PhillyInc: ‘Energy innovation hub’ for Philly has familiar ring – Philadelphia Inquirer

So the federal government will sink $129 million into an “energy
innovation hub” at the Philadelphia Navy Yard? Tell me why I feel as if I’ve walked down this road before. It’s not because Philadelphia’s economic development change agents have
tried this particular project before. It’s that

DOE Creates New Energy Hub for Energy-Efficient Building Design

DOE announced on August 24 the creation of the Energy-Efficient Building Systems Design Energy Innovation Hub to develop technologies that make buildings more energy efficient. The hub team, led by (ACORE Member) Pennsylvania State University, will receive up to $122 million over the next five years to develop models that are applicable to both retrofits and new construction.

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Caltech gets $122 million award to research solar energy – Pasadena Star-News (Pasadena, Ca)

PASADENA – Caltech will get $122 million over the next five years to
develop cutting-edge technologies for converting sunlight into fuel, the U.S.
Department of Energy announced Thursday. The funding will establish an Energy Innovation Hub at the California
Institute of Technology in Pasadena -

Harnessing photosynthesis – sunlight to fuel

US Department of Energy is awarding USD 122 million in funding to a multidisciplinary team whose project is to form an energy innovation hub and achieve breakthrough innovations in energy production. The team will be comprised of top scientists, working on developing new technologies for harnessing solar energy by converting sunlight directly into fuel.
The team [...]

Bioenergy Associations Join Call for Shift in Energy Policy and Investment in Clean Energy Technologies

The American Biogas Council (ABC) and the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) issued a statement supporting the President Obama’s recent remarks and the American Energy Innovation Council’s call to dramatically increase U.S. investments in clean energy technologies.

Bill Gates & Other Corporate Leaders Call for Renewable Push

Led by Microsoft’s Bill Gates and GE’s Jeff Immelt, the American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC) launched this week, releasing a report and a set of reccomendations that could help push renewables and other clean energy technologies even further into the overall energy picture in the U.S.

Last chance to enter The Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards

There are just a few days left to enter the Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards. The awards – the brainchild of the world-class Energy Innovation Centre – celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations across the UK flying the flag for energy innovation and sustainability.

The Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards Launched

The Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards – the brainchild of the world-class Energy Innovation Centre, are officially open for entries and organisers are calling on the UK’s £106 billion low carbon environmental goods and services (LCEGS) market to take part.

PV Powered Inverters Used in 1 MW Solar Project at the University of Toledo

PV Powered, Inc., the innovation leader in solar inverter reliability, performance, and serviceability, announces that its commercial inverters have been installed at the University of Toledo’s Scott Park Campus of Energy & Innovation in Toledo, Ohio. The 1.12 MW system was installed by Advanced Distributed Generation LLC (ADG) of Toledo, Ohio and will be owned and operated by Constellation Energy Projects & Services of Baltimore, Maryland, who in turn will sell the electricity that it generates back to the University under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA).

Department of Energy Announces $100 Million Available for Innovative Research Projects

ARPA-E’s 3rd Funding Opportunity to Focus on Grid-Scale Energy Storage, Electrical Power Technology, and Building energy Efficiency
March 2, WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $100 million in Recovery Act funding will be made available to accelerate innovation in green technology, increase America’s competitiveness and create new jobs. <<Full story>>