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President's Energy Budget Invests in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security Priorities

Washington D.C. --- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today detailed President Barack Obama’s $28.4 billion Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for the Department of Energy, highlighting the Administration’s commitment to create jobs with the development of a clean energy economy, invest in advanced science, research and innovation, maintain a strong nuclear deterrent and secure nuclear materials both at home and abroad, and improve energy efficiency to help curb greenhouse gas emissions that contrib… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on February 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

President Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs

The White House recently announced an award of $2.3 billion in Recovery Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States. 183 projects in 43 states will create tens of thousands of high-quality clean energy jobs and the domestic manufacturing of advanced clean energy technologies including solar, wind, and efficiency and energy management technologies. The Departments of Treasury and Energy worked together to develop, launch, and aw… Continue

Added by Potero Corporation on January 12, 2010 at 2:51pm — No Comments

Conference Makes Committment To Green and Sustainable Technologies

HVACR equipment is only as good as the quality of the installation. In order for the HVACR industry to develop a highly trained workforce, there needs to be a commitment to quality education and training. Quality education coupled with continuing education and certification will create the path towards a highly trained workforce. The production of quality technicians begins with making certain that the educators and trainers in our industry are kept current on new and changing technologies. Th… Continue

Added by Howard Weiss on December 28, 2009 at 10:20am — No Comments

Alternative Energy, Carbon Capture, and Green Buiding Design Courses for Engineers via Distance Learning

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. of Dallas, Pennsylvania has collaborated with online training centers to make available quality distance learning courses in alternative and renewable energy, alternative energy training, energy efficiency, and Green Building Design. A special series of course is the Go Green Program, The Go Green Program is a series of over 20 courses in green development, solar energy, wind energy, biofuels, biomass heating, biodiesel, geothermal, microhydro turbines, hydrog… Continue

Added by Brian O on November 2, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

New Report Outlining Prize for Global Thermal Challenge

Targets for Geothermal Innovation Announced Lemelson Foundation and the Foundation for Geothermal Innovation release report identifying market demands and calling for improved designs

August 20, 2009—Portland, Ore.—With the understanding that the possibilities of geothermal technology have not yet been fully realized and the intent of addressing energy security, the Foundation… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on August 25, 2009 at 7:11pm — No Comments

China and US Cooperate on Building Efficiency

Chu Announces Joint U.S.-China Building Efficiency MOU BEIJING, CHINA - After touring the "America House," a U.S. designed demonstration of cutting edge "zero energy" building technology, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced a new agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Chinese Ministry of Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) to foster collaboration and partnership in the development of improved, more efficient building designs as well as sustainable communities th… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 16, 2009 at 2:11pm — No Comments

New Study Finds Geothermal Energy the Most Efficient Renewable Energy Alternative and Improving the Fastest

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the Obama Administration pushed the energy bill through the House, government organizations and corporations are assessing renewable energy alternatives. Which are the most efficient and improving the fastest? According to a new study from NYU Stern, geothermal and wind energy are more efficient, and are yielding greater returns on the R&D invested in them, than most other renewable energy alternatives.… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 15, 2009 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Raser Technologies - Intense radio debate between Lindsay Leveen and David West of Raser

Intense debate with Raser Technologies' David West (NYSE: RZ) about its H3 Hummer and Geothermal efforts. Lindsay Leveen and Dave Penake host an hour long radio show each week that deals with thermodynamics and green energy alternatives. Lindsay is a chemical engineer a… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 8, 2009 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Free Home Energy

If you’re looking for ways to conserve energy and lower your carbon footprint, the best initial step is to go to the experts and ask for help. Requesting a free home energy audit from your local utility or a reputed supplier is a good place to start. Most public utilities will conduct home energy audits for their customers, free of charge. A home energy audit will tell you how much power your household uses and offer specific strategies to help you reduce your energy consumption. A home energy… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on July 6, 2009 at 10:55am — 1 Comment

Green Venture Capital Rebounding

Venture Capital Investment in Green Technologies Rebounds With $1.2B in Q2 2009

Greentech Media Reports 85 Deals Made in the Quarter, Signaling a Quiet Recovery in the Greentech Sector

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Greentech Media Inc., the industry-leading online media company covering green technology

