CleanTechnica » Ernest Moniz http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 US Officials: Europe Has Upper Hand Over Russia In Energy Security http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/us-officials-europe-upper-hand-russia-energy-security/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/01/us-officials-europe-upper-hand-russia-energy-security/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2014 17:30:40 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75734 Originally published on EnergyPost. By Karel Beckman Concerns about energy security have shot to the top of the political agenda in Europe. But the US has no intention of letting the EU down. “The United States will be working with the EU to develop a plan for the mid- to long-term evolution of a more

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/us-double-hydropower-production/feed/ 19 Department Of Energy Releases Strategic Plan With Priority On Vehicle Efficiency http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/21/department-energy-releases-strategic-plan-priority-vehicle-efficiency/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/21/department-energy-releases-strategic-plan-priority-vehicle-efficiency/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:49:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65669 Originally published on Gas2. Earlier this week the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its comprehensive, Strategic Plan 2014. The Plan provides a roadmap for the DOE’s work over the next four years and highlights its major priorities. “Following this roadmap, the Department will continue building a cleaner energy environment, strengthening our economy, creating jobs, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/21/department-energy-releases-strategic-plan-priority-vehicle-efficiency/feed/ 7 Innovative Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Solicitation Draft Issued By DOE http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/innovative-renewable-energy-energy-efficiency-solicitation-draft-issued-department-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/innovative-renewable-energy-energy-efficiency-solicitation-draft-issued-department-energy/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 09:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65542 Originally published on ENERGY.GOV. Washington D.C. — In support of the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of Energy issued a draft loan guarantee solicitation [this week] for innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency projects located in the U.S. that avoid, reduce, or sequester greenhouse gases. When finalized, the solicitation is expected to make as

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/19/innovative-renewable-energy-energy-efficiency-solicitation-draft-issued-department-energy/feed/ 0 Nice Solar Stats http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/23/nice-solar-stats/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/23/nice-solar-stats/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2014 03:00:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=63021 The US Department of Energy (DOE) put out a nice press release recently that we never got to covering. There were several stats in it that I thought were worth sharing & bookmarking for later reference. Have a look: “In just the last few years, the U.S. has seen remarkable increases in clean and renewable

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/23/nice-solar-stats/feed/ 16 DOE and New Jersey Developing First US Transit System Microgrid http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/doe-and-new-jersey-developing-first-us-transit-system-microgrid/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/doe-and-new-jersey-developing-first-us-transit-system-microgrid/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:05:52 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=55714 DOE will partner with New Jersey to develop the first-ever transit system microgrid as part of Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts.

NJ TransitGrid will cover rail lines and facilities across New Jersey Transit’s (NJT) busy northeastern corridor between Newark and New York City, and ensure trains keep running even if the centralized grid goes off the rails

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/08/28/doe-and-new-jersey-developing-first-us-transit-system-microgrid/feed/ 1 Final Flight For Solar Impulse On July 6 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/04/final-flight-for-solar-impulse-on-july-6/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/04/final-flight-for-solar-impulse-on-july-6/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:00:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=53588 The final celebratory flight of HB-SIA, the solar airplane affectionately known as Solar Impulse, is scheduled to take place on July 6. The date and time may change due to weather, so check back in here on CleanTechnica, as we’ll continue to publish the latest news from Solar Impulse.  The solar-powered airplane of Swiss pioneers Bertrand Piccard and André

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/07/04/final-flight-for-solar-impulse-on-july-6/feed/ 2 Solar Impulse Lands In DC, Solar Impulse Founders Presented Top Innovation SEIA Award http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52932 Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the founders of Solar Impulse have successfully arrived in our nation’s capital with their solar-powered airplane. The welcoming community waiting on the tarmac when they landed gave them a flag. Bertrand and André have given a Clean Generation flag to each community in which they landed that was a scheduled stopover. This banner from the Washington DC

