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Transocean Ltd.. at Credit Suisse Energy Summit
1:00 pm Eastern | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a new event to its Investor Relations calendar.
read more »Arkansas Natural Gas Company Hosts Tour With U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman
12:54 pm Eastern | USA News
Arkansas Natural Gas Company Hosts Tour With U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy PonemanPoneman Highlights U.S. Energy Resources, Obama’s Blueprint for an American Economy Built to Last read more »
Transocean Ltd. to Present at the Credit Suisse 2012 Energy Summit
12:36 pm Eastern | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Secretary Chu Announces Second Round of “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” on One Year Anniversary of the White House Startup America Initiative
31 Jan 11:36 | USA News
Secretary Chu Announces Second Round of “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” on One Year Anniversary of the White House Startup America InitiativeInnovative Startup Companies Can More Easily Access Laboratory Inventions to Create New Businesses, Products read more »
Salazar, Chu Flip Switch on 65% Energy Savings
30 Jan 17:58 | USA News
Salazar, Chu Flip Switch on 65% Energy SavingsEnergy-Efficient LED Lights Illuminated in Ceremony on National Mall read more »
Secretary Chu and Energy Department Officials to Continue Post-State of the Union Efforts to Highlight Obama Administration’s Commitment to American Energy
30 Jan 14:24 | US Politics and Govt
Secretary Chu and Energy Department Officials to Continue Post-State of the Union Efforts to Highlight Obama Administration’s Commitment to American EnergyEnergy Secretary Steven Chu, Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman and other senior Energy Department officials will participate in events across the country to highlight President Obama’s State of the Union address and discuss the Obama Administration’s commitment to American energy. read more »
Energy Department, Volvo Partnership Builds More Efficient Trucks and Manufacturing Plants
27 Jan 15:00 | US Politics and Govt
Energy Department, Volvo Partnership Builds More Efficient Trucks and Manufacturing PlantsActing Under Secretary of Energy Arun Majumdar joined with North Carolina Congressman Howard Coble (NC-6) to tour the Volvo Group’s truck headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, and highlight the blueprint for an America built to last laid out by President Obama in his State of the Union address. read more »
Can The Economy Bear What Oil Prices Have In Store?
27 Jan 13:09 | USA News
Scientists say people should stop wrangling over global warming and instead reduce fossil-fuel use for the sake of the global economy.read more »
City of Houston Joins Better Buildings Challenge, Partners with Energy Department to Reduce Energy Waste and Boost Efficiency
26 Jan 14:05 | US Politics and Govt
City of Houston Joins Better Buildings Challenge, Partners with Energy Department to Reduce Energy Waste and Boost Efficiency Washington, D.C. — Building on President Obama’s call in the State of the Union address earlier this week for a new era for American energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined with Houston Mayor Annise Parker today to announce that Houston, Texas is joining the Better Buildings Challenge. Houston is the latest community to join the Challenge, a public-private partnership that seeks to improve energy efficiency 20 percent by 2020 in commercial, government, and school buildings across the country.read more »
Energy Department Announces Student Teams, New Location for Solar Decathlon 2013
26 Jan 10:56 | USA News
Energy Department Announces Student Teams, New Location for Solar Decathlon 2013U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and unveiled the competition’s location, the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. read more »
Online Voting Begins for “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator”
26 Jan 10:17 | USA News
Online Voting Begins for “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator”Americans Will Pick the Most Innovative Start-Up Companies Using Laboratory Inventions to Create New Businesses, Products read more »
Transocean Announces Management Change
25 Jan 17:02 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Secretary Chu and Energy Department Officials to Travel Across America to Discuss the Obama Administration’s Commitment to Energy Innovation and Manufacturing
24 Jan 15:47 | US Politics and Govt
Secretary Chu and Energy Department Officials to Travel Across America to Discuss the Obama Administration’s Commitment to Energy Innovation and ManufacturingEvents Across the Country to Highlight President Obama’s State of the Union Address read more »
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
23 Jan 20:28 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama Announces More Key Administration PostsAdam Sieminski Nominated for Energy Information Administration Administrator read more »
U.S. Oil Output To Grow 20 Percent In Next Decade: EIA
23 Jan 2012 | USA News
The Annual Energy Outlook 2012 released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says domestic crude oil production is expected to grow by more than 20 percent over the coming decade.read more »
Regional Competitions Begin for the 22nd Annual National Science Bowl
20 Jan 2012 | USA News
Regional Competitions Begin for the 22nd Annual National Science BowlThousands of Students To Compete For Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C. read more »
Energy Department Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
20 Jan 2012 | USA News
Energy Department Takes First Step to Spur U.S. Manufacturing of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors New Funding Opportunity Announcement Will Support SMR Design and Licensing for Widespread Commercial Use read more »
Deputy Secretary Poneman Statement on Second Meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy Dialogue
17 Jan 2012 | USA News
Deputy Secretary Poneman Statement on Second Meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy DialogueU.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters held the second meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy Dialogue on January 16, 2012. read more »
Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Status Report
16 Jan 2012 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »President Obama Names Scientists Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the Enrico Fermi Award Winners
11 Jan 2012 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama Names Scientists Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the Enrico Fermi Award WinnersPresident Obama has named Mildred S. Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the winners of the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the government’s oldest and most prestigious awards for scientific achievement. read more »
DOE Releases New Video on Electric Vehicles, Highlights Administration Support for U.S. Auto Industry in Detroit Economic Club Speech
9 Jan 2012 | USA News
DOE Releases New Video on Electric Vehicles, Highlights Administration Support for U.S. Auto Industry in Detroit Economic Club SpeechSecretary Chu to Tour Detroit Auto Show and Visit Local High School read more »
Transocean Ltd. Announces Redemption of Remaining Outstanding 1.50% Series B Convertible Senior Notes Due 2037 of Transocean Inc.
