Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: Nov. 27, 2002

Provided by EREN Network News*News and Events Energy Companies Promise $225 Million for Research Project DOE Gauges Interest in Climate Change Technology Initiative San Francisco Launches Solar Initiative with 675-kW System BP Drops Thin-Film Products to Focus on Crystalline Silicon Casinos Help Bring Six Zero Energy Homes to New Jersey Geothermal Power Plant in Northern California Gains Approval New York Provides $250,000 for Energy Efficiency at Brewery*Site NewsGreat Basin Center for Geothermal Energy*Energy Facts and TipsU.S. Solar and Wind Industries Grow as Hydropower Drops———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-Energy Companies Promise $225 Million for Research ProjectFour large energy companies announced last week their plan to contribute up to $225 million over the next ten years to support a new energy research project managed by Stanford University. The new Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) will develop innovative technologies to meet the world’s growing energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The GCEP is expecting to receive support from the ExxonMobil Corporation, the General Electric Company (GE), Schlumberger Limited, and E.ON, a European energy supplier. Stanford University expects to perform much of the research, but will also join with renowned institutions around the world to work with the sponsoring companies. The GCEP will identify […]

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