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February 25, 2009A project supported by the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has given rise to a major new research consortium to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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February 9, 2009A $13 million cooperative effort with the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) over the past seven years has resulted in the successful demonstration of a novel technology that addresses a problem plaguing coal operato...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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September 9, 2008A new 205-kilowatt solar power system was turned on for the first time at DOE's Forrestal Building on September 9, in an inaugural ceremony led by Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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Press ReleasesOctober 12, 2006DOE announced on October 12th that it has awarded $13 million for research in solar technologies and the development of more efficient solar panels. The funding is part of the Solar America Initiative, which aims to make solar power cost competitive wi...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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February 3, 2006Office of Electricity
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Success StoryDecember 2, 2003The EA process protected a restored wetland during planning for new construction.Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
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Success StorySeptember 2, 2003An EA for wildland fire management preserved and improved unique sagebrush steppe ecosystem at a DOE site.Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
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Success StoryDecember 2, 2002A site-wide EA provided an efficient framework for planning future activities.Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
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Success StoryJune 2, 2001Six years of implementing a mitigation action plan resulted in effective environmental protection.Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
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Success StoryJune 1, 1999The NEPA process resulted in a site-wide habitat management plan, geographic information system, and endangered species protection.Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance