Energy Feeds

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that the
DOE's Sandia National Laboratories is investing $8.5 million
for four projects that have reached Stage III of the Solar
Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) program, which will
be matched more than one-to-one by the SEGIS contractors to
support more than $20 million in total projects.

Vice President Biden has announced that 200,000 low-income
homes have been weatherized under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act, saving families money, conserving
energy, and helping put thousands to work.

The U.S. State Department has provided the Peace Corps
with $1 million to tackle energy and climate issues by
incorporating renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies in Central and South America.

The California Energy Commission has approved construction
of the Beacon Solar Energy Project, the first solar thermal
project in the state to win approval in 20 years. It was part of
the state's 2,800 megawatts of solar approved in August.