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DOE to Spend More Than $76 Million for Building Energy Efficiency Technologies and Training By SGN Staff Jun 18, 2010 - 12:57:58 PM
The Energy Department will pony up more than $76 million in Recovery Act funds to support a variety of projects focusing on advanced energy efficiency technologies for buildings and related worker training. The Smart Grid technologies are intended to cut both carbon emissions and energy costs in commercial and residential buildings while the training projects will upgrade the skills of the current workforce to service new and existing buildings. Project categories include: advanced building controls, communications and information technology; development of the technical tools to simulate the interactions of building elements such as climate and lighting; building envelopes and windows; heating, ventilation and air conditioning research; water heating, appliances and electric loads, and training. Private industry will contribute an additional $33 million.
Quick Take: While energy efficiency building technologies may not be as glamorous as other emerging Smart Grid technologies, they are every bit as important when you consider that homes and commercial buildings soak up 40% of U.S. electricity production.
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