DRI eyeing stimulus money to expand renewable energy programs
If it were solely up to nature, Nevada’s preparation for what’s hailed as a New Green Economy would be in the bag. Sun? Check. Wind? Check. Hot water boiling just beneath the land’s surface? Check and double check. So what’s the holdup? There are other forces at work” political, industrial and educational forces that are very much overseen by humans. … President Obama’s American Resource and Recovery Act allocated at least $32 million in grant funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects in Nevada. The city of Reno is planning to use some of the stimulus funds to install light emitting diodes on the Reno Arch, wind turbines in various parts of the city, and solar panels at the city Parking Gallery, Reno Events Center and other locations. The Desert Research Institute is eyeing stimulus money to expand its renewable energy programs, including research on algal-based energy systems. In fact, just about everyone in the education, government and energy fields hopes to get a piece of it, with new proposals and green jobs studies underway. Read more:
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