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div class=dateJune 17, 2013/divdiv class=field field-name-field-article-hero field-type-energy-hero field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item field-item-0div class=energy-hero energy-static-imagea href=/fe/articles/doe-sponsored-research-improves-gas-turbine-performance class=spanimg class=energy-static-image-imagelink-150 typeof=foaf:Image src=http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/imagelink_150/public/Turbine_0.JPG?itok=7s4Go6ql alt=An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of state-of-the-art gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Photo courtesy of Mikro Systems, Inc. title=An innovative airfoil manufacturing technology that promises to improve the performance of state-of-the-art gas turbines has been commercialized through research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Photo courtesy of Mikro Systems, Inc. //span/a/div/div/div/diva href=/fe/articles/doe-sponsored-research-improves-gas-turbine-performance class=title-linkspanDOE-Sponsored Research Improves Gas Turbine Performance/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pSmall Business Innovative Research Grants Achieve Commercialization Goals for Novel Gas Turbine Manufacturing Technology/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 14, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/june-18-estap-webinar-overview-energy-storage-handbook class=title-linkspanJune 18 ESTAP Webinar: An Overview of the Energy Storage Handbook/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pOn Tuesday, June 18 from 2 - 3 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar introducing the recently updated Electricity Storage Handbook released by Sandia National Laboratories and published by the U.S. Department of Energy. Titled Highlights of the DOE/EPRI 2013 Electricity Storage Handbook in Collaboration with NRECA, the webinar will be introduced by by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 14, 2013/divdiv class=field field-name-field-article-hero field-type-energy-hero field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item field-item-0div class=energy-hero energy-static-imagea href=/indianenergy/articles/tribal-strategic-energy-planning-provides-step-right-direction class=spanimg class=energy-static-image-imagelink-150 typeof=foaf:Image src=http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/imagelink_150/public/24503.jpg?itok=GxBfGFZZ alt=Engaging stakeholders and identifying priorities is critical to developing a strong energy vision. Here, the START workshop held at the Passamaquoddy Tribes of Indian Township and Pleasant Point in Maine helped open the lines of communication between two reservations that exist under a single Tribe. Photo from Paul Dearhouse of Dearhouse Consulting Group, NREL 24503 title=Engaging stakeholders and identifying priorities is critical to developing a strong energy vision. Here, the START workshop held at the Passamaquoddy Tribes of Indian Township and Pleasant Point in Maine helped open the lines of communication between two reservations that exist under a single Tribe. Photo from Paul Dearhouse of Dearhouse Consulting Group, NREL 24503 //span/a/div/div/div/diva href=/indianenergy/articles/tribal-strategic-energy-planning-provides-step-right-direction class=title-linkspanTribal Strategic Energy Planning Provides a Step in the Right Direction/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe DOE Office of Indian Energy has developed a nine-step strategic energy planning process that gives Tribes a road map to success./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 13, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-partners-state-city-and-industry-stakeholders-help-hoboken-region-improve class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Partners with State, City and Industry Stakeholders to Help Hoboken Region Improve Its Electric Grid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pInitiative to Help the Community Become More Adaptive and Better Prepared for Future Events/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 12, 2013/diva href=/gc/articles/doe-collects-civil-penalties-failure-certify-0 class=title-linkspanDOE Collects Civil Penalties for Failure to Certify/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Office of Enforcement recently resolved enforcement actions against thirty-nine companies for failure to submit the required certification reports that their covered products or equipment comply with federal energy and water conservation standards.  DOE assessed civil penalties averaging about $8,000 per manufacturer for a wide variety of products, including lighting products, home appliances, and commercial walk-in cooler/freezer components.  As part of each settlement, the manufacturer must submit the required certification reports, which includes a certification that the products ha/p/div/div/div

div class=dateJune 12, 2013/diva href=/articles/united-states-and-czech-republic-establish-joint-civil-nuclear-cooperation-center-prague class=title-linkspanUnited States and Czech Republic Establish a Joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague /span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe U.S. Department of Energy recently joined with the U.S. Embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to sign an agreement that establishes a joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 11, 2013/diva href=/articles/driving-114-gallon class=title-linkspanDriving for $1.14 Per Gallon/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pEnergy Department Releases State by State “eGallon” Prices to Let Consumers Compare Cost of Fueling With Electricity vs. Gasoline/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 7, 2013/divdiv class=field field-name-field-article-hero field-type-energy-hero field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item field-item-0div class=energy-hero energy-static-imagea href=/indianenergy/articles/new-renewable-energy-development-resources-tribes class=spanimg class=energy-static-image-imagelink-150 typeof=foaf:Image src=http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/imagelink_150/public/Fig%204_Sharing_Knowledge_military%20proximity.jpg?itok=BJmrZteP alt=This map from a newly published DOE Office of Indian Energy white paper shows transmission lines highlighted in red, military bases in green, and tribal lands in purple. Of the Tribes identified in the paper as being in close proximity to military bases, 54% are located in the West, 18% in