Tag Archives: energy

The U.S. Air Force showcased a fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles at the Los Angeles Air Force Base on Nov. 14. The service collaborated with California energy suppliers and regulators to develop the safety and technical aspects of the demonstration, the Air Force said Friday. “It’s part of a much larger Department of Defense focus …

The 2013 U.S. government shutdown halted grant programs and contract activities within the departments of the Health and Human Services, Energy and Transportation, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office. GAO said Friday the three agencies’ operations faced disruptions as the shutdown forced the organizations to furlough several …

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker kicked off a five-day business development mission to Asia in Tokyo this week, her first trade mission since she took the post in June 2013. In her address to the American Chamber of Commerce of Japan on Tuesday, Pritzker noted the two countries’ common goal to strengthen business …

The Commerce Department will lead 20 U.S. companies in efforts to expand their businesses into the Japan and South Korea healthcare and energy sectors as part of the agency’s business development mission. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said Thursday the program will kick off this month with the goal to help U.S. businesses further their exports to both countries. “One of our …

Scientists at the Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have showcased a wireless charging unit that the lab says works at an 85-percent efficiency rate. DOE’s Allison Lantero wrote Thursday that 17 national labs are also exploring transportation technologies in an effort to improve air quality and minimize U.S. energy dependence on other countries. Researchers are developing …

The Energy Department has announced the first batch of data center owners that join the government’s program to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years. The partners have committed to install new information technology systems as part of the Better Buildings Challenge, the Energy Department said Tuesday. “Through the Better Buildings Challenge, public …

The departments of Navy, Energy and Agriculture have awarded three companies contracts to build biorefineries with the goal of fulfilling the transportation requirements of the U.S. military and private sector. The projects are expected to yield more than 100 million gallons of fuel for the military beginning in 2016 and 2017, the Defense …

The General Services Administration has released a set of findings of a green building demonstration project conducted the U.S. Army‘s Fort Carson base with the goal of helping the Army achieve “net zero” energy by 2020. GSA worked with Fort Carson, the Army, Defense Department and two national laboratories to analyze energy efficiency …

The Energy Department has awarded $100 million in funding for 32 energy research initiatives. Grantees will work on research projects for energy production, storage and use under the second round of the Energy Frontier Research Centers program, DOE said Wednesday. “Today, we are mobilizing some of our most talented scientists …

(POLITICO)—House Republicans met on Capitol Hill on Monday to propose a $34 billion energy and water budget, pushing to heal the wounds created by about a billion dollars in budget cuts from the Army Corps of Engineers, alternatively reallocating funds from president-preferred renewable energy programs. The drafted bill accommodates $5.5 …