Energy Management Articles
Blog posts tagged with "department of energy"
New Solar Initiatives & Technologies to Cut Costs for DOE Goal
The US Department of Energy announced a target to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% in the next ten years, along with nearly $128 billion in funding to lower costs, improve performance, and speed the deployment of solar energy technologies.
Maryland recognized by DOE for energy efficiency efforts
The State of Maryland was recognized Dec. 2 by the Department of Energy’s Better Building Challenge for its advances in energy efficiency and for reducing energy intensity by 20% over its 9-million-square-foot buildings portfolio.
DOE grants $65M for energy-efficient building program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Oct. 13 up to $65 million for its Connected Communities funding opportunity that would allow commercial and residential buildings to leverage the latest technology in energy-efficient building design and management.
DOE releases new tech for scaling large energy systems
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Aug. 12 a new research platform that will allow the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to explore solutions for implementing integrated energy systems at scale.
DOE invests $20 million into offshore wind research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced April 1 that it will be investing $20 million in offshore wind energy resource characterization and technology demonstrations
DOE announces $74 million in energy efficiency research
The U.S. Department of Energy announced Feb. 10 that will be allocating $74 million for 63 projects to research, develop and test energy-efficient building practices, awarded to institutions such as National Laboratories, universities, small business
Better Plants Program Partners save $5.3B in energy costs
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants program partners have posted savings of more than $5.3 billion in cumulative energy costs, which represents approximately 12% of the U.S manufacturing energy footprint.
Better Buildings 2018 Progress Report
The 2018 Better Buildings Annual Progress Report highlights accomplishments, strategies, and solutions in the commercial, industrial, residential, and public sectors to improve energy productivity.
Infographic: U.S. energy consumption for 2017
The results are in: for 2017 by sector, transportation was responsible for the highest energy consumption in the U.S, followed by the industrial, residential, and commercial, according to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Department of Energy.
Sweeping C&I energy efficiency bill reintroduced
A bipartisan group of Senators have reintroduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, aimed at accelerating energy efficiency for the commercial and sectors and the federal government.
DOE unveils $25M in funds available through data center efficiency program
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the availability of up to $25 million in funding for a new program aimed at the creation of innovations to increase the energy efficiency of data centers.
DOE announces new efficiency standard, expected to save businesses billions
The U.S Department of Energy announced new energy efficiency standards Dec. 21, 2015.
Better Buildings Progress Report, 2015
Better Buildings, launched by President Obama in 2011, is a broad, multi-strategy initiative aiming to improve the energy use of our nation's buildings.