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Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on June 30, 2009 at 11:13pm — No Comments

Edwin F. Feo at REFF: New Government Initiatives

"Obtaining financing for renewable energy projects has become challenging, but carefully structured deals are still being done," says Edwin F. Feo, co-chair of the Power, Energy & Utility group at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, LLP. "New government initiatives, such as the grants and loan guarantees contemplated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, are beginning to revitalize energy financing. There remain, however, questions as to how (and when) some of these programs will w… Continue

Added by Megan Bra on June 18, 2009 at 6:05pm — No Comments

Through the Roof: Rooftop Solar in an Age of Standards

Bickering about the way forward for renewable energy developments has only heightened recently as federal, state and local interests align in support of cleaner energy sources. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced in November a 33 percent renewable portfolio sta… Continue

Added by David A. Kates on June 17, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

National Research Council says Solar and Wind could offer significant electrical power

RENEWABLE ENERGY COULD CONTRIBUTE TO U.S. ELECTRICITY NEEDS, YET CHALLENGES REMAIN

WASHINGTON -- Renewable energy resources in the U.S. are sufficient to meet a significant portion of the nation's electricity needs, says a new report from the National Research Council. Fully taking advantage of these potential low CO2-emitting sources for generating electricit… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on June 15, 2009 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Wind jobs, Solar Jobs and two new green job boards

The Green Jobs network of alternative energy job boards announced that it has added to its portfolio with the launch of two new sites: Jobs in Geothermal and Jobs in LEED. The network now consists of six green job sites including Jobs in Solar Power, Jobs in Wind Power, Jobs in Biofuels and Jobs in Sustainability. “Rather than focusing on the larger green job market, these sites are more targeted”, says foun… Continue

Added by Jobs in Wind Power on June 11, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

$50 million for geothermal heat pumps

Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $50 Million of Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Deployment of Geothermal Heat Pumps Announcement follows tour of manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana WASHINGTON – During a visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he toured a manufacturer of geothermal heating pumps (GHPs), U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced nearly $50 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to advance commercial deployment of the renewable heating and cooling s… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on June 2, 2009 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Ormat to Build Rooftop Solar Installations in Israel

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Sunday Energy Ltd., a solar energy service provider in Israel, and Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA) , one of the world’s largest geothermal power solutions companies, announced the signing of an agreement to build a 1-meg… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on June 1, 2009 at 1:25pm — No Comments

Alternative Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass) / Environmental and Green Building Expo Dallas Pennsylvania

The Pocono Northeast Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council and its partners will be hosting the Northeast PA Energy Solutions Expo on June 13-14th, 2009 at the Luzerne County Fairgrounds in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The event will consist of a mixture of exhibitors, displays, and educational / training sessions to help inform and educate the public. Exhibits on alternative/renewable energy, green products/services, and environmental education/outreach being accepted. Exhibitors… Continue

Added by Brian O on May 28, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Alternative Energy Continuing Education and Distance Learning- Solar Wind Geothermal Energy training course

B.F. Environmental Consultants Inc. of Dallas, Pennsylvania has collaborated with the eLearning Center to provide over 900 distance learning, e-learning, and continuing education. The eLearning Center at B.F. Environmental Consultants, Inc. offers a collection of online Engineering, Industrial Skills, Environmental courses, and more at an affordable price. The courses are in the areas of environmental science, engineering, natural gas development, oil and natural gas, health and safety, drillin… Continue

Added by Brian O on May 27, 2009 at 10:41pm — 1 Comment

Almost Half a Billion in Funding for Geothermal and Solar

President Obama Announces Over $467 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects

WASHINGTON – President Obama today announced over $467 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development, deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United States. The funding announced today represents a substantial down payment that will… Continue

Added by AlternativeEnergy.com on May 27, 2009 at 1:56pm — 1 Comment

ETA Meets the Needs of the Alternative Energy Industry through Certification!

As a result of the stimulus package structure and the many green incentives, it is expected that the number of jobs in residential green energy production will explode in the next 18 months. ETA International is proud to announce two career track certification pathways in alternative energy technology. One is an Alternative Energy Installer certification and the other is a professional level Alternative Energy Integrator. Both certifications are comprised of three degrees of completion; entry le… Continue

Added by ETA International on May 19, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

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