DOE Closes $400 Million Loan Guarantee for Thin-Film Solar Manufacturing
DOE has announced that it has finalized a $400 million loan
guarantee for Abound Solar Manufacturing, LLC to
manufacture state-of-the-art thin-film solar panels.
Next Conversation
Past Conversations
Energy Facts
-
In 2007, renewable sources of energy accounted for about 7% of total U.S. energy consumption and 9.4% of electricity generation. (Source: EIA)
-
In 2007, about 58% of the petroleum consumed in the U.S. was imported from foreign countries--primarily Canada, Saudia Arabia, Venezuela, Mexico and Nigeria. (Source: EIA)
-
Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of total U.S. energy consumption. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
-
Public policies such as appliance and vehicle efficiency standards and building codes are responsible for at least 20% of the improvement in the US's energy intensity--energy use per unit of GDP. (Source: Institute for 21st Century Energy)
-
In 2007, the average monthly residential electricity consumption was 936 kWh. (Source: EIA)
Energy News
Latest #energycon Tweets
-
-
RT @AdnanPTI: we only make 0.1 percent of electricity from coal where as Australia produces 80% of electricity from Coal #PTI #energyconference
-
@PTIofficial: we only make 0.1 percent of electricity from coal where as Australia produces 80% of electricity from Coal #PTI #energycon ...
-
RT @Tariq_Vaid: #Pakistan was stopped in building dams whilst India was given a free hand in building dams & they are.. #PMLN #EnergyConference
-
Whether we believe there is an "energy gap" or we don't, we will be right either way. #energycon #bigsustainability #localpower #noneed4nuke
-
-
-
Energy Conversation Recognizes: The Energy Conversation Recognizes... http://tinyurl.com/lpuf8k #energycon
-
Next Energy Conversation: The Power of Storage - A 21st Century Energy Revolution http://tinyurl.com/lj9p8p #energycon
-
just putting #energycon in play for the energy conversation
Random Flickr Image
