http://www.energy.gov DOE gateway portal providing links to energy content on health, home, transportation, schools, business, community, world and future. Science and technology, data and prices, sources, production. en-us Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT RedDot CMS http://www.energy.gov/news/6413.htm WASHINGTON – DOE announces the selection of two small-scale cellulosic biorefinery projects in Park Falls, Wis. and Jennings, La. for federal funding of up to $40 million over five years. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6413.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6412.htm PHILADELPHIA – Assistant Secretary Karsner announces that DOE will provide $850,000 this fiscal year to support the National Governors Association’s (NGA) work to enact energy policies at the state level that will help develop and deploy cleaner sources of energy to power America’s vehicles, homes and workplaces more efficiently. Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6412.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6402.htm WASHINGTON – Secretary Bodman acceptes a plaque from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifying the DOE's James Forrestal Headquarters Building as an ENERGY STAR building. Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6402.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6385.htm GOTLAND, SWEDEN -- Assistant Secretary Karsner and Director General of the Swedish Energy Agency, Tomas Kaberger sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaboratively work on accelerating consumer acceptance and commercialization of plug-in hybrid vehicles... Mon, 7 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6385.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6384.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE issues its Request for Proposals (RFP) for the competitive selection of a contractor to manage and operate Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a DOE Office of Science research facility in Princeton, NJ. Thu, 3 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6384.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6382.htm WASHINGTON, DC – Assistant Secretary Kolevar and Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Slutz are in Madrid, Spain participating in the 19th World Petroleum Congress—a global forum held every three years by the World Petroleum Council to address resource potential, infrastructure, the regulatory framework and other key issues related to the future of petroleum development. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6382.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6375.htm GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Assistant Secretary Karsner and Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson agree to expand cooperation to develop more fuel-efficient trucks. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6375.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6377.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE announces three solicitations for a total of up to $30.5 billion in federal loan guarantees for projects that employ advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6377.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6378.htm WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. contribution to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is completed on budget and ahead of schedule, the DOE and the National Science Foundation (NSF) announce. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6378.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6365.htm WASHINGTON, D.C. – DOE announces it will award up to $405,000 in fellowships to nine graduate students at U.S universities as part of the Advanced Fuel Cycle Initiative (AFCI). Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6365.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6366.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE announces the winners of DOE’s 2007 Secretarial Small Business Awards during a ceremony for its 9th Annual Small Business Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6366.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6364.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE announces that Restoration Services, Inc. (RSI), has been awarded a task order for environmental technical services supporting the remediation and decontamination and decommissioning (D&D)of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) at DOE’s Portsmouth Site in Pinkerton, Ohio. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6364.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6359.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE issues a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to invest in multiple commercial-scale Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) or other clean coal power plants with cutting-edge carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology under the Department’s restructured FutureGen program. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6359.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6358.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE issues a solicitation seeking to purchase heating oil for the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) using $3 million in appropriated funds. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6358.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6357.htm GOLDEN, Colo. – Challenger School from Newark, Calif. wins the 2008 DOE National Science Bowl® for middle school students held at the Colorado School of Mines. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6357.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6355.htm JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – At the conclusion of the Jeddah Energy Meeting in Saudi Arabia, Secretary Bodman issued a following statement. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6355.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6352.htm DEARBORN, Mich. – Assistant Secretary Karsner announces the expansion of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership to include two electric utility companies – Southern California Edison and DTE Energy. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6352.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6351.htm WASHINGTON, DC – DOE announces that CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company has been selected as the plateau remediation contractor for DOE’s Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6351.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6347.htm WASHINGTON – DOE issues a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $90 million over four years to advance the research, development and demonstration of next-generation geothermal energy technology which will harness the earth’s interior heat extracted from hot water or rocks. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6347.htm http://www.energy.gov/news/6349.htm WASHINGTON, DC – Acting Deputy Secretary Kupfer concludes participation in two days of productive meetings between senior U.S. and Chinese government officials as part of the fourth annual Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED IV) held in Annapolis, MD on Tuesday, June 17 and Wednesday, June 18. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.energy.gov/news/6349.htm