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Last updated on February 4th, 2012
| President Obama's State of the Union Address Touts Clean Energy: Click here |
| President Obama's annual State of the Union address included proposals for clean energy tax credits, a clean energy standard, and energy efficiency assistance for manufacturers and businesses. The president also announced two initiatives to advance the deployment of clean energy technologies. |
| DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Moves to California: Click here |
| Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the 20 teams, representing 13 states and Washington, D.C. plus 3 foreign countries, that will compete U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, which will be held in California for the first time. |
| DOE Launches New Round of America's Top Energy Innovator: Click here |
| DOE has announced the launch of the second year of its "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" program, which cuts fees and paperwork for start-ups licensing DOE laboratory technologies. |
| Vote Now For America's Next Top Energy Innovator: Click here |
| Voting is underway in DOE's "America's Next Top Energy Innovator" challenge. A public vote and expert review will select the top start-up companies. |
| Defense Department Studies Solar Energy Potential at Desert Bases: Click here |
| The U.S. Department of Defense has released a study showing that four military bases in the California desert could generate 7,000 megawatts of solar energy. |
| Announcing the Clean Energy Trust Semifinalists: Click here |
| The Clean Energy Trust has announced the 16 semifinalists for its first student clean energy challenge. |
| Why Did the LED Light Bulb Cross the Road?: Click here |
| DOE grant recipient Energy Impact Illinois is trying to find the funny in energy efficiency with a series of videos starring "Big Bill" and "Little Bill." |