Momentive to Develop Innovative Crystal Growth Technology Aimed at Accelerating Mass Market Production of LED-based Solid State Lighting, Reducing U.S. Lighting Energy Usage
Momentive Performance Materials will receive $4.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to continue the development of breakthrough technology for the low cost production of light emitting [...]

Leuven, Belgium – October 5, 2009 – IMEC, one of the leading European research centers in photovoltaics, and BP Solar, a leading energy company, demonstrated a 18% conversion efficiency for silicon solar cells made of BP Solar’s newly developed Mono2 TM silicon. By combining IMEC’s advanced processing techniques with BP Solar’s high-quality low-cost substrates, the [...]

T. Boone Pickens: April U.S. Foreign Oil Dependence Figures Highest Yet in 2009
U.S. Sent $18.6 Billion Overseas and Imported 375 Million Barrels of Oil in April 2009
Speaking at the unveiling of a newly constructed EXCO compressed natural gas vehicle fueling facility, today energy expert T. Boone Pickens provided his fifth consecutive monthly update [...]

Continuing its leadership in the development of hybrid commercial vehicles, Navistar was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in a project that will develop and deliver energy-efficient and environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid school buses.
The U.S. Department of Energy announced late on Friday that it had selected Navistar for a cost-shared award [...]

Largest Single Grant Awarded by Department of Energy as Part of $41.9 Million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding for Fuel Cell Technology
Sprint (NYSE:S) announced today it is the only wireless carrier to be awarded a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]

Homeowners Can Save Money, Improve Comfort with Energy-Efficient Upgrades
Today, Oncor launched the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program, a new initiative designed to help homeowners save energy. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR offers a technically sophisticated approach to improving energy efficiency and comfort in homes, without compromising indoor air quality, health, or safety. Any [...]

In recognition of its continued commitment to strategic energy management, JCPenney was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with the ENERGY STAR Award for Sustained Excellence in Energy Management. The award will be presented at an ENERGY STAR awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on March 31. [...]

Up To 675,000 Jobs by 2035, DOE Concludes
Commercializing fuel cells and shifting from gasoline to hydrogen could generate 675,000 new jobs over the next 25 years, concludes a Department of Energy study sent to Congress today. Commercialization would create jobs in manufacturing, assembly, fuel production, repair, recycling, construction, and at auto shops and dealerships [...]

Victor Abate, Vice President-Renewables for GE Energy, today released the following statement supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s call for wind energy to meet 20% of U.S. electricity consumption by the year 2030:
“Realizing the vision of 20% wind by 2030 is vital to our nation’s energy and environmental security. This critical report shows how, [...]

Association’s Program Focuses on Helping LCD TV Manufacturers and Brands Reduce Power Consumption of LCD TVs
Going Green/Corporate Social Responsibility
The LCD TV Association, a global, not-for-profit, marketing trade association formed to help the entire LCD supply chain, retail channel and consumers, recently launched its GreenTV logo program to help focus LCD TV manufacturers and brands on [...]