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EERE Network News
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EERE's newsletter, the EERE Network News, covers national and international energy efficiency and renewable energy news and events, as well as new EERE Web sites and energy facts.
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DOE to Invest $7 Million to Speed Clean Energy Commercialization
DOE will invest up to $7 million to accelerate the process of
moving post-research, clean energy technologies from DOE's
national laboratories to the marketplace.
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United States, Australia, and Iceland to Promote Geothermal Energy
The United States, Australia, and Iceland signed a charter on
August 28 to launch the International Partnership for
Geothermal Technology, which will foster and promote
cutting-edge geothermal technologies and help address
energy security and address global climate change.
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GM to Spend $500 Million to Launch the Chevy Cruze, a New Small Car
General Motors Corporation (GM) plans to launch a new
fuel-efficient compact car in the United States, and to do so,
the company is investing $350 million in its Lordstown, Ohio,
assembly plant. Another $150 million will introduce the
vehicle to its U.S. customers.
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Google.org Invests $10 Million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
The philanthropic arm of Google is investing $10.25 million in
Enhanced Geothermal Systems technology, which involves
fracturing high-temperature rocks deep underground to either
create a new geothermal reservoir or to enhance an existing
one.
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Hawaii's Conversion of Coal Plant to Biomass Marks a New Trend
A coal-fired power plant on Hawaii's Big Island will be
following a trend as it is converted into a 24-megawatt
biomass power plant. A similar coal-to-biomass conversion
was accomplished in New Hampshire in 2006, and plans are
underway for similar projects in Georgia and Wisconsin.
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