On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced an award of approximately $40 million to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning of the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) capable of producing electricity as well as process heat for industrial applications.  About 16% [...]

The B-GC spoke with Melissa Aho, President of Ultra Geothermal, Inc., a leading residential geothermal installer in New England. Read what she has to say about using a geothermal system to more efficiently condition the living space of your home.

President Barack Obama has announced that the U.S. Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 28 percent by 2020.  As the single largest energy consumer in the U.S. economy, the Federal Government spent more than $24.5 billion on electricity and fuel in 2008 alone.  “As the largest energy consumer in the United [...]

Current and future green energy initiatives will have a significant impact on U.S. career opportunities going forward, and individuals planning to benefit from this transformation will need to be educated and trained in emerging energy technologies and new areas of energy expertise.

It’s well documented that a reduction of greenhouse gases will require a multi-pronged approach, involving a combination of new technologies along with some existing but not often popular clean energy technologies.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the selection of nine projects totaling more than $187 million to improve fuel efficiency for heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles.  By 2015, the projects expect to create over 6,000 jobs – many in manufacturing and assembly.  Three projects will focus on cost-effective measures to improve the efficiency [...]