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Monday, June 14th, 2010The Renewable Fuels Association reports that the US ethanol industry is picking up pace as an ethanol exporter. The April ethanol exports of 40.8 million gallons are slightly down from 48.3 million gallons in March (including both denatured and undenatured non-beverage). Year-to-date exports are 124.3 million gallons, which means 2010 exports have already surpassed exports [...]
Top 10 Laboratory Science Stories of 2009 by Los Alamos National Laboratory
Monday, January 11th, 2010Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced a list of the Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009 based on online popularity:
1. Roadrunner
The Roadrunner supercomputer at Los Alamos is the first computing system in the world to reach a petaflop, computer jargon for 1 million billion calculations per second, a record that stood for a [...]
Emerging U.S. Smart Grid Energy Market: $3.4 Billion Boost
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009U.S. Government announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the country’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. U.S. electric grid and make it possible for grid operators to better monitor grid conditions and prevent minor disturbances [...]
Global Market for Clean Technologies: Renewables are the Fastest-Growing Energy Source
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), recently released the market estimate for a few key clean technologies. EIA based its analysis on a scenario derived by the International Energy Agency that could prevent the worst changes to world’s climate. EIA has found that renewables are [...]
U.S. Government Awards $151 Million for Energy Research
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009The $151 million in funding has been awarded through the DOE’s recently-formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (”ARPA-E”). ARPA-E’s mission is to develop innovative and efficient technologies in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other energy technology areas. This is the first round of projects funded under ARPA-E. The 37 [...]
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