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/feed/ 2 Solar Impulse, The Solar Airplane, Reroutes To Washington, DC http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-impulse-the-solar-airplane-reroutes-to-washington-d-c/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-impulse-the-solar-airplane-reroutes-to-washington-d-c/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:05:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52802 Solar Impulse, the most famous solar airplane in the world, is flying from historic St. Louis, Missouri to America’s capital city, Washington, DC. This ground-breaking flight is making history for two reasons. The first is that this elegant Swiss craft is flying to the political center of the United States; the second is the flight itself.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/14/solar-impulse-the-solar-airplane-reroutes-to-washington-d-c/feed/ 4 Ernest Moniz, Natural Gas And The “Forgotten Renewables” http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/25/ernest-moniz-natural-gas-and-the-forgotten-renewables/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/25/ernest-moniz-natural-gas-and-the-forgotten-renewables/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52150 In a town hall meeting with staffers last week, new Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz dropped a bombshell and a hint. The bombshell, at least as far as fans of natural gas are concerned, is that Moniz sees natural gas not as a permanent fixture in the US energy landscape, but merely as a temporary “bridge”

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/23/tesla-loan-repaid-early-and-energy-dept-celebrates/feed/ 1 New DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz Gets Support From Cleantech & General Green Organizations http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/new-doe-secretary-ernest-moniz-gets-support-from-cleantech-general-green-organizations/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/new-doe-secretary-ernest-moniz-gets-support-from-cleantech-general-green-organizations/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:25 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=51805 With Dr. Ernest Moniz officially confirmed at the next US Secretary of Energy, leading cleantech and green groups are getting their statements out regarding what they think of this. Here are a few I thought were worth publishing, followed by some of my own thoughts: EDF President Fred Krupp: Today’s unanimous Senate vote to confirm Ernest

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/05/16/new-doe-secretary-ernest-moniz-gets-support-from-cleantech-general-green-organizations/feed/ 0 Energy Secretary Nominee: Need Carbon Price To Double Or Triple Cost Of Dirty Energy http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/08/energy-secretary-nominee-need-carbon-price-to-double-or-triple-cost-of-dirty-energy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/08/energy-secretary-nominee-need-carbon-price-to-double-or-triple-cost-of-dirty-energy/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:42:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=50540 Reposted from Climate Progress: Tuesday is the confirmation hearing date for Energy Secretary nominee Ernest Moniz. The MIT professor will face the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee (webcast here starts at 10 am ET). I have known Moniz for 30 years. Turns out he was my professor for advanced electromagnetism in 1982. Then I worked with him again at the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/08/energy-secretary-nominee-need-carbon-price-to-double-or-triple-cost-of-dirty-energy/feed/ 7 DOE Secretary Nominee Ernest Moniz On Climate Change, Natural Gas, Cleantech, Nuclear Energy, & Energy Efficiency http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/05/doe-secretary-nominee-ernest-moniz-on-climate-change-natural-gas-cleantech-nuclear-energy-energy-efficiency/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/05/doe-secretary-nominee-ernest-moniz-on-climate-change-natural-gas-cleantech-nuclear-energy-energy-efficiency/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:26:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49149 Reposted from Climate Progress: By Rebecca Leber, with support from Tiffany Germain President Obama nominated MIT physicist Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy to replace outgoing Steven Chu. In his announcement, Obama called Moniz a “brilliant scientist” who “knows that we can produce more energy and grow our economy while still taking care of our air, our water, and

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/05/doe-secretary-nominee-ernest-moniz-on-climate-change-natural-gas-cleantech-nuclear-energy-energy-efficiency/feed/ 3 Obama’s EPA & DOE Nominations Get Support From SEIA (& Many Others) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/obamas-epa-doe-nominations-get-support-of-seia-many-others/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/obamas-epa-doe-nominations-get-support-of-seia-many-others/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:46:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49130 It’s pretty easy to tell when the White House makes an important announcement, because I get a flood of statements in my inbox from nonprofit organizations, trade associations, major corporations, and friends. Numerous green organizations and associations sent over emails within the past few hours regarding Obama’s (i.e. the White House’s) official EPA and DOE

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