Articles in the Department Of Energy Category
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In an effort to strengthen the U.S. energy grid infrastructure, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu has announced the installation of more than five million “smart” meters throughout the nation. These meters will give utility companies more in-depth glance at electricity usage in their service areas and customers will also be able…
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Steven Chu of the Department of Energy has announced a collaboration with automotive industry partners to speed up the development of technologically advanced green vehicles, dubbed U.S. DRIVE. Formerly called the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, U.S. DRIVE – Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability – will bring leading tech experts from the DOE, the national laboratories, and industry partners together to…
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As part of the Obama Administration’s comprehensive plan to address rising gas prices, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced a total of $47 million to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products from a variety of biomass sources. These investments in clean, sustainable transportation fuels will help reduce U.S. oil imports…
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Computerworld has released a “green IT” survey this year, with the intention of spotlighting the most innovative products that have revolutionized the green IT industry today. The survey was sent to the IT community through several different avenues, including e-mail broadcasts, social media and newsletters. Computerworld selected the top 12 Green IT users and top 12 Green IT vendors based on a weighting scheme. The top 12 green IT products are as follows…
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently published two reports which offer valuable recommendations toward cutting energy consumption by as much as 50 percent in large offices and hospitals. Technical Support Document: Strategies for 50% Energy Savings in Large Office Buildings reports that a 50 percent energy savings can be achieved in both low-rise and high-rise office buildings in an extensive range of U.S. climates. Research was performed in 16 cities that represented different climate zones…