the Pacific Northwest, and 12% in New England and New York. title=This map from a newly published DOE Office of Indian Energy white paper shows transmission lines highlighted in red, military bases in green, and tribal lands in purple. Of the Tribes identified in the paper as being in close proximity to military bases, 54% are located in the West, 18% in the Pacific Northwest, and 12% in New England and New York. //span/a/div/div/div/diva href=/indianenergy/articles/new-renewable-energy-development-resources-tribes class=title-linkspanNew Renewable Energy Development Resources for Tribes/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe DOE Office of Indian Energy has released a comprehensive tribal renewable energy development course curriculum and five new publications that offer in-depth guidance on renewable energy development opportunities as well as project planning and financing./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 6, 2013/diva href=/articles/federal-and-industry-partners-issue-challenge-manufacturers class=title-linkspanFederal and Industry Partners Issue Challenge to Manufacturers/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pWanted: $100 wireless sub meter to help save energy costs in commercial and government buildings/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 4, 2013/diva href=/em/articles/treatment-resin-reduces-costs-materials-hanford-groundwater-cleanup-efficiency-delivered class=title-linkspanTreatment Resin Reduces Costs, Materials in Hanford Groundwater Cleanup - Efficiency delivered more than $6 million in cost savings, $3 million in annual savings/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pRICHLAND, Wash. – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company is using a treatment material that has delivered more than $6 million in cost savings to date and is delivering more than $3 million in annual cost savings and efficiencies in treatment of contaminated groundwater near the Columbia River at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington state./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 4, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-announces-new-investments-drive-cost-competitive-next-generation class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Announces New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive Next Generation Efficient Lighting /span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pAmerican Innovation in New, More Efficient Lighting will Boost National Competitiveness in Manufacturing/p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 3, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/department-energy-launches-new-series-grid-modernization class=title-linkspanDepartment of Energy Launches New Series on Grid Modernization /span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Department of Energy is highlighting grid modernization efforts this week with a series that explains how investing in the electric power grid is delivering significant benefits to consumers, businesses, and communities across the nation./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 3, 2013/diva href=/nepa/articles/75th-lessons-learned-quarterly-report-issued-0 class=title-linkspan75th Lessons Learned Quarterly Report Issued/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe 75th quarterly report on lessons learned in the NEPA process was issued on June 3, 2013./p /div/div/div

div class=dateJune 3, 2013/diva href=/lm/articles/doe-extends-public-comment-period-draft-uranium-leasing-program-programmatic class=title-linkspanDOE Extends Public Comment Period for the Draft Uranium Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended the public comment period for the Draft Uranium Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (ULP PEIS) to July 1, 2013./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 31, 2013/diva href=/articles/new-energy-efficiency-standards-microwave-ovens-save-consumers-energy-bills class=title-linkspanNew Energy Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens to Save Consumers on Energy Bills/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pU.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced today that the Energy Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for microwave ovens that will save consumers nearly $3 billion on their energy bills through 2030./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 31, 2013/diva href=/articles/maine-project-launches-first-grid-connected-offshore-wind-turbine-us class=title-linkspanMaine Project Launches First Grid-Connected Offshore Wind Turbine in the U.S. /span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pEnergy Department-Supported Project Deploys First of its Kind Floating Wind Turbine/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 28, 2013/diva href=/nepa/articles/public-comment-period-re-opened-uranium-leasing-program-peis class=title-linkspanPublic Comment Period Re-Opened for the Uranium Leasing Program PEIS/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe U.S. Department of Energy is re-opening the public comment period for the Draft Uranium Leasing Program Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (ULP PEIS, DOE/EIS-0472) until July 1, 2013./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 24, 2013/diva href=/indianenergy/articles/may-29-tribal-renewable-energy-webinar-highlight-regional-transmission class=title-linkspanMay 29 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar to Highlight Regional Transmission Planning Efforts/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pLearn about regional energy transmission planning efforts in our next free webinar on May 29./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 24, 2013/diva href=/articles/ecocar-2-competition-announces-year-two-winner-penn-state-university class=title-linkspanEcoCAR 2 Competition Announces Year Two Winner: Penn State University/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded p15 Student Teams Test Drive Eco-Engineered Vehicles on GM Desert Proving Ground/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 23, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/uniform-methods-determining-energy-efficiency-savings-and-increasing-electric-utility class=title-linkspanUniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published protocols for estimating energy savings for residential and commercial energy efficiency programs and measures through the recently released “The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures.”/p /div/div/div