Tag: steven chu
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SoloPower, Inc. Tapped for Oregon Solar Project
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced a conditional commitment to SoloPower, Inc. for a $197 million loan guarantee to retrofit an existing building and install additional equipment to operate a thin-film solar panel manufacturing facility in …
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DOE Funds Automotive Designers and Engineers
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced up to $5 million in funds to support Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers of Excellence, focusing on the education of a workforce for future automotive technologies. More…
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Offshore Wind Initiatives
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar have announced more than $50.5 million for projects seeking to develop major offshore wind initiatives for rapid and responsible deployment. More…
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SunShot Initiative for Competitive Solar Energy
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced details of the DOE’s SunShot initiative, a plan designed to reduce the costs of photovoltaic solar energy systems by about 75%. This initiative could have solar energy achieve cost competiveness with other forms of energy. More…
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DOE to Promote Clean Energy in Tribal Communities
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and the DOE have announced initiatives to promote tribal energy development. Up to $10 million will be available this year through the Tribal Energy Program to support energy efficiency and renewable energy resour…