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U.S. Department of Energy - Press Releases

October 1, 2013
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY REPORT - FY 2013

In 2013 the program operated above the 6 year average and 6 year high, and participation increased by adding 13 new program locations.
Southeastern Power Administration and its partners conducted 32 training events which directly impacted 855 trainees, and our outreach efforts promoted energy efficiency and renewable energy to an estimated 3,505 customers.

SEPA sponsored $94,262 in EERE training this year.

September 30, 2013
Energy Department to Award $100 Million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today announced a proposed $100 million in FY2014 funding for Energy Frontier Research Centers to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy.

September 30, 2013
DOE Reaches $1.9M Settlement

The General Counsel's enforcement office settled an enforcement action against Ningbo Hicon International Industry Company, Ltd. for $1,927,097.  Ningbo Hicon is a Chinese company that manufactures consumer refrigeration products for a variety of private labelers.  Ningbo Hicon agreed to the settlement after manufacturing and distributing chest freezers that consumed about 30% more energy than permitted under the appliance energy conservation standards.  This settlement reflects the second largest penalty since the enforcement office was created in 2010.

 

September 30, 2013
EAC Meeting Cancelled

The Electricity Advisory Committee meeting scheduled to be held October 2 - October 3 has been cancelled due to the uncertainty of continuing operations of the Federal government. If this meeting is rescheduled for a later date, details will be posted online and published in a new Federal Register notice.

September 30, 2013
Task Order Awarded for Audit and Review Services

Cincinnati – The Department of Energy today awarded a Task Order to KPMG, LLP of McLean, VA for audit/review services that will cover a wide range of auditing services.

September 30, 2013
Contract Modification Awarded for Legal Support

Cincinnati - The Department of Energy today awarded a contract modification to A R Biddle & Associates, Inc. of Peachtree City, GA to add scope for the contractor to analyze contract claims that are appealed to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA).

September 27, 2013
Statement by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on the IPCC Report

I believe that the report is a watershed; we have clear evidence from our climate scientists that global warming is happening and that we as humans are playing a critical role, which is the underpinning of the President's Climate Action Plan.

September 26, 2013
Energy Department Launches Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines Project

The Energy Department today announced the Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines project to improve the quality and consistency of commercial building workforce training and certification programs for five key energy-related jobs.

September 26, 2013
Task Order Awarded for Technical Support Services

Cincinnati - The Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a Task Order for Technical Services to Project Enhancement Corporation, of Germantown, MD, for technical support services at the Environmental Management 13 (EM-13) office in Washington DC.

September 26, 2013
DOE Awards Small Business Contract for Administrative Support to the Office of Environmental Management

Cincinnati - The Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded a task order to North Wind Solutions, LLC of Idaho Falls, Idaho to provide administrative support to the Office of Environmental Management.

September 26, 2013
DOE, EIA, and NASEO Host Winter Fuels Outlook Conference on October 8, 2013

This supply and demand forecast event will address the effects of projected weather and market factors that may affect the supply, distribution and prices of petroleum, natural gas and electricity this winter.

September 25, 2013
Extension of Comment Period on the Draft Integrated, Interagency Pre-Application (IIP) Process for Electric Transmission Projects Requiring Federal Authorizations

An announcement extending the public comment period for submitting comments regarding the IIP Process was published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2013. Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2013.

September 24, 2013
Energy Department Receives EPA Award for Top Green Power Purchase

The Energy Department announced that it has received a 2013 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

September 24, 2013
Energy Department Report Calculates Emissions and Costs of Power Plant Cycling Necessary for Increased Wind and Solar in the West

A new report released today by the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examines the potential impacts of increasing wind and solar power generation on the operators of coal and gas plants in the West.

September 20, 2013
September 25 Webinar to Highlight Potential Tribal and Utility Partnership Opportunities

Join the next free Tribal Energy Series webinar to learn about opportunities for Tribes and utilities to form partnerships with the potential to improve the energy system and stimulate economic development on tribal lands.

September 20, 2013
Energy Department Invests $60 Million to Train Next Generation Nuclear Energy Leaders, Pioneer Advanced Nuclear Technology

Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to continue America’s leadership in clean energy innovation, the Energy Department announced more than $60 million in nuclear energy research awards and improvements to university research reactors and infrastructure.

September 20, 2013
Statement by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on new EPA Carbon Pollution Standards

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken a significant step in implementing President Obama’s Climate Action Plan by releasing its draft rule addressing future power plants.

September 19, 2013
Energy Department Announces $66 Million for Transformational Energy Technologies

33 Technologies in 18 States Will Help Secure America’s Energy Future in Advanced Manufacturing and Natural Gas

September 18, 2013
DOE Awards Management and Operating Contract for DOE’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations, LLC, has been awarded a management and operating contract valued at $1.46 billion to run DOE’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for a period of five years, after which the DOE has an option for an additional five years of performance.