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Statement of Secretary StevenChu on President Obama's Decision on Stem Cell ResearchWashington, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu made a statement regarding President Obama's decision to allow promising stem cell research to go forward under strict ethical guidelines.
Source: Energy.gov
NASA Selects Sounding Rockets Operations ContractorNASA selected Orbital Sciences Corp.'s, Technical Services Division in Greenbelt, Md., for the agency's Sounding Rockets Operations contract.
Source: NASA
Obama AdministrationDelivers More than $101 Million for Weatherization Programs in Guam and PennsylvaniaWASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy is providing more than $101 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand weatherization assistance programs in Guam and Pennsylvania.
Source: Energy.gov
Energy Secretary Chu Announces $6 Billion inRecovery Act Funding for Environmental CleanupWASHINGTON, DC - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $6 billion in new funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate environmental cleanup work and create thousands of jobs across 12 states.
Source: Energy.gov
President ObamaAnnounces $1.45 Billion Conditional Commitment Offer for Abengoa Solar Inc.Washington D.C. - In his weekly video address, President Obama announced today the offer of a conditional commitment to Abengoa Solar Inc. for a $1.45 billion loan guarantee to finance the construction and start-up of a concentrating solar power generating facility.
Source: Energy.gov
DOE Cites Stanford Universityand Two Subcontractors for Worker Safety and Health ViolationsThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued Preliminary Notices of Violation (PNOVs) to three contractors - Stanford University, Pacific Underground Construction, Inc., and Western Allied Mechanical, Inc. - for violations in September 2007 of the Department's worker safety and health regulations.
Source: Energy.gov
Vice President Biden Outlines Funding forSmart Grid InitiativesWashington, DC - Vice President Joe Biden, on a visit to Jefferson City, Missouri, today with Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, detailed plans by the Department of Energy to develop a smart, strong and secure electrical grid, which will create new jobs and help deliver reliable power more effectively with less impact on the environment to customers across the nation.
Source: Energy.gov
Energy and Defense Departments Announce Agreement to Enhance Cooperation on Clean Energy and Strengthen Energy SecurityWashington, D.C. - At a White House Forum on Energy Security today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Defense to accelerate clean energy innovation and enhance national energy security.
Source: Energy.gov
NASA Opens Online Voting For Next Desert RATS Exploration SiteNASA is inviting the public to choose an area in northern Arizona where explorers will conduct part of the annual Desert Research and Technology Studies, known as Desert RATS.
Source: NASA
Secretary Chu Announces Closing of $117 Million Loan Guarantee for Kahuku Wind Power Project Washington D.C. - Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the Department of Energy has finalized a $117 million loan guarantee for Kahuku Wind Power, LLC, the owner and operator of the Kahuku Wind Power project.
Source: Energy.gov
