Monthly Archives: May 2015

DOE EERE weekly news

Energy Department Evaluates Potential for Wind Power in 50 States SunShot Announces Solar Start-Up Winners Crowder College and Drury University Aim to Withstand Tornadoes with ShelteR3

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Energy Department Announces Winners of Next-Generation Lighting Design Competition Energy Department Issues New Report on U.S. Hydropower Application Deadline for START Tribal Renewable Energy Projects Extended to May 22

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USDOE released 2015 Enabling Wind Power Nationwide report

This report summarized that wind energy provides about 5% of the nation’s total electricity generation with 65 gigawatts (GW) deployed. There are utility-scale installations in 39 states.DOE further analyzed the potential for expanding use of wind nationwide: Continued advancements in … Continue reading

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Energy Department Awards Nearly $10 Million for Efficient Lighting Development Energy Department Invests $4 Million to Strengthen Building America Industry Partnerships for High Performance Housing Innovation Energy Department Invests $6 Million to Increase Energy Efficiency of Schools, Offices, Stores and … Continue reading

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MIT team examined the current state of U.S. solar technologies

On May 5, MIT Energy Initiative released their report of “The Future of Solar Energy”. MIT team examined the current state of U.S. solar electricity generation, and assessed changes in U.S. government policies that could more effectively support the solar … Continue reading

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Renewable Energy Sources cannot Compete with Petroleum

Prof. Elio Santacesaria (Professor of Industrial Chemistry; CEO of Eurochem Engineering Co.) shared his experiences and versions on developing renewable energy technologies. (Trends in Renewable Energy, vol. 1, pp. 57-58. doi:10.17737/tre.2015.1.2.0010) “In 1973, after the Kippur war, a considerable increase … Continue reading

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DOE’s first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) report reviewed energy transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure

In April 2015, DOE released its first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) report, which reviews energy transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure (TS&D) (http://energy.gov/epsa/quadrennial-energy-review-qer). This report provided following information: Increasing the Resilience, Reliability, Safety, and Asset Security of TS&D Infrastructure (Chapter II) Modernizing … Continue reading

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