The U.S. Army’s first grid-tied microgrid at a Texas military base will enable off-grid operation, reducing its carbon footprint and meeting energy efficiency goals. On May 16, 2013, the U.S. Army introduced the military’s first grid-tied microgrid at the Fort Bliss, Texas base. The $2.4 million project received funding from the Department of Defense’s (DOD)…
DOE launched H2USA to develop hydrogen fuel infrastructure, advance fuel cell electric vehicles, and diversify the transportation energy portfolio. On May 13, 2013, the Department of Energy (DOE) launched H2USA, a public-private partnership to advance hydrogen infrastructure, increase affordability of fuel cell electric vehicles, and provide more energy options for the transportation sector. The partnership includes stakeholders from…
Energy tax reform proposals released by the House Ways and Means Committee outline potential modifications to federal tax code for fossil fuel production, renewable energy tax credits, and energy efficiency provisions. On May 6, 2013, the House Ways and Means Committee released the Joint Committee on Taxation report detailing tax reform suggestions to 11 Tax…
The first Chinese-owned U.S. electric vehicle manufacturing facility, in collaboration with the City of Lancaster, CA, will deliver ten zero-emission electric buses for public transportation in Long Beach by May 2014. On May 1, 2013, Mayor R. Rex Parris of Lancaster, California, and officials of China-based BYD Motors announced the launch of two BYD manufacturing…
