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WASHINGTON, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- What: U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy David Danielson, and Mayor of the City of Indianapolis Gregory Ballard will address a gathering of electric drive industry leaders and experts at the 2013 Electric Drive Transportation Association Conference. Dr. Danielson and Mayor Ballard will participate as keynote speakers to discuss electric vehicle preparedness, the need to accelerate...

The Solar Foundation Provides Recommendations to Open More HOA Communities to Solar WASHINGTON, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Solar Outreach Partnership, The Solar Foundation (TSF) is pleased to announce the release of a new guide designed to educate homeowner association (HOA) boards and other leaders in planned communities on best practices for encouraging solar development while respecting community interests and maintaining...

Ninety-seven teams from 28 Colorado schools participated in today’s car competitions hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The student teams raced solar and lithium ion powered vehicles they designed and built themselves. Trophies for the fastest lithium-ion powered model cars were given to Colorado students from University School, Greeley, “Lucky Charms,” first place; Southern Hills Middle School, Boulder, “Fat Albert,”,...

SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy today approved a permit that allows for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Freeport LNG project in Texas to key markets, including major trading partners in Europe and Asia that do not currently have free trade agreements with the United States. Sempra International, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, has proposed a $6 billion to $7 billion expansion of its existing Cameron LNG project in Hackberry, La....

CSP with thermal energy storage boosts California electric grid Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid. The NREL researchers evaluated the operational impacts of CSP systems with thermal energy storage within the California electric grid managed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). NREL used a commercial...

New Call for Proposals issued by BIRD Energy, a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Israel Ministry of Energy and Water Resources TEL AVIV, Israel, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The current call for proposals announced by BIRD Energy [http://www.birdf.com/?CategoryID=425 ] is in its fifth funding cycle for U.S.-Israel joint Project Proposals with a focus on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. To be considered, a project proposal must include...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) applauds the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) final ruling on efficiency standards for electrical distribution transformers. The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 18, 2013 following an extensive comment and review process. It ensures that transformers in America will remain among the most energy-efficient in the world, and that high-tech electrical steels will continue to be a competitive...

Leaders in Energy and Finance Seek to Develop Credit Score for Solar Projects WASHINGTON, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and DOE's Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia) extend their support for the truSolar® Working Group's efforts to develop uniform open source risk scoring standards and rating criteria for solar projects that will facilitate lower transaction and capital costs, and improve project...

The Companies Propose to Form a New Joint Venture In a Proposal to Operate the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Isotopes Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: INIS) and Advanced Process Technology Systems, LLC (APTS) have announced that they have submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for the operation of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) facilities and...

Surprising breakthrough could bolster quantum photonics, solar cell efficiency Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and other labs have demonstrated a process whereby quantum dots can self-assemble at optimal locations in nanowires, a breakthrough that could improve solar cells, quantum computing, and lighting devices. A paper on the new technology, “Self-assembled Quantum Dots in a Nanowire System for Quantum Photonics,” appears in...