Feds invest nearly $7M in small business to boost clean tech

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The U.S. Department of Energy is investing nearly $7 million in 33 small businesses across the country in hopes of building partnerships with national laboratories that can speed up the development of clean energy technology.
Officials with the department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced the businesses selected for the first round of the pilot project Thursday.
Another $13 million in vouchers will be awarded in subsequent rounds, and off