U.S. Department of Energy - Press Releases

Secretary Chu Announces Up To $154 Million for NRG Energy's Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Texas
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Washington - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Department of Energy Announces $40 Million to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced selections for the award of approximately $40 million in total to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP).
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Remarks of Deputy Secretary Poneman at the International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Paris, France - Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman addressed the plenary session at the International Conference on Access to Civil Nuclear Energy in Paris, France.
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Fact Sheet: The Department of Energy's Loan Programs
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program paves the way for federal support of clean energy projects that use innovative technologies, and spurs further investment in these advanced technologies.
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DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Washington DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment for a $72 million loan guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics, based in Faribault, Minnesota.
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Secretary Chu Offers $117 Million Conditional Commitment for Hawaii Wind Power Project
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Washington DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has offered a conditional commitment on a $117 million loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of an innovative 30 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in Kahuku, Hawaii.
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Department of Energy Files Motion to Withdraw Yucca Mountain License Application
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy today filed a motion with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice.
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Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future to Hold First Meeting
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, March 25th and Friday, March 26th, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, co-chaired by former Congressman Lee Hamilton and former National Security Advisor General Brent Scowcroft, will hold its first meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Department of Energy Files Motion to Withdraw Yucca Mountain License Application
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy today filed a motion with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to withdraw the license application for a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain with prejudice.
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Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future Charter
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
The Secretary of Energy, acting at the direction of the President, is establishing the Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, including all alternatives for the storage, processing, and disposal of civilian and defense used nuclear fuel, high-level waste, and materials derived from nuclear activities.
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Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Available for Innovative Research Projects
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America's competitiveness and create new jobs.
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DOE to Participate in Colombian Regional Energy Meeting Ahead of Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary Chu announced today that senior representatives from the Department of Energy are attending a regional energy meeting hosted by the Colombian Ministry of Energy in Bogota, Colombia.
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Readout of Secretary Chu's Middle East trip: Thursday, February 25
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Today, Secretary Chu was in Doha, Qatar, where he began the day by signing a Memorandum of Understanding on Renewable and Alternative Energy with Deputy Prime Minister and Energy & Industry Minister Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah.
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U.S. and UAE Bolster Cooperation in the Area of Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT
ABU DHABI - As part of a trip to strengthen partnerships in the Middle East, today U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu signed an Implementing Arrangement on peaceful uses of nuclear energy with the United Arab Emirates' Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar Gargash.
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Readout of Secretary Chu's Middle East trip: Wednesday, February 24
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT
Today, Secretary Chu was in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where he affirmed the commitment of the United States to building a close relationship with the UAE on clean energy issues.
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