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The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) has won the 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award for Green Innovation. NREL’s Green Data Center was recognized for its innovative design that minimizes its energy footprint and reduces costs, without compromising service quality.
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On November 15th at 1:00pm EST, tune in to a 90-minute live webcast hosted by the Department of Energy on new recommendations for implementing energy-saving street lighting projects. The webcast will be moderated by Consortium Director Edward Smalley of Seattle City Light.
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Tune in to a webinar hosted by DOE industrial energy efficiency experts today at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The webinar will walk you through the critical aspects of preparation and implementation before, during, and after an industrial energy assessment and will focus on key strategies for ensuring implementation of recommendations and continuous energy efficiency improvements in the future.
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The DOE has announced the availability of up to $10 million in funding for energy-saving lighting technologies. DOE is seeking applications for research and development projects to drive down the cost and improve the quality of solid-state lighting products through manufacturing improvements.
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The Department of Energy has announced the availability of up to $12 million in funding for energy-saving lighting technologies. The DOE will invest in projects to accelerate research and development of solid-state lighting technologies like LEDs and OLEDs.
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The EPA is introducing new ENERGY STAR requirements for home dishwashers and furnaces, and evaluating how to best address and encourage smart grid functionality in ENERGY STAR specifications like refrigerators and air conditioning units.
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Yesterday, the DOE announced that Philips Lighting North America won the first award under the Department's Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prize (L Prize) competition. DOE's L Prize challenged the lighting industry to develop high-performance, energy-saving replacements for conventional light bulbs.
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