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February 21, 2012
U.S. Energy Secretary Says Nuclear Power Plays Important Role In National Energy Policy and Job Creation

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu told workers at Southern Co. subsidiary Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle last week that nuclear power will continue to be an important part of the energy mix in the United States and around the world.

News, Federal, Nuclear, Utility Generation, Policy
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February 13, 2012
U.S. 2013 Energy Budget Makes Investments in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has detailed President Barack Obama's $27.2 billion Fiscal Year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy, emphasizing the commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes critical investments in innovation, in the job-creating clean energy technologies, and in national security strategy.  

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February 13, 2012
San Diego Region Prepares for Electric Vehicles With Energy Commission Grant

The San Diego region is about to become much more friendly to plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), thanks to a planning grant of nearly $200,000 from the California Energy Commission.

News, Plug-in Electric Vehicle, State, Policy
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February 6, 2012
DOE Announces Second Round of 'America’s Next Top Energy Innovator'

On the one-year anniversary of the "Startup America Initiative," U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy was kicking off a second year of “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator,” a program that allows startup companies to license groundbreaking technologies developed by DOE’s 17 national laboratories for $1,000 and build successful businesses.

News, Federal, Business, Policy, Career Opportunities
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February 6, 2012
Germany Maps Out Financing Plan for Renewable Energies

Germany recently passed the 20 percent mark for renewable energy in the electricity mix. And the federal KfW bank group has introduced a new plan to further accelerate this shift to renewables, with increases in multimillion euro business loans now available.

News, Federal, Business, Wind, Solar, Utility Generation, Policy
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January 31, 2012
New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan

New York City breaks ground with universal requirement for existing-building commissioning.

Spotlight, Local Government, HVAC, Green buildings, End Use, Policy
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January 31, 2012
Lighting Ceremony Celebrates Installation of Energy-Efficient LED Lights on the Mall

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, the National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall yesterday hosted a lighting ceremony to celebrate the installation of energy-efficient LED lights on the Mall. 

News, Federal, Energy efficiency, Lighting, End Use, Policy
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January 26, 2012
FirstEnergy, Citing Impact of Environmental Regulations, Will Retire Six Coal-Fired Power Plants

FirstEnergy Corp.'s generation subsidiaries will retire six older coal-fired power plants located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland by Sept. 1, 2012.

News, Coal Power Plants, Utility Generation, Policy
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January 23, 2012
DOE Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the first step toward manufacturing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) in the United States.

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January 13, 2012
Electronic Atlas Maps U.S. Renewable Energy Resources

A new geospatial application developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) allows users to easily and accurately map potential renewable energy resources in the United States.

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