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By Jeanne Roberts on October 4, 2011
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The U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, has awarded $156 million in funding for cutting-edge energy technology projects running the gamut from innovative plant-based fuels to conversion devices aimed at transferring utility-scale solar energy directly to the grid at much higher voltages than is currently possible.
By Nathanael Baker on December 24, 2010
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Here's your holiday edition of the Top 10 Renewable Energy News Stories You May Have Missed this Week:
By Nathanael Baker on December 20, 2010
Tags: cellulosic biofuel, marine biomass, red seaweed, seaweed biofuel, third generation biofuel, university of Illinois, Yong-Su Jin, biofuels, Illinois, Melissa Dorquez, University of Illinois, Yong-Su Jin
Researchers from the University of Illinois may have discovered a new super crop for biofuels: red seaweed.
By Terry McDonald on November 3, 2010
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Another week and another report on the prospects for commercial algae-based biofuels.
- Last week, research/marketing consulting firm Pike Research, based in Boulder, Colorado, predicted that 61 million gallons of algae-based biofuels per year at a market value of $1.3 billion ($21 a gallon) would be produced by 2020.
- On Tuesday, the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) in Berkeley, California, funded by BP plc (NYSE: BP), conjured a scenario in which algae-based oil could be produced at $5.71 to $7.86 per gallon.
By Harry Tournemille on September 7, 2010
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A partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S.
By Terry McDonald on July 21, 2010
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While the ethanol subsidy debate rages in Washington, D.C., the big oil and chemical companies continue their small experiments into next-generation biofuels.
By Harry Tournemille on May 25, 2010
Tags: Dell, algae biofuels, Bio-Grow, Electronic Waste, International Electronic Waste Competition, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, biofuels, e-waste, Illinois, Megan Kenney, pharmaceuticals, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found a unique way to make use of electronic waste: as a reservoir to cultivate algae for biofuel.
By Jace Shoemaker-... on April 29, 2010
Tags: Belgium, Canada, China, New Zealand, United States, 2011 Solar Decathlon, alternative energy, DOE Solar Decathlon, edible walls, LEAFHouse, Prefabulous + Sustainable, solar power, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Maryland, waste power, WaterShed, wind power, Appalachian State University
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20 collegiate teams from all over the world will compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2011 Solar Decathlon. The teams design, build and operate energy-efficient, solar-powered homes that are attractive and affordable.
By Alison Pruitt on October 21, 2009
Tags: Canada, Germany, United States, competition, concentrated solar power report, Cube House, Solar Decathlon 2009, solar energy, solar house, Team California, Team Germany, U.S. Department of Energy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Minnesota, California, Daniel Poneman, Department of Energy, electricity, energy, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, public relations, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, Urbana-Champaign
One of the most exciting Department of Energy (DOE) programs is drawing to close for 2009.
By Leslie Berliant on September 17, 2009
Tags: Applied Materials, Pepco, Schneider Electric, Puerto Rico, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Applied Materials, BP, DOE, Pepco, Popular Mechanics, Schneider Electric, Solar Decathalon, solar house competition, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Green Building Council, United States, Washington D.C., California, Cornell, Department of Energy, electronics, energy, Illinois, Ontario, University of Illinois, Virginia, Virginia Tech
They call it a decathlon, although there are no tracks to sprint, no javelins to throw. But there are hurdles to jump. That’s because it is the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon.
