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US home lenders halt energy efficiency loan programme
A US programme providing loans against mortgages for energy efficiency retrofits of residential and commercial properties has run aground amid concerns about its soundness.
US puts $67 million into improving efficiency of CCS
The US Department of Energy is backing ten projects over the next three years with $67 million in a bid to improve the efficiency of carbon capture and storage technologies.
IEA reports first signs of “energy technology revolution”
The International Energy Agency says the first green shoots of an energy revolution are starting to appear.
US President announces $1.45 billion loan for Abengoa Solar
US President Barack Obama announced loans totalling $2 billion to concentrating solar power specialist Abengoa Solar and panel manufacturer Abound Solar Manufacturing late last week.
US invests $24 million in commercialisation of algal biofuels
The US Department of Energy yesterday announced a $24 million investment in three research groups aiming to commercialise algal biofuels.
US EPA offers advice to ‘green’ cities
The US Environmental Protection Agency is offering advice to state capitals on the design and development of more sustainable neighbourhoods.
EPA efficiency programme helps US automakers cut fossil fuels 12%
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star programme has helped automakers cut fossil fuel usage by 12% and reduce greenhouse gas emission by over 700,000 tons of CO2.
US unveils roadmap to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled a roadmap earlier this week outlining a regional strategy to help meet the target of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022.
Improving efficiency of US homes could cut energy consumption 22.5%
If all US homes built before 2000 were brought up to the same efficiency standards as those built after that time, energy consumption would fall 22.5%, according to a new report.
US researchers develop promising hydrogen fuel source
Researchers at Purdue University in the US have come up with a new process for storing and generating hydrogen for fuels cells that could power the cars of the future.