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March 2, 2012
Energy Department Announces Small Modular Reactor Technology Partnerships at Savannah River Site

The U.S. Energy Department and its Savannah River Site (SRS) announced today three public-private partnerships to develop deployment plans for small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) technologies at SRS facilities, near Aiken, South Carolina.

March 1, 2012
Energy Department Announces $180 Million for Ambitious New Initiative to Deploy U.S. Offshore Wind Projects

As part of President Obama’s all-out, all-of-the-above approach to developing every domestic energy resource, Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the start of an ambitious initiative to capture the potential of wind energy off American coasts.

March 1, 2012
FACTSHEET: THIRD ANNUAL ARPA-E ENERGY INNOVATION SUMMIT

ARPA-E’s third annual Energy Innovation Summit featured a number of the nation’s leaders across industry, Congress and academia, and covered a wide range of energy topic areas. The third annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit included 107 speakers and attracted 2,440 attendees from 49 states and 26 countries.

February 23, 2012
President Obama Announces Funding for Breakthroughs in Natural Gas and Biofuels as Alternative Fuels for Vehicles

$30 Million Will Fund Breakthrough Natural Gas Vehicles Technologies, $14 Million to Support Development of Transportation Fuels from Algae

February 23, 2012
President Obama Highlights Energy Department Efficiency Training Centers That Save U.S. Manufacturers $5.6 Billion

University Students Provide Energy Efficiency Assessments to Businesses and Manufacturing Plants

February 23, 2012
Eight National Labs Offer Streamlined Partnership Agreements to Help Industry Bring New Technologies to Market

Agreements to Commercialize Technology (ACT) Reduces Barriers for Intellectual Property Rights, Lab-Business Partnerships

February 21, 2012
Small Businesses Nationwide Begin Work on Cutting-Edge Innovative Research Projects

$26.4 million in DOE funds to support projects at more than 140 small businesses nationwide

February 16, 2012
Tribal Clean Energy Projects Awarded $6.5 Million from U.S. Energy Department

As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with Tribal Nations and supporting tribal energy development, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that 19 clean energy projects to receive more than $6.5 million.

February 16, 2012
Secretary Chu Highlights All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy in Senate Budget Testimony

U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama's $27.2 billion Fiscal Year 2013 budget request in testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

February 16, 2012
Energy Department and Department of Commerce Announce $1.3 Million for Clean Energy Workforce

As part of the President’s blueprint for an American economy built to last, the Energy Department and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program have announced up to $1.3 million for training programs.