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HEADLINES
1.15.10
Department of Energy Announces $Millions for Next Generation Lighting.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $37 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support high-efficiency solid-state lighting projects.
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1.10.10
White House Expands Campaign for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education.
President Obama has announced several new and innovative partnerships to prepare thousands of new math and science teachers and train over 100,00 current educators. This $250 million dollar effort will involve major companies, universities, foundations, non-profit organizations and government agencies designed to attract, develop, reward and retain outstanding educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
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7.30.09
Energy and Water Bill Goes to Conference
Funding for renewable energy, advanced vehicle manufacturing.
On July 30, The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (S. 1436) passed on the Senate floor following the House version that was approved earlier last month, sending the two versions to conference. The hydrogen and fuel cell technologies provisions of this bill fund the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy program (EERE) Hydrogen program at the Department of Energy at $190 million.
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6.30.09
Obama Administration Announces up to $32 Million Initiative to Expand Hydropower.
Washington, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $32 million in Recovery Act funding to modernize the existing hydropower infrastructure in the U.S., increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Today's announcement is designed to support the deployment of turbines and control technologies to increase power generation and environmental stewardship at existing non-Federal hydroelectric facilities.
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6.29.09
THE WHITE HOUSE
Excerpts from President Obama:
• Appoints a Global Climate Envoy
• House passes Energy Bill
• $346 million to expand, accelerate use of energy-efficient technologies
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody... since taking office, my administration has mounted a sustained response to a historic economic crisis...
...Nowhere is this more important than in building a new, clean energy economy, ending our dependence on foreign oil, and limiting the dangerous pollutants that threaten our health and the health of our planet.
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5.12.09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy’s intent to award Massachusetts $25 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate development of the state’s Wind Technology Testing Center and create hundreds of new jobs in the area.
The new center will test commercial-sized wind turbine blades to help reduce cost, improve technical advancements and speed deployment of the next generation of wind turbine blades into the marketplace. State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles joined Secretary Chu and Governor Patrick for the announcement at the Autoport in Charlestown, the eventual site of testing center.
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5.05.09
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the ongoing effort to increase the use of domestic renewable fuels, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced plans to provide $786.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate advanced biofuels research and development and to provide additional funding for commercial-scale biorefinery demonstration projects.
The DOE biomass program will leverage DOE’s national laboratories, universities, and the private sector to help improve biofuels reliability and overcome key technical challenges, with the goal of creating third-generation biofuels like green gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels.
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3.11.09
The President’s Budget recognizes the enormous challenges and threats we face because of the ways we use energy. Today, we import roughly 60 percent of our oil, draining resources from our economy and leaving it vulnerable to supply disruptions.
If we, our children, and our grandchildren are to prosper in the 21st century, we must decrease our dependence on oil, use energy in the most efficient ways possible, and lower our carbon emissions.
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3.09.09
President Barack Obama announced on March 19 2009 that DOE is offering up to $2.4 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to support next-generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and their advanced battery components.
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3.09.09
DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on January 30 that they will invest up to $25 million over the next four years, subject to annual appropriations, for the research and development of processes that produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) covers three technical areas: biomass feedstocks development; cellulosic biofuels and biobased products; and biofuels development analysis, including strategic guidance, analyses of the energy and environmental impact of biofuels production, and an assessment of the potential for biomass feedstock production on federal lands.
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1.09
The U.S. Department of Energy announces selection of alternative vehicle technology projects
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1.09
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the issuance of a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for up to $200 million over six years
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8.08
U.S. Department of Energy funding announcement to significantly accelerate solar systems in the United States
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7.08
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide funding and technical assistance for green buildings and renewable energy development on former brownfield sites
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5.08
U.S. Department of Energy announcements on solar power and biomass
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2.08
President Bush Requests $25 Billion for U.S. Department of Energy's FY 2009 Budget. Aim is to Expand and Diversifying Clean, Affordable, Reliable Energy Supply, Fund Loan Guarantee program
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2.08
DOE Diverse Energy Portfolio Aims to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil : Budget Supports Lithium-ion Batteries, Plug-in Hybrids and Solar.
