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Last Updated: April 29, 2013

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Register Today! ASERTTI Webinar Series on Energy Applications and Cloud Computing (05-09-2013)

ASERTTIRegistration for the Energy Applications and Cloud Computing webinar series is now open to ASERTTI member organizations and affiliates. The series will run from May to September and feature presentations from GTI, NEEA, SMLC, and others.

Seattle City Light Designated Sustainable Leader by Climate Registry (04-25-2013)

Seattle City LightThe Climate Registry has designated Seattle City Light with Climate Registered status for the second year in a row. Seattle City Light has offset its carbon emissions since 2005, and is the only carbon neutral utility in the country.

Scientists Develop a Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Producing Hydrogen (4-29-2013)

BrookhavenResearchers at Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for using soybeans and molybdenum as a catalyst for hydrogen production. The new method is easier on the environment, and reduces costs in comparison to traditional methods using platinum.

NYSERDA Supports Advanced Energy Storage with $1.4 Million in Awards (04-30-2013)

NYSERDANYSERDA is supporting the development of advanced energy storage technologies through six funding awards to members of the NY-BEST Consortium. The $1.4 million in awards will be used to develop prototypes of tested and proven technologies.

NEEA Partners with Homebuilders in Seattle and Billings on New Homes Pilot (05-01-2013)

NEEANEEA is partnering with builders in Seattle, WA and Billings, MT to increase the energy efficiency of new homes. Builders in the voluntary program will be implementing advanced building envelope technologies, as well as advanced HVAC systems to reduce energy usage.

ECW Completes a Two-Year Study of LED Lighting in a Milwaukee Parking Structure (05-03-2013)

ECWThe Energy Center of Wisconsin has completed a study on the performance of LED lighting through energy use monitoring. The test was conducted over a two-year period at The Brewery parking structure, and produced results of 45% energy savings from the baseline. 

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National News

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Approves Five Hydropower and Energy Efficiency Bills to Move Forward (05-08-2013)

Four hydropower bills and one energy efficiency bill have moved out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee toward full U.S. Senate consideration.

Newly Formed Michigan Energy and Technology Center to Focus on Economic Development (05-06-2013)

The Michigan Energy and Technology Center (METC) announced plans to increase economic activity in the state of Michigan. To achieve their goals, METC has initiated a partnership with Michigan State University to overcome barriers in developing clean energy technologies, to increase manufacturing of clean energy technologies.

DOE to Support Clean Energy in Tribal Communities with $7 Million in Funding (05-01-2013)

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Tribal Energy Program will partner with the Office of Indian Energy to reduce the tribal community’s dependence on fossil fuel through the installation of facility- and community-scale clean energy projects.

DOE Publishes Methods for Estimating Energy Efficiency Savings (04-28-2013)

The U.S. Department of Energy has published a series of protocols for estimating savings from energy efficiency programs, entitled Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures.

EPA Looks at Reducing Gasoline Sulfur Content, Increasing Ethanol Content (04-28-2013)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new standard for the sulfur content allowed in gasoline transportation fuels. The new fuel standard would include 30 percent ethanol content, an increase from the current mixture of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline.

NREL Study Finds Novel Enzyme Process to Increase Productivity in Breaking Down Biomass   (04-26-2013)

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have discovered that combining two enzyme in a catalyst system, containing a free and a complexed enzyme, can break down biomass cell walls more efficiently. The increased efficiency of enzyme treatment could reduce the cost of biofuels, and increase production rates. 

Funding Opportunities

Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute (05-09-2013)

A Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been issued by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to house a Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute focusing on wide bandgap semiconductors for power electronics in manufacturing. The institute will be part of the National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). FOA funding, including cost share, shall be used for purchasing research equipment and instrumentation, minor renovations to facilities as necessary, and potentially a lease for the first five years of the project.

Concentrating Solar Power: Efficiently Leveraging Equilibrium Mechanisms for Engineering New Thermochemical Storage (04-23-2013)

A Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) has been issued by the U.S. Department of Energy to integrate Thermochemical Energy Storage (TCES) systems with utility scale CSP generation facilities. The FOA seeks projects that are able to achieve a cost target of ≤$15 per kilowatt-hour-thermal.

Low-Cost Wireless Meter Challenge (04-02-2013)

Following the model of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Better Buildings Alliance Rooftop Unit Challenge, DOE's Better Buildings Alliance Technology Solutions Team plans to issue a Low-cost Wireless Meter Challenge. The intent is to stimulate development of low cost panel-level metering solutions.

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