What's New From ASERTTI
DOE Creates National Carbon Capture Center
ASERTTI member, EPRI, joined with Southern Company, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) and four other companies in forming the
National Carbon Capture Center (NCCC) for the development and testing of
advanced technologies to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired power
plants. National efforts will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
through technological innovation, and serve as a test center for
emerging carbon capture technologies. Please
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for the full press release.
DSIRE SOLAR Web Site Unveiled
ASERTTI member, N.C. Solar Center at North Carolina State University,
announced the release of DSIRE Solar, a new public resource available at
www.dsireusa.org/solar, includes the following features:
- Interactive Solar Map: Allows quick access to solar incentives
and policies in effect in each U.S. state and territory.
- Solar Policy Comparison Tables: Detail individual elements of
solar rebates and tax credits to facilitate comparison among state
programs. These tables may be downloaded as spreadsheets.
- Solar Policy Guide: Describes and provides examples of different
types of solar policies adopted by state and local governments. This
guide also addresses current policy trends.
- Solar Policy Summary Maps: Provide a geographical overview of
the availability of certain types of solar incentives and policies.
These maps may be downloaded as .ppt or .jpg files.
- Search Tool: Allows users to search the DSIRE Solar database by
several different criteria (e.g., technology, policy type, eligible
sector) to create customized lists of solar incentives and policies.
DSIRE Solar is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy
Technologies Program. For more information, please visit
www.dsireusa.org or
www.dsireusa.org/solar
or
click here
to access the full press release.
Access to Better Buildings Conference Presentations
ASERTTI member, Energy Center of Wisconsin, is offering free access
to the Master Speaker presentations from its 2009 Better Buildings:
Better Business Conference online. To view the presentations provided by
green building experts and to learn the latest strategies to build
energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes, please
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President Obama Announces Over $467 Million in Recovery Act Funding
for Geothermal and Solar Energy Projects
President Obama announced over $467 million from the American
Reinvestment and Recovery Act to expand and accelerate the development,
deployment, and use of geothermal and solar energy throughout the United
States. The Recovery Act makes a $350 million new investment in this
technology, dwarfing previous government commitments. Recovery Act
funding will support projects in four crucial areas: geothermal
demonstration projects; Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) research and
development; innovative exploration techniques; and a National
Geothermal Data System, Resource Assessment and Classification System.
DOE will provide $117.6 million in Recovery Act funding to accelerate
widespread commercialization of clean solar energy technologies across
America. These activities will leverage partnerships that include DOE’s
national laboratories, universities, local government, and the private
sector, to strengthen the U.S. solar industry and make it a leader in
international markets. For more information and to view the full DOE
press release, please
click here.
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