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• Solar Pluggers: New Jersey's Solar Credit Program Wins Clean-Air Excellence Award from EPA
  

  May 30, 2010

  A program that allows solar owners in New Jersey to sell the credit for producing clean energy while using it themselves has won an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. [read more]

• Heatingoil.com: Obama: Biofuels Are Part of America’s “Clean Energy Future”
  

  May 29, 2010 by Michael Hoven

  President Obama tours the POET biorefinery in Macon, MO. (image: nytimes.com) [read more]

• Ethanol Producer Magazine: PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO POET ETHANOL PLANT IN MISSOURI GOOD FOR THE WHOLE INDUSTRY
  

  May 28, 2010 by Holly Jessen

  Macon, Mo.—President Barack Obama had some very positive words to say about biofuels during his April 28 visit to the Poet Biorefining plant in Macon, Mo. “There shouldn’t be any doubt that renewable, homegrown fuels are a key part of our strategy for a clean energy future,” he told a crowd of 133 invited guests. Besides about 200 people traveling with the President, those in attendance were various media—including Ethanol Producer Magazine—plus Poet employees, key staff and board members.  [read more]

• VOA News: Investing In Clean Energy
  

  May 28, 2010

  The United States is taking a big step this month in its efforts to spur private sector investments in clean and renewable energy. U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $502 million in the first round of cash awards from a U.S. government program that provides cash assistance to energy production companies in place of earned tax credits. [read more]

• Brighter Energy: SSOE to design $65m algae biofuel plant in Hawaii
  

  May 28, 2010 by James Cartledge

  Phycal's pilot plant will aim to capture carbon emissions from industry to produce biofuels from algae [read more]

• The Missourian: Missouri Department of Natural Resources increases rebate for appliance exchange
  

  May 28, 2010 by ASSOCIATED PRESS

  JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering a bigger rebate to exchange appliances for new ones that use less energy. [read more]

• Semiconductor Today: First Solar joins US Clean Energy trade mission in China
  

  May 27, 2010

  Along with 45 other executives from 24 businesses, Bruce Sohn - president of First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA - participated on a cabinet-level Clean Energy Trade Mission led by US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke travelling through China from 19-21 May. The aim is to explore opportunities to meet China’s growing demand for clean energy, and help US firms already doing business in China to grow by increasing their exports and assist experienced US exporters to enter the Chinese market for the first time. [read more]

• Inhabitat: Obama Visits Solar Panel Factory to Push for Green Energy
  

  May 27, 2010 by Brit Liggett

  solyndra, solar power, president obama, barack obama, solar, energy, renewable energy, gulf of mexico, oil, fossil fuels, alternative energy, technology, manufacturing [read more]

• Market Watch: National Grid Lets the Sunshine in as Its New Solar Generation Site Goes "Live" in the Blackstone Valley
  

  May 27, 2010

  WALTHAM, Mass., May 27, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Local Solar Contractors Help Make Project Possible; Provides More Than 50 In-State Green Jobs [read more]

• WBIR: Government green could help farmers go green
  

  May 27, 2010 by Alison Morrow

  Owning a farm has always been Beth Snipes' dream. [read more]

• MorningStar: Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE and Saint Louis Science Center Bring Interactive Learning Experiences to Museums Across the Country
  

  May 27, 2010

  ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Saturday, May 29, the Saint Louis Science Center will host what will be the first of numerous Community Science Days and ongoing hands-on science activities and exhibits it has developed for museums and science centers across the country. The free, family-fun events will give visitors a unique opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the science and technology related to super-efficient vehicles. The national education program, developed by the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE and the Saint Louis Science Center, and funded with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, aims to engage students and the public in learning about advanced vehicle technologies and generate excitement about the energy-efficient vehicle options of the future. Museums will offer activities for visitors young and young at heart to participate in the “Under the Hood” science demonstrations, exhibits, and interactive presentations. [read more]

• Public News Service: MO Ready To Set The PACE For Energy Efficiency
  

  May 27, 2010 by Heather Claybrook

  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri homeowners now can get help going green, thanks to Property Assessed Clean Energy, known as PACE. The recently passed PACE bill allows homeowners to pay for energy efficient upgrades with municipal loans that are paid back through a special property tax assessment. The assessment is passed on to the next homeowner if the house is sold. Adding insulation, putting in energy-efficient appliances and heating and cooling systems, adding solar panels or replacing windows all qualify for the financing.  [read more]

• KOAM TV: Missouri farmers talk cap & trade at MU seminar
  

  May 26, 2010 by Associated Press

  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Missouri farmers will discuss proposed federal climate change regulations at an annual seminar Thursday in Columbia. [read more]

• U.S. Department of Energy: EIA: Renewable Energy to Grow Rapidly Over the Next 28 Years
  

