches Save Energy Now LEADER Program with 32 Companies

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 9 of December , 2009 at 12:00 am

DOE has combined with 32 leading industrial companies to kick off the Save Energy Now LEADER Program, a voluntary effort under which the charter members pledged to make significant improvements in industrial energy efficiency over the next decade.

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