government funding

The Spanish government has agreements put in place to cut its feed-in tariffs for wind farms and solar thermal power plants.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a further $24 million in funding for commercial algal biofuel research as part of its National Algal Biofuels Roadmap [pdf].

HSBC has released a report which indicates government support and incentives for renewable energy could be under threat.

Despite governments from around the world agreeing to invest US$500 billion in clean energy last year, many are trying to reduce expenditures heading into this week's G20 summit.

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced awards totaling more than $76 million in funding to support energy-efficiency building technology programs and training for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.

20 communities have been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to share $60 million in funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.

U.S. Geothermal Inc.

Along with its photovoltaic solar (PV) roadmap, the International Energy Agency also released a roadmap for maximizing concentrated solar's (CSP) global potential [pdf].

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced up to $20 million for research, development, and demonstration of cutting-edge geothermal technologies.

Through this research, the department hopes to provide clean, low-cost renewable energy by proving and commercializing technologies that might otherwise remain out of reach.

Biofuel company ZeaChem, Inc. has received a US$25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support the development of its work to produce alternative fuels at its new pilot facility.

The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) have jointly announced up to US$33 million in funding for research and development of technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products, subject to annual appropriations.