Weekly Clean Energy Roundup: August 26, 2009

DOE: $37M for Clean Energy Research at Small Businesses eSolar Launches First Commercial U.S. Solar Tower U.S. Wind Industry Fights Headwinds in Q2 First U.S. Hydrokinetic Project Begins Commercial Operations Biomass Catches Fire in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire US Motor Vehicle Travel Increased in June DOE: $101M for Weatherization, $51M for Clean Energy: Alaska, New Jersey, Guam DOE Offers $37 Million for Clean Energy Research at Small Businesses DOE offered $37 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds on August 20 for clean energy research and development projects at small U.S. businesses. DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs target U.S. companies with fewer than 500 employees, with the goal of investigating ideas for clean energy technologies that appear to have commercial potential. About $8.5 million is expected to be available for new projects, which are designated as "Phase I" awards. Successful applicants may receive up to $150,000 for a Phase I grant, which gives awardees six months to demonstrate the feasibility of their ideas. Most of the remaining funds will go towards "Phase II" grants of up to $1 million to support the principal R&D of clean energy concepts developed […]

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