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Energy Star Program

Pollution prevention partnerships that encourage the use of energy-efficient equipment to drastically reduce air pollution.

http://www.energystar.gov/
Energy Information Administration

Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government

http://www.eia.doe.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy

Official site of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), offering news and information about energy sources, energy efficiency, the environment, national security, and ...

http://www.energy.gov/

Home Depot Shrinks Its Energy Bill

The home improvement retailer makes headway on its plan to cut energy use by 20%.

Forbes
BP Buying Devon Energy Assets for $7 Billion

BP said Thursday that it would pay Devon Energy $7 billion for assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico, and that the two firms would form a joint venture to develop an oil sands project in Alberta, Canada.

New York Times
Piedmont Energy Posts 41% Rise in Earnings on Divestiture

Piedmont Energy (PNY), the Southern energy and natural gas utility, reported a 41% rise in first-quarter profits on a one-time divestiture gain and higher natural gas volumes.

Fox News

Treasury, Energy Announce Guidance for Tax Treatment of Smart Grid Investment Grants

Washington, DC - The Department of Treasury and the Department of Energy announced today new guidance on the tax treatment for grantees receiving Recovery Act funding under the $3.4 billion Smart Grid Investment Grant program.
Secretary Chu Announces Up To $154 Million for NRG Energy's Carbon Capture and Storage Project in Texas

Washington - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced today that a project with NRG Energy has been selected to receive up to $154 million, including funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Department of Energy Announces $40 Million to Develop the Next Generation Nuclear Plant

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced selections for the award of approximately $40 million in total to two teams led by Pittsburgh-based Westinghouse Electric Co. and San Diego-based General Atomics for conceptual design and planning work for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP).