Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:November 12, 2003

*News and Events DOE to Invest $61 Million in Industrial Energy Efficiency New Green Power Purchases Announced as Leaders Earn Awards GM Shifts Hybrid Electric Plans to Focus on “Strong” Hybrids Three Energy-Efficient Habitat Duplexes Dedicated in Yonkers First Certification Exam Held for Photovoltaic Installers Voters Approve Light Rail in Houston; Seattle Breaks Ground*Site News Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership*Energy Connections EIA Publishes “Renewable Energy Annual 2002”———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- DOE to Invest $61 Million in Industrial Energy EfficiencyOn November 5th, DOE announced its selection of 32 new projects to improve energy efficiency in U.S. industry. DOE will invest a total of $61 million in the projects, which extend over the next three years, while industrial partners will contribute more than $54 million. Two dozen of the projects will pursue new energy efficiency technologies,including 3 projects for the glass industry, 4 for the metal-casting industry, and 17 projects developing technologies that can be applied throughout industry, such as industrial sensors, advanced materials, and automation technologies. In addition to those 24 research and development projects, eight projects will identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency in industrial plants using technologies and practices available today. Six of those eight projects will […]

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