DOE Releases New Report on Recovery Act

March 19, 2010 by Cynthia · Leave a Comment 

Benefits for Small Businesses in Clean Energy, Environmental Management Sectors
U.S. Department of Energy
March 17, 2010

WASHINGTON – The Department of Energy today released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Recovery Act to small businesses throughout the clean, renewable energy industry and environmental management sector.
The report found that as of early March 2010, small businesses [...]

Electrofuel Funding Opportunity from DOE

Electrofuel Funding Opportunity from DOE

January 7, 2010 by admin2 · Leave a Comment 

Stimulus Update
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy (ARPA-E) is to create transformational new energy technologies and systems through funding and managing R&D efforts. Anticipated award size is from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, with the minimum amount for each award being $500,000 and the maximum amount $10,000,000.  Proposals due January [...]

GE Invests over $228 Million in US Wind Energy

GE Invests over $228 Million in US Wind Energy

December 4, 2009 by admin2 · Leave a Comment 

Wind makes up nearly 80 percent of GE Energy Financial Services’ more than $4 billion renewable energy portfolio. The company plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio to $6 billion by the end of 2010, including investments in wind, solar, biomass, hydroelectric and geothermal power generation projects. The recently announced investment reinforces GE’s ecomagination initiative, [...]

Show Me the Money: New Loan Guarantee

Show Me the Money: New Loan Guarantee

October 8, 2009 by admin2 · Leave a Comment 

Energy Alert: Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Commercial Technology
Targets lenders directly
In a much-awaited move, the Department of Energy (“DOE”) invites lenders to apply for a partial, risk-sharing loan guarantee under the Department’s Section 1705 Loan Guarantee Program for Commercial Technology Renewable Energy Generation Projects.  Unlike other solicitations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”), this [...]