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 click here 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 click here.

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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