Topic - department of energy

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General news, Cleantech

Energy Dept. Partners With Hilton, MGM to Reduce Energy

The department hopes to spur adoption of energy-saving technologies being developed at its labs.
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General news, Cleantech

Senate Moving Fast on Energy Bill

The Energy and Natural Resources Committee will begin pulling together a comprehensive energy bill on Tuesday.
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General news, Cleantech, Finance

Energy Dept. Pumps $200M Into Biofuels

The U.S. Department of Energy will push funding for projects that can quickly commercialize alternative transportation fuel.
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General news, Cleantech

Next-Gen Geothermal Power Heats Up $43M

Google-backed AltaRock and a host of startups, universities, and research institutes to receive funding for experimental “hot rock” geothermal technology.
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Cleantech

Ambitious and Binding

The EU sets new targets requiring 20% renewable energy by 2020.
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Cleantech

Coal Loses in TXU Acquisition

Texas utility company gets acquired in the heat of coal controversy.
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Computers

U.S. Shares Free Supercomputers

Department of Energy gives out 95 million hours on the world’s most powerful computers.
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Security, Cleantech

First Fuel-Cell Truck Joins Army

GM delivered the first fuel-cell truck to the U.S. Army for testing. The Chevrolet Silverado will be enlisted as a mail truck.
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General news, Finance

Hydrogen cars approaching

General Motors reports a breakthrough in hydrogen storage technology, although other obstacles remain.
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Biosciences

At the nanoscale, seeing is believing

As nanoscale technology continues its expansion beyond the labs and into factories, it’s a boon for advanced microscope manufacturers like FEI and Veeco. But they may have to wait a few years before the real money starts rolling in.