U.S. Department of Energy: 467 million USD for geothermal and solar energy projects

U.S. Department of Energy announced on the 27th, will spend 467 million U.S. dollars funds for economic stimulus plan geothermal and solar energy development projects.

Obama for President of the United States, Nevada Solar Photovoltaic matrix after the visit, made the Declaration of the United States Department of Energy.

Obama said in a statement, the United States face a choice, or continue to serve as the world's leading oil-importing countries, or to become the world's leading exporter of clean energy.

Adopted in accordance with the United States in February for re-investment and recovery bill, geothermal energy will be 350 million U.S. dollars of investment, while solar energy will be 117.6 million U.S. dollars investment. The funds will be used for demonstration projects, research and development, the potential of geothermal and solar energy resources, national surveys, as well as other projects.

May. 28, 2009