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2012
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, January 31, 2012
Solar Decathlon Information
Golden, CO - New locations, teams are announced for the 2013 Solar Decathlon at their website, www.solardecathlon.gov.
2011
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, November 16, 2011
Energy Department Recognizes Nation’s Top Green Power Programs
Golden, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today recognized four leading organizations for expanding the market for
electricity produced from renewable energy sources during the 11th annual Green Power Leadership Awards in San Francisco, Calif.
(PDF 191 KB)
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, November 14, 2011
DOE’s Golden Office wins sustainability award for reducing IT energy use 61%
Golden, CO - Staff in the Golden Field Office (GFO) in Golden, Colo., were recognized Nov. 3 with a DOE Sustainability Award
for reducing their energy use 61 percent by using thin client computers, LED monitors, network printing and energy-efficient laptops.
(PDF 359 KB)
2010
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, November 30, 2010
DOE SEP helps Bach Composites (supporting Vestas)
Denver, CO - Gov. Bill Ritter, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced two new programs today that will finance energy-efficiency improvements in commercial buildings and renewable energy businesses in Colorado. (PDF 167 KB)
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, October 27, 2010
DOE GRANT ALLOWS STATE TO INSTALL GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM AT CAPITOL
Denver, CO - Gov. Bill Ritter today praised a project that will provide geothermal heating and cooling for the State Capitol building with the help of a U.S. Department of Energy Recovery Act grant. Colorado's Capitol, which opened in 1894, will be among the first in the nation to benefit from a geothermal system. (DOC 25 KB)
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, October 21, 2010
DOE Recognizes Six Organizations as Nation's Top Green Power Suppliers
Golden, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy last night recognized six leading organizations for their leadership in advancing green power production and distribution during the 10th annual Green Power Leadership Awards in Portland, Ore. (DOC 32 KB)
2009
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, May 14, 2009
U.S. Department of Energy Conducts Second Public Scoping Period for Proposed Biorefinery Project Near Hugoton, Kan.
Golden, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Notice of Wetlands Involvement, as required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the proposed Abengoa Bioenergy Biorefinery Project near Hugoton, Kan. (MS Word 2007 61 KB)
United States Department of Energy - Golden Field Office, January 28, 2009
DOE's Energy Savers Web site offers ways to stay warm, save money
Golden, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched an interactive web site, www.energysavers.gov,
to help Americans prepare their homes and businesses for cold weather and save on electric bills this winter. (MS Word 45 KB)
U.S. Department of Energy Social Media Links
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The Department of Energy's Research Support Facility on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus opened in the summer of 2010.
This 222,000 square foot platinum LEED rated office building is among the most energy efficient office buildings in the world
and is a showcase for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Photo Credit: Dennis Shroeder
Golden Field Office Attorney Derek Passarelli recently had his home's PV system showcased on local television station Fox 31’s
Good Day Colorado program.
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BIOFUELS: How do biofuels affect food and fuel?
Efforts are being made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to diversify our fuel supply with biofuels. Currently DOE is devoting significant amounts of time, money and resources to develop a vast supply of next-generation, cellulosic biofuels (non-food) made from resources such as wood chips, switchgrass, wheat straw, sweet sorghum and other agricultural waste products that are not meant for human consumption.
U.S. Corn Production at All-Time High
Did you know???
- There is enough corn produced each year in the U.S. to fill the equivalent of 132 Louisiana Superdomes, premier location for the NFL to play the Super Bowl
- The U.S. Department of Energy is currently funding only biofuels projects that derive ethanol from non-food based materials, products
- In 1908, Henry Ford produced the Model T as a flexible fuel vehicle that could run on ethanol, gasoline, or a combination of the two. (Source: Energy Information Administration)
- Each year, the U.S. produces 366,068,920 tons of corn - that's more than a ton for each and every American
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