Home-Energy Plan Spreads Out Costs

BABYLON, N.Y. — Town employees have fanned out across this Long Island suburb this summer, armed with free water bottles and beer cozies and a simple pitch: going green can save green, especially with low-interest financing from the town. Empowered by recent changes to local, state and federal laws, municipal governments from Long Island to [...]

Recovery Act Announcement: DOE to Invest $18 Million in Small Business Clean Energy Innovation Projects

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $18 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support small business innovation research, development, and deployment of clean energy technologies. In this first phase of funding, 125 grants of up to $150,000 each will be awarded to 107 small advanced technology firms [...]

Gov. Beshear announces funds to energize Kentucky agriculture

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 28, 2009) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that $850,000 in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds are now available to Kentucky’s farmers on approved energy efficiency cost-share items. “In September, I announced the awarding of stimulus funds for on-farm energy efficiency improvements to Kentucky,” said Gov. Steve Beshear. “Now, I am [...]

DOE to Fund up to $454 Million for Retrofit Ramp-Ups in Energy Efficiency

September 14, 2009 U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced a new $450 million program designed to catalyze a nationwide energy upgrade that experts estimate could save $100 million annually in utility bills for households and businesses. The Recovery Act’s “Retrofit Ramp-Up” program will pioneer innovative models for rolling out energy efficiency to hundreds [...]

Reports Find Huge Potential to Cut Energy Use in the United States

The United States could reduce non-transportation energy consumption by 23% by 2020 by adopting energy efficiency technologies, according to a recent research report from McKinsey & Company. The report notes that an estimated $520 billion up-front investment (not including program costs) would eliminate more than $1.2 trillion in wasteful energy use, while also providing a [...]

USDA Awards $13 Million for Rural Clean Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 2 that it is providing more than $13 million in loans and grants for 233 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in 38 states under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The REAP program is authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill to support clean energy [...]

Experts to Focus on Kentucky’s Energy Challenges and Opportunities at Environmental Conference

Local officials can earn up to 10 credit hours FRANKFORT, KY (Sept. 8, 2009) – Energy experts from across the country will gather this month to present the latest information in the field of energy and discuss Kentucky’s challenges and opportunities. Gov. Steve Beshear and the Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) are hosting the 33rd [...]

Treasury, Energy Departments Announce More than $3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds for Renewable Energy Projects

As part of an innovative partnership aimed at increasing economic development in urban and rural areas while setting our nation on the path to energy independence, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced an estimated $3 billion for the development of renewable energy projects around the country and [...]

Recovery Act Announcement: President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles

Further accelerating the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries, and components here in America, and creating tens of thousands of new jobs, President Obama today announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read Full Story

DOE Offers $30 Billion in Loan Guarantees for Renewable Energy Projects

DOE announced last week that it will offer an estimated $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects. The actual value of the loan guarantees depends upon the specific applications and the market conditions, both of which determine how much funding is needed to subsidize the loan. DOE’s lending authority includes up to $8.5 [...]