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Report: Copenhagen Accord Pledges Fall Short of Climate Goals

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

If the world is going to avoid catastrophic levels of climate change, world leaders will need to commit to more aggressive cuts in greenhouse gas emissions than currently pledged under the Copenhagen Accord, according to a new study by the United Nations Environment Programme.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics Sets Public Transit Records

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

Vancouver appears headed for a mass transit gold medal during the 2010 Winter Olympics, as preliminary figures show record usage of bus, rail, and ferry transit. On average, 1.6 million riders used some form of transit daily during the first week of competition.

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U.S. Utilities Spent $5.3 Billion on Energy Efficiency Programs in 2009

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

U.S. utilities increased their spending on energy efficiency programs by 43% in 2009, reaching $5.3 billion, according to a new report from the Consortium for Energy Efficiency. Spending increased the most in the Southeast and South Central states, most notably in Kentucky, Maryland, and Tennessee.

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Biofuel Options Expand as Science Taps New Sources

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

Scientists are using a variety of research tools to develop a range of biofuel alternatives, including an algae photo-reactor to produce biofuel from wastewater, an oilier tobacco leaf for biofuel crops, and enzymes and microbes that turn biomass to fuel.

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Environmental Assessment Issued for 750-Megawatt Solar Two Project

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

A project to deploy 42,000 solar dishes in the Southern California desert has passed a key hurdle with the issuance of a draft environmental impact statement. Stirling Energy Systems and Tessera Solar recently deployed a much smaller system, featuring 60 solar dishes, in Arizona.

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DOE Awards Nearly $1.4 Billion in Loan Guarantees to BrightSource Energy

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 24 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

DOE has awarded a conditional loan guarantee for nearly $1.4 billion to BrightSource Energy for three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants in southeastern California. Pending regulatory approval, the Ivanpah Solar Complex will generate about 400 megawatts of energy.

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DOE Awards Nearly $1.4 Billion in Loan Guarantees to BrightSource Energy

Writing by EERE Network News on Monday, 22 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

DOE has awarded a conditional loan guarantee for nearly $1.4 billion to BrightSource Energy for three utility-scale concentrated solar power plants in southeastern California. Pending regulatory approval, the Ivanpah Solar Complex will generate about 400 megawatts of energy.

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EIA: Cold January Temperatures Affected U.S. Use of Power and Natural Gas

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 17 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

January 2010 was a cold month for many people in the United States, particularly in the Southeast. The need for extra power and natural gas for heating caused natural gas spot prices to soar in early January, but prices are expected to be lower for the majority of the coming year.

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Ocean Power Technologies Deploys Wave Energy Device off Hawaii Coast

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 17 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

Ocean Power Technologies has deployed a wave energy device offshore from a Marine Corps base in Hawaii. If this and other ocean energy trials now underway globally succeed, the ocean could yield as much as 200 gigawatts of power by 2025, according to a new report.

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Global Investments in Clean Energy Fell Less than Expected in 2009

Writing by EERE Network News on Wednesday, 17 of February , 2010 at 12:00 am

Despite a global economic downturn in 2009, market analysts found that investments in clean energy, including renewable energy sources, declined less than expected. Asian investments topped North American investments and helped to cushion the downturn.

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