  May 26, 2010

  Renewable energy will be the fastest-growing source of energy throughout the world over the next 28 years, helping to meet a projected 49% increase in world energy use, according to DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA released the highlights of its International Energy Outlook 2010 on May 25, and the reference case, sometimes referred to as the "business-as-usual" case, forecasts continued rapid growth in energy use in developing countries through 2035. China and India accounted for 20% of global energy use in 2007, but the EIA expects their consumption to more than double by 2035, at which time they will account for 30% of world energy use. [read more]

• U.S. Department of Energy: President Obama Orders Fuel Efficiency Standards for Trucks
  

  May 26, 2010

  President Barack Obama signed a Presidential Memorandum on May 21, directing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to create the first national policy to increase the fuel efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks while decreasing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The directive will target new trucks from the 2014-2018 model years. U.S. trucks consume more than two million barrels of oil every day and average 6.1 miles per gallon, while emitting 20% of the GHG pollution related to U.S. transportation. The president also called for an extension of the groundbreaking fuel efficiency and GHG emissions policy he announced on May 19, 2009, which covers cars and light-duty trucks in the model years 2012 to 2016. That national policy represented an unprecedented collaboration between the DOT, the EPA, the world's largest auto manufacturers, the United Auto Workers, leaders in the environmental community, the State of California, and other state governments. The president wants that policy extended to cars and light-duty trucks produced in model years 2017 and beyond. [read more]

• U.S. Department of Education: Deputy Secretary Poneman Attends Ground Breaking at Tennessee Advanced Vehicle Battery Plant
  

  May 26, 2010

  *Smyrna, TN* - Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for Nissan North America's advanced battery manufacturing facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. This past January the Department closed a $1.4 billion loan with Nissan North America to retool the Smyrna factory to build advanced electric automobiles and an advanced battery manufacturing facility. [read more]

• The Kansas City Star: Solar power heats up as costs drop, electric rates rise
  

  May 25, 2010 by STEVE EVERLY

  The prospects for solar energy in the Midwest are brightening. [read more]

• Kmox News: Study: Missouri, Illinois spent $2.6B to import coal
  

  May 25, 2010

  Illinois sent $1.49 billion out of state to pay for the coal that generated its energy in 2008, according to a report from a nonprofit that promotes environmental concerns. [read more]

• Bloomberg Businessweek: First Reserve Forms Solar-Energy Venture With MEMC’s SunEdison
  

  May 25, 2010 by Jason Kelly

  May 25 (Bloomberg) -- First Reserve Corp., the energy- focused private-equity firm, formed a joint venture with SunEdison to invest in solar-power projects. [read more]

• Argus Leader: Campbell County wind farm moves ahead
  

  May 25, 2010 by Thom Gabrukiewicz

  The first phase of a 300-megawatt, $600 million wind farm is a go for Campbell County, and when completed in 2013, its turbines could spin enough energy to power 90,000 homes. [read more]

• Missouri Net: Missouri leads the way in algae fuel research
  

  May 25, 2010 by Jessica Machetta

  Vegetable oil, animal fat, chicken feathers, animal manure, coconuts … the search for the perfect alternative fuel source spans almost all organic matter. In Missouri, researchers have set their sights on algae. [read more]

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Jury out on new incentives in warming bill
  

  May 25, 2010 by BILL LAMBRECHT

  *WASHINGTON* — U.S. senators pushing climate change legislation are hoping for a debate soon after Memorial Day on a new version designed to attract support from colleagues in places like Missouri and Illinois. [read more]

• U.S. Department of Energy: DOE Webinar June 22, 2010: Cost-Effective Triple Pane (R-5) and Low-e Storm Windows — Available Now
  

  May 25, 2010

  The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Program is offering a webinar on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. EST titled "Cost-Effective Triple Pane (R-5) and Low-e Storm Windows — Available Now." [read more]

• U.S. Department of Energy: DOE to Invest $6 Million in Midsize Wind Turbine Technology Development
  

  May 25, 2010

  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of up to $6 million to advance midsize wind turbine technology in order to boost the speed and scale of midsize turbine deployment. DOE will provide the funding over two years to accelerate the development, testing, and commercialization of domestically manufactured, midsize wind turbines with rated generating capacities between 100 kilowatts and 1 megawatt. Through this funding opportunity, DOE will leverage private-sector technology investment by providing cost-shared partnerships to qualified projects in support of the Administration’s drive to create clean-energy jobs, and promote economic development and energy independence. DOE anticipates making up to four initial grants under this competitive solicitation. [read more]

• The Daily Green: At the EcoCar Summit: Green Car Challenges for Young Engineers
  

  May 25, 2010 by Jim Motavalli

  Missouri fuel-cell car [read more]

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