
Name change creates new Virginia Department of Energy
As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is now known as the Virginia Department of Energy.
As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is now known as the Virginia Department of Energy.
James Madison University has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Virginia Tech a $3 million grant for research on electric vehicle charging infrastructure cybersecurity as part of a larger $80 million investment by the department on advanced technologies research.
Energy potential from ocean waves could make up 64 percent of the electricity generated from all sources in the U.S.
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced that Virginia has received a $300,000 competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to implement the governor’s energy efficiency goals, including lowering energy consumption in the Commonwealth by 10 percent in 2020.
Virginia Tech’s Advanced Research Institute has been awarded nearly $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue research and development of its Building Energy Management Open Source Software for commercial buildings 50,000 square feet or less in size.
Bridgewater College, 14 other private, nonprofit colleges in the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV) and the U.S. Department of Energy have joined forces to help develop comprehensive plans for implementing solar power on area campuses.
Four members of the SEEC Climate Jobs Task Force are leading members in calling on the DOE’s 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board.
Because of the growth of power-hungry data centers, Virginia now imports more electricity than any other state. The electricity imported from neighboring states is both more expensive and more dependent on fossil fuels.
Concurrent with deploying new, better buses, Harrisonburg’s Department of Public Transportation revealed a new branding.