Weekly highlights of U.S. Government news
This week’s U.S. Government highlights cover a range of issues. We begin with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who recently announces the winners of its “Apps for the Environment” challenge. The Department of Energy announced funding that will be made available to local communities to improve energy efficiency by improving access to electricity consumption data. The State Department’s Kerri-Ann Jones held a press briefing to discuss a new information gathering exercise underway as part of the Keystone XL pipeline review process. And, the Secretary of State and large group of Pacific Island leaders met to discuss a range of issues including the environment and climate change, renewable energy, fisheries, non-communicable diseases, and maritime security. Read more 
U.S. Department of Defense Goes Green
In honor of last Friday’s observations of Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in the UK, we thought it was time to highlight the work that the U.S. Department of Defense is doing to go green. As a large consumer within the U.S., the military has the potential to create important new markets for green products and technologies. We found this great, regularly-updated website that spotlights various DoD initiatives. Check out how the Air Force is using wind turbines to power groundwater cleanup systems at a military reservation in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. See a new Humvee prototype vehicle, boasting an array of energy-saving features, allowing it to run on one third of the fuel of its standard tactical vehicle counterparts. And read how one contractor at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas has been using a used vegetable oil blend to run his diesel truck for more than six years and said he is pleased with the results. These are just some of the examples that you can find on the website, which also includes links to various videos of major speeches, and audio podcasts discussing new initiatives and innovations.
Weekly highlights of U.S. Government news
Welcome back for an extra-large edition of the U.S. highlights, to make up for us missing a week last week. We start with an important speech from Energy Secretary Steven Chu on the choice the U.S. faces in the emerging clean energy race. We then highlight the efforts of Department of Energy employees to make DOE’s day-to-day operations more sustainable. We also link to a new report from the interagency National Science and Technology Council emphasizing the value that submetering can provide in making buildings more energy efficient. And finally, NASA is tracking, and photographing, the closest asteroid to approach Earth in 35 years. Read more
London Conference on Cyber Space
This week, delegates from 65 nations around the world descended on London for the London Conference on Cyberspace, hosted by Foreign Secretary Hague. Prime Minister Cameron also visited the conference to deliver welcome remarks.
The U.S. had a full delegation in attendance, highlighted by a keynote speech by Vice President Biden delivered via live video from Washington. For a first hand perspective on the conference, read the blog post from Chris Painter, Coordinator for Cyber Issues at the State Department.
Weekly highlights of U.S. Government news
This week’s U.S. government highlights include a new video from the White House encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers, an EPA announcement of new awards for clean diesel projects, a NASA scientist receiving the inaugural Climate Communications Prize, and the video from last week’s web chat with DOE Senior Advisor Richard Kauffmann. Read more
Weekly highlights of U.S. Government news
Since we happened to post a bit late last week, this week’s highlights are a bit shorter than usual. However, they include a solar breakthrough at the Naval Research Laboratory, a chance to chat live with a senior advisor at the Department of Energy, and very cool new 3D maps of the globe from NASA. Read more
Weekly highlights of U.S. Government news
Even though they’re a bit late this week due to other events we were covering, here are the weekly quick highlights of some of the U.S. Government’s announcements from the last week. This week we have announcements from the Department of Energy, National Institutes of Health, the White House, and NASA. Read more
Weekly highlights of U.S. government news
Every Tuesday, we aim to provide quick highlights of some of the U.S. Government’s announcements from the last week. Each week, we’ll try to pick a mix of topical and interesting stories from a wide range of Departments and Agencies, providing a view into the full array of ESTH efforts under way. This week includes announcements from the Department of Energy, NASA, Environmental Protection Agency, State Department, and the White House. Read more