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…...
