Alternative energy
In his FY 2014 budget proposal, President Obama increases spending on clean energy development, seeking to expedite R&D and boost cost-competitiveness and deployment of clean energy technologies. President Barack Obama’s FY2014 budget plan released on April 10, 2013, proposes increases in spending for clean energy production and deployment. The budget aims to support cost-competitiveness…...
Fort Bliss’ proposed 20 MW solar farm, the largest U.S. Military renewable energy plant, aims to contribute to the base’s “net zero” energy goal. On April 5, 2013, Army Maj. Gen. Dana. J.H. Pittard announced plans to construct a 20 MW solar energy farm at Fort Bliss, a West Texas military base. The announcement…...
DOE’s five-year renewal of funding for its bioenergy research centers aims to bring new methods to maturity and accelerate transition of advanced technologies to the marketplace. On April 4, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a five-year renewal of funding for its three Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs) to support ongoing research for the development…...
DOE’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative would accelerate manufacturing of clean energy products and strengthen competitiveness of the U.S. clean energy sector in the global energy market. On March 26, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new program – the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative – to support manufacturing of clean energy products in…...
A new revenue-sharing bill – the FAIR Act – would enable coastal states to receive a share of offshore energy revenue and put onshore renewable energy on the same scale as onshore fossil energy to ensure equitable revenue-sharing to encourage clean energy efforts. On March 20, Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced…...
President Obama’s proposed Energy Security Trust would divert revenue from federal oil and gas development to fund research and development of alternative transportation fuel technologies. During a speech at the Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois on March 15, President Barack Obama revealed a proposal to set aside $2 billion for the Energy Security Trust, a…...
The United States installed 3,313 MW of solar photovoltaics in 2012, representing a record growth of 76% over 2011, and accounting for 11% of total solar capacity globally. The 2012 annual Solar Market Insight report released by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on March 14, 2013 reported that U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity increased by 76%…...
Department of Energy (DOE) study examines opportunities to attain significant reductions in emissions and petroleum use, revealing that the U.S. transportation sector has the potential to achieve 80% reductions by 2050. On March 14, the Department of Energy (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) released a study examining opportunities to…...
The Department of Interior (DOI) approved three new renewable energy projects in California and Nevada, adding to the diversification of the nation’s energy portfolio. On March 13, 2013, DOI announced approval of two solar energy projects and one wind project that will produce an estimated 1,100 MW of electricity to power more than 340,000 homes. The privately…...
In his Saturday Keynote speech at the 2013 MIT Energy Conference, Bill Richardson, former Governor of New Mexico, stressed the importance of connecting science and politics to fill the climate change knowledge gap, and proposed a macro-regional American collaboration to promote energy innovation and renewable energy diffusion. In the presence of recently appointed energy secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz, MIT…...
In the last 20 years, energy innovation has become a global process in terms of education, finance, technology, and markets. At the 2013 MIT Energy Conference a panel of experts discussed pros and cons of innovative energy solutions in emerging markets. Emerging markets provide attractive opportunities for innovative energy systems. The competitive advantage of renewable…...
The Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 aims at opening more federal acreage for energy development and expediting permitting processes for energy projects to create millions of jobs and add trillions of dollars to the economy. On February 27, 2013, Senator David Vitter (R-La.) and Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) introduced the Energy Production…...