Clean Grid Technology, Energy Storage
Energy Department Allocates Money to Research Batteries and Electrification
Energy Department Announces $15 Million for Batteries and Electrification to Enable Extreme Fast Charging energy.gov, October 23, 2017 Today, the Energy Department announced up to $15 million for research projects on batteries and vehicle electrification technologies to enable extreme fast charging. The Department’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) funds early-stage, high-risk research to generate knowledge […]
batteries, Electrification, Energy Department, Extreme Fast Charging, lithium ion
The Energy Department Announces Funding for 7 SSL R&D Projects
Energy Department Invests $8 Million in Efficient Lighting R&D The Energy Department is announcing funding for seven R&D projects that will support key scientific advancements in solid-state lighting (SSL) technology. The projects will help accelerate the development of high-quality light-emitting diode (LED) and organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting products that can significantly reduce energy costs […]
Energy Department, LED, Lighting, OLED, solid-state lighitng, SSL
Codes & Standards, Programs & Policy
Five Efficiency Standards Under the Trump Administration’s Purview
Fate of Five Final Energy Efficiency Rules Could Be Up to Trump Bloomberg BNA, December 29, 2016 Five final energy efficiency appliance standards issued by the Obama administration Dec. 28 could be undone by the Trump administration due to a new review period. The Energy Department issued final rules increasing energy efficiency requirements for walk-in […]
DeLaski, Department of Energy, Energy Department, energy efficiency standards, Obama, pool pump energy standard, Trump
Codes & Standards, Programs & Policy
Appliance Standards Promote Innovation & Yield Energy Savings
Your kitchen is a battleground in Obama energy efficiency push Chicago Tribune, January 9, 2016. Image credit: Mikhail Golub No, literally. Since 2009, his administration has created 43 rules that will deliver the biggest energy savings of any president in history, eliminating demand in 2030 equal to the electricity produced by 96 power plants, based on […]
appliance standards, DOE, Energy Department, energy standards, kitchen appliance energy use, Obama