WASHINGTON, D.C. – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter honored Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz with the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award, the department’s highest civilian honor. Secretary Carter presented the award to Secretary Moniz at a ceremony at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., in recognition of Secretary Moniz’s leadership… Keep reading →
A catalyst developed by researchers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is revolutionizing catalyst design — the way they are studied, how they work, and how much they cost — and it may help meet the ever-growing demand for energy with minimal environmental impact. “This is a big deal!” — Douglas Kauffman, lead researcher Catalysts make… Keep reading →
No other state in our Nation faces climate change as urgently as Alaska. In recognition of this challenge, President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to travel north of the Arctic Circle. In September 2015, he undertook a trip to communities across the state to see firsthand how they are being impacted, and how they are… Keep reading →
Here at Energy.gov, we take energy — and Halloween — pretty seriously. So when the White House announced that, once again, this October would be National Energy Action Month, we knew it was time to celebrate. During National Energy Action Month, President Obama calls on Americans to work together “to achieve greater energy security, a… Keep reading →
NEW REPORT CHRONICLES LESSONS LEARNED FROM ALISO CANYON LEAK AND CALLS FOR A PHASE-OUT OF SINGLE-BARRIER WELLS WASHINGTON – Today, the Interagency Task Force on Natural Gas Storage Safety, established in the wake of last year’s massive natural gas leak at California’s Aliso Canyon site, issued a new report intended to help reduce the risk of future… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON – As of today, 72 parties accounting for 56.75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions have joined the climate agreement negotiated at COP21 in Paris, meeting the requirements of 55 parties representing 55 percent of global emissions needed for the Paris Agreement to enter into force in 30 days, prior to the COP22 meeting in… Keep reading →
THE GRID IS VULNERABLE TO ATTACK. Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory designed this ballistic barrier system to protect it. Until 2013, an electricity substation in California was surrounded by nothing more than a chain link fence, just like thousands of others across the United States. That fence proved ineffective when gunmen fired up to 150… Keep reading →
As world leaders gathered at the United Nations this week, the Obama administration and global partners today announced several unprecedented steps to secure an ambitious amendment to the Montreal Protocol. This successful global agreement is already putting Earth’s fragile ozone layer back on track to full restoration. But an ambitious amendment would dramatically cut down… Keep reading →
IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT GOING SOLAR AT YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS, YOU WANT THE BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK. Luckily, solar is cheaper than ever, thanks to the falling cost and rising efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. But here’s something to consider: figuring out the real cost of solar energy is about more than… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $37 million in funding for 16 innovative new projects as part of a new ARPA-E program: Integration and Optimization of Novel Ion-Conducting Solids (IONICS). IONICS project teams are paving the way for technologies that overcome the limitations of current battery and fuel cell… Keep reading →
