NRDC Founding Director Awarded Medal of Freedom
President Obama gives the highest civilian honor to John Adams.
Cisco, HP, Sony To Work on Networking Energy Efficiency
Climate Savers Computing Initiative expands focus to drive best practices and standards.
DOE Awards $19M to Five Smart Grid Projects
Projects aim to accelerate modernization in three research areas.
Policies Needed to Spur Fleet Adoption for Electric Vehicles
Electrification Coalition releases 'Fleet Electrification Roadmap.'
Solar Industry Wants Congress to Extend Cash Grant Program
30% Treasury grant program is due to expire at the end of year.
Chevy Volt Gives GM IPO Green Investment Angle
GM shares rise in early trading on first day back.
Telvent, Microsoft To Collaborate on Smart Grid Software
Software firms will combine software offerings for utilities.
Trilliant Wins Major Smart Meter Contract in U.K.
Company will support communications of 1 million smart meters for British Gas.
GE Joins Funding Round for Cellulosic Biofuel Company
CoolPlanetBioFuels raises $8 million for thermal/mechanical processes.
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: November 17, 2010
Interior OKs Second Large Solar Project on Nevada Public Lands Public EV Charging Program Expands to Washington, D.C. Electric Vehicles Attractive for Fleets USDA Boosts 500 Rural Clean Energy Projects DOE Launches Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee G-20 Reaffirms Commitment to Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies Interior Dept OKs Second Large Solar Project on Nevada Public Lands On November 15, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the second large-scale solar project on U.S. public lands in Nevada. The Amargosa Farm Road Solar Project, a 500 MW facility, will provide electricity to about 150,000 homes. Solar Millennium is expected to create 1,300 solar jobs and up to 200 permanent jobs. Last month, DOI green lighted the first solar project on Nevada public lands, First Solar’s Silver State North Solar Project, a 50 MW facility to be built in the Ivanpah Valley, 40 miles south of Las Vegas. The concentrating solar Amargosa Project will consist of two 250 MW parabolic trough plants equipped with thermal energy storage capability on 4350 acres in the Amargosa Valley. BLM, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service worked closely with Solar Millennium to develop an innovative mitigation plan for […]
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