6 Jan 2012 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Transocean Ltd. Announces Senior Management Changes
5 Jan 2012 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better Protect the Nation’s Electric Grid from Cyber Threats
5 Jan 2012 | USA News
Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better Protect the Nation’s Electric Grid from Cyber Threats As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to enhance the security and reliability of the nation’s electrical grid, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced an initiative to further protect the electrical grid from cyber attacks. read more »
Transocean Provides Update On Event In Brazil
23 Dec 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Secretary Chu Statement on AP1000 Reactor Design Certification
22 Dec 2011 | USA News
Secretary Chu Statement on AP1000 Reactor Design Certification U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu issued the following statement today in support of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) decision to certify Westinghouse Electric’s AP1000 nuclear reactor design, a significant step towards constructing a new generation of U.S. nuclear reactors. read more »
DOE Researchers Achieve Important Genetic Breakthroughs to Help Develop Cheaper Biofuels
22 Dec 2011 | USA News
DOE Researchers Achieve Important Genetic Breakthroughs to Help Develop Cheaper Biofuels Innovations in RNA Manipulation Could Lead to Advances in Many Products read more »
Department of Energy Releases its 2011 Critical Materials Strategy
22 Dec 2011 | USA News
Department of Energy Releases its 2011 Critical Materials Strategy The report examines the role that rare earth metals and other key materials play in clean energy technologies such as wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar cells and energy-efficient lighting. The report found that several clean energy technologies use materials at risk of supply disruptions in the short term, with risks generally decreasing in the medium and long terms. Supply challenges for five rare earth metals (dysprosium, neodymium, terbium, europium and yttrium) may affect clean energy technology deployment in the years ahead. read more »
Energy Department Awards Nearly $7 Million for Research to Reduce Costs of Electric Vehicle Chargers
21 Dec 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Awards Nearly $7 Million for Research to Reduce Costs of Electric Vehicle ChargersImproved Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Will Help Make Better Use of the Electric Grid read more »
Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator?
