On tour of federal agencies, first lady Michelle Obama praises Energy Department employees On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first ...
US Energy Department gives Honolulu $3.8 million for energy efficiency, conservation The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Honolulu a $3.8 million energy ...
Kansas-based utility to receive up to $19 million in stimulus funds for 'smart grid' project Westar Energy Inc. says it will receive federal stimulus dollars for energy efficiency upgrades in Lawrence. The Topeka-based utility said Tuesday it received notice from the U.S. ...
Appliance makers that place this label on their products have very little oversight Since 1996 the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency have collaborated on Energy Star — the program whose label is supposed to guarantee that certain projects use power ...
Wyoming geothermal plant sold to US Energy Department The U.S. Energy Department has bought a geothermal plant north of Casper for an undisclosed amount. Ormat Technologies, of Reno, Nev., built the test plant at the Teapot Dome oil field to prove the ...
WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 07: Workers complete final preparations on a home designed by Team California on the National Mall at The Energy Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon October 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Solar Decatholon features 20 university teams building high-tech, high-efficiency ...
Utah board denies request to place moratorium on disposal of depleted uranium in the state Utah's Radiation Control Board Tuesday refused to block the disposal of depleted uranium in the state, clearing the way for shipments next month of the low-level radioactive ...
House votes to expand government research on advanced technology vehicles Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient. The House plan would allow the ...
Inspector general criticizes Los Alamos firefighters' ability to respond to nuclear lab fires The U.S. Department of Energy's inspector general says Los Alamos County firefighters aren't sufficiently trained to handle the unique fires they could face with hazardous or radioactive materials at ...
A QUANTUM LEAP FOR LIGHTING Compact fluorescent lights are leading the race to replace the incandescent bulb. But while efficient, CFL light can be harsh. Ditto for light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, which use even less power but are more costly. QD Vision, ...
Energy Dept. to give loan guarantee to Calif. solar company in city hit by auto plant closing A California company that makes solar panels will receive a $535 million federal loan guarantee, allowing it to complete the first phase of a new ...
STIMULUS WATCH: Federal agencies report startingly few lobbyist meetings on stimulus spending President Barack Obama ordered federal officials to disclose their contacts with lobbyists trying to influence how the government doles out money to jump-start the economy. Yet few such communications have ...