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12.19.07
TechVision21 Lauds Passage of Comprehensive Energy Bill: Chairman Dingell sees a “glimmer of hope” as President Signs Bill into Law
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11.29.07
DOE to Invest More than $5 Million for Concentrating Solar Power
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11.13.07
World Energy Congress Ministerial Forum - Remarks as Prepared for Secretary Bodman
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10.4.07
DOE Announces Final Rule for Loan Guarantee Program
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10.1.07
DOE Provides $30 Million to Jump Start Bioenergy Research Centers
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9.07
DOE to Provide Nearly $20 Million to Further Development of Advanced Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
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5.9.07
Kelly Carnes to Keynote the NewVA Corridor Technology Council TechNite 8.0 Awards Dinner
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4.18.07
Kelly Carnes to Address North Carolina Alternative Fuel and Advanced Transportation Technology Conference
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1.8.07
Oil Company Exec says his next car might run on hydrogen
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1.8.07
Bingaman To Hold Energy Hearing On The Global Oil Supply
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12.5.06
Washington Gets Serious About Alternative Energy
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12.1.06
PCAST Delivers Report to President on Energy Technologies of the Future
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10.24.06
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $100 Million in Fuel Cell R&D
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10.12.06
Energy Secretary Announces $13 million to Expand Solar Energy
Technologies
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10.11.06
Secretaries Bodman and Johanns Award $17.5 million in Grants for
Biomass R&D and Demonstration
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10.11.06
USDA Designates 10 Biobased Product Categories for Federal Procurement
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9.29.06
House Passes Alternative Energy Research and Development Act,
Authorizing $402 Million in New Spending
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9.7.06
GAO Confirms That U.S. Jobs Still Going Overseas
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8.14.06
DOE Announces $1.4 Million for Industry-Laboratory Teams to Study Using
Nuclear Energy for Clean Hydrogen
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8.04.06
Gutierrez Announces Effort To Better Measure America's World-Class
Innovation
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7.20.06
Committee Approves FY 2007 Defense Spending Bill
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6.29.06
House Passes FY07 Science, State, Justice and Commerce Appropriations Bill
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6.07.06
House Science Committee Unanimously Passes Competitiveness Package
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TechVision21
News/Events
The second annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum – West (REFF-West)
The second annual Renewable Energy Finance Forum – West (REFF-West) will bring together the largest gathering of senior renewable energy finance professionals on the West Coast.
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TechVision21's CEO interviewed by Portfolio Media
DOE Struggles To Balance NEPA, Fast Stimulus Cash - As companies vie for a share of the stimulus cash earmarked for renewable energy, one of the biggest challenges the U.S. Department of Energy faces is trying to distribute funds rapidly without sacrificing environmental regulations, according to attorneys.
"There's this obvious tension between get the money out quickly, but don't make any mistakes," said Kelly Carnes, president and CEO of consulting firm TechVision21.
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5.11.09
TechVision21 President and CEO Kelly Carnes to speak at Tech Policy Central’s Silicon Valley Summit.
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5.06.09
TechVision21 CEO Kelly Carnes to speak on federal funding for renewable energy projects at Clean Tech Conference and Expo
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4.24.09
Kelly Carnes has been featured in videos produced by the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) http://www.csis.org as part of the Seven Revolutions Video Interview Series.
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TechVision 21 Biomass/Biofuels News
With passage of an FY 08 consolidated appropriations act, a new comprehensive energy act, and deliberations on the Farm bill, Washington has been working hard to advance renewable energy. TechVision21's preliminary review of recent legislative action suggests that at least $3.8 billion may be on the table for investments in biomass and biofuels research, technology development, and demonstration projects in the next few years.
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TechVision21 Advanced Vehicle News
With passage of an FY 08 consolidated appropriations act and a new comprehensive energy act, and with the President's FY 09 budget request, Washington is working to advance clean, energy-efficient vehicle technologies. TechVision21's preliminary review of recent legislative and executive branch action suggests that about $5 billion could be on the table for advanced vehicle research, technology development, and demonstration projects in the next few years.
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10.14.08
TechVision21 CEO Kelly Carnes to address WITI's Women in Technology Summit in Santa Clara, California
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9.15.08
NanoBiotech 2008 - A conference exploring the opportunities in research and commercialization of nanobiotechnology and related science and engineering fields. TechVision21 is pleased to be a media partner for this conference.
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7.27.08
World Future Society 2008 - Kelly Carnes Keynotes World Future Society on Government's Role in Clean Energy Technology.
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7.20.08
CEO Kelly Carnes will be speaking on the State of the Solar Industry at The Nano Renewable Energy Summit. The Summit is a gathering of world-renowned experts at the intersection of renewable energy and nanotechnology.
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4.1.08
TechVision 21 CEO Kelly Carnes to speak at the National Hydrogen Association annual meeting in Sacramento, California
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Kelly Carne's National Hydrogen Association Slideshow (PDF: 952kb)
12.10.07
TechVision 21 CEO Kelly Carnes to moderate ASTRA panel for report release “Riding the Rising Tide: A 21st Century Strategy for U.S. Competitiveness and Prosperity” House Members Expected to Join Capitol Hill Briefing
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10.16.07
Kelly Carnes to outline Federal government's aggressive response to America's alternative energy needs; funds available for nation's innovators
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5.9.07
Kelly Carnes to Keynote the NewVA Corridor Technology Council TechNite 8.0 Awards Dinner
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1.8.07
TechVision21 Leadership Efforts to Save the Technology Administration
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12.5.06
Washington Gets Serious About Alternative Energy
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11.28.06
TechVision21 Research Highlights Billions in Federal Alternative Energy Funding Opportunities
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10.26.06
TechVision21 CEO, Kelly Carnes was among a group of distinguished panelists speaking at the Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteĂs annual Women of Diversity-Entrepreneurship Symposium
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9.25.06
National Policies to Promote Nanotechnology Commercialization
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3.07.06
Join Us for a Multi Chamber Tech Breakfast
Friday, March 24
Food, networking and food for thought!
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1.31.06
TechVision21 Lauds the Protecting America's Competitive Edge Act
Urges Focus on Hydrogen and Innovation as Key to America's Future
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1.27.06
TechVision21 CEO and President Kelly Carnes Blogs on Women in IT.
Read TechVision21 Kelly Carnes' National Center for Women in Technology blog on outlook for women in information technology.
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