19 Dec 2011 | USA News
Who Will Be America’s Next Top Energy Innovator?36 Start Up Companies Sign Agreements to Commercialize Technologies from America’s National Laboratories read more »
14,000 U.S. Deaths Linked To Japanese Nuclear Fallout
19 Dec 2011 | USA News
An estimated 14,000 deaths in the United States are linked to the radioactive fallout from the disaster at the Fukushima nuclear reactors in Japan, according to a major new article in the December 2011 edition of the International Journal of Health Services.read more »
Analysis: The Keystone XL Pipeline – Much More Upside than Down
16 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
There has been a great deal said on both sides of the issue, but the fact is there is so much more upside to the Keystone XL Pipeline project than downside, when balancing all the legitimate competing interests – environmental, national security and economic growth.read more »
Ground Broken for New Job-Creating Accelerator Research Facility at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois
16 Dec 2011 | USA News
Ground Broken for New Job-Creating Accelerator Research Facility at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in IllinoisWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, ground was broken for a new accelerator research facility being built at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Illinois. Supported jointly by the state of Illinois and DOE, the construction of the Illinois Accelerator Research Center (IARC) will provide a state-of-the-art facility for research, development and industrialization of particle accelerator technology, and create about 200 high-tech jobs. DOE’s Office of Science Director William Brinkman participated in the groundbrread more »
Transocean Ltd. Provides Fleet Update Summary
15 Dec 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Deputy Secretary Poneman Delivers Remarks on Nuclear Power at Tokyo American Center in Japan
15 Dec 2011 | USA News
Deputy Secretary Poneman Delivers Remarks on Nuclear Power at Tokyo American Center in JapanWASHINGTON, D.C. – Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman spoke at the Tokyo American Center today about nuclear power after Fukushima. Excerpts and full text of remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:read more »
Energy Department Announces Major Recovery Act Milestone: 600,000 Homes Weatherized Three Months Ahead of Schedule
15 Dec 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Announces Major Recovery Act Milestone: 600,000 Homes Weatherized Three Months Ahead of Schedule Achievement Includes Weatherization of More Than 125,000 Multi-Family Homes read more »
Energy Department Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
12 Dec 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Awards More Than $7 Million for Innovative Hydrogen Storage Technologies in Fuel Cell Electric VehiclesThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced more than $7 million to fund four projects in California, Washington and Oregon to advance hydrogen storage technologies to be used in fuel cell electric vehicles. read more »
Secretary Chu Statement on Stockholm Nobel Prize Events, Winners from DOE Laboratories
12 Dec 2011 | USA News
Secretary Chu Statement on Stockholm Nobel Prize Events, Winners from DOE LaboratoriesU.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who is a co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics (1997), was in Stockholm over the past several days representing the United States as two scientists with ties to the Department of Energy were awarded Nobel Prizes. Secretary Chu made the following statement:read more »
Energy Department Announces New Initiative to Remove Barriers for Industry to Work with National Labs, Commercialize Technology
8 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Energy Department Announces New Initiative to Remove Barriers for Industry to Work with National Labs, Commercialize TechnologyWashington, D.C. – As part of President Obama’s commitment to helping U.S businesses create jobs and strengthen their competitiveness by speeding up the transfer of federal research and development from the laboratory to the marketplace, U.S.read more »
Energy Department Announces Technical Assistance Opportunity for Tribal Clean Energy Deployment
2 Dec 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Announces Technical Assistance Opportunity for Tribal Clean Energy DeploymentWashington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched today the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) initiative aimed at advancing clean energy generation in Indian Country and providing federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native governments with technical assistance to accelerate clean energy project deployment. This effort furthers the Administration and Department’s commitment to provide Tribes with the tools and resources they need to foster tribal energy self-sufficiency and sustainability, advancing economic competitiveness and job creationread more »
DOE Awards $12 Million to Spur Rapid Adoption of Solar Energy with the Rooftop Solar Challenge
1 Dec 2011 | USA News
DOE Awards $12 Million to Spur Rapid Adoption of Solar Energy with the Rooftop Solar ChallengeRegional Teams Will Reduce Barriers, Serve As Models for Other Communities read more »
Energy Department Releases Study of Electricity System Ahead of Proposed EPA Air Quality Standards
1 Dec 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Releases Study of Electricity System Ahead of Proposed EPA Air Quality StandardsWASHINGTON, D.C. – In anticipation of forthcoming Environmental Protection Agency proposals for clean air standards, the Department of Energy today released a new report examining the potential impact those proposed standards could have on the reliability of our nation’s energy systems.read more »
Transocean Announces Pricing of Senior Notes
30 Nov 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Transocean Announces Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares
30 Nov 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Energy Department Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman Addresses 2011 FERC Reliability Technical Conference
30 Nov 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Assistant Secretary Patricia Hoffman Addresses 2011 FERC Reliability Technical ConferenceDepartment of Energy Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Patricia Hoffman today addressed the 2011 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission technical conference in Washington, D.C. In remarks prepared for delivery, Assistant Secretary Hoffman discussed recent evaluations of proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules and the impact those rules could be expected to have on our nation’s electrical grid. read more »
Transocean Announces Proposed Senior Notes Offering
30 Nov 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Transocean Announces Pricing of Share Offering
29 Nov 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
29 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama Announces More Key Administration PostsTHE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 29, 2011 President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: read more »
Transocean Announces Proposed Share Offering
29 Nov 2011 | USA News
Transocean Ltd.. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Energy Department Nuclear Systems Are Powering Mars Rover
28 Nov 2011 | USA News
Energy Department Nuclear Systems Are Powering Mars Rover2011 Marks 50th Anniversary of Nuclear-Powered Space Missions read more »
