WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE plans to invest over $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities. As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to partner… Keep reading →
Carnegie Mellon University recognized the University of Pennsylvania’s DR-Advisor team as the top winner at its inaugural Allegheny Region Cleantech University Prize in March. Dr. Grace M. Bochenek, director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory (left) and Dr. Jared Cohon, director of Carnegie Mellon’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation (right) presented the winnings to Professor… Keep reading →
Under Secretary for Science and Energy Dr. Franklin Orr announces Denver as the host city for the 2017 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. | Photo courtesy of Ellen Jaskol DENVER, CO – At an event today in Denver, Colorado, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Under Secretary for Science and Energy, Dr. Franklin Orr,… Keep reading →
From tire alignment to accumulated items, now is the time to prep your car—as well as your house—for an energy-savvy start to spring. Here in Washington, D.C., the days have been cold and rainy lately. I think we’re all ready to put the worst of winter behind us in one cold-and-flu-filled bundle. That means now… Keep reading →
Astronaut Mae Jemison is our first woman in STEM #ThrowbackThursday for 2016. | Illustration by Carly Wilkins, Energy Department. It’s Women’s History Month on Energy.gov. During the month of March, we’re highlighting the great contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields made by women of color throughout history, as well as taking a… Keep reading →
A newly upgraded camera that incorporates light sensors developed at Berkeley Lab, one of the Department of Energy’s 17 National Laboratories, is now one of the best cameras on the planet for studying outer space at light wavelengths that are “too red” for the human eye to see. Very distant astronomical objects appear much redder… Keep reading →
Many people find it a challenge to name a woman in STEM besides Marie Curie. This Women’s History Month, the Energy Department is working to fix that by highlighting the work of women who’ve made a difference in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields throughout history. Last year, we profiled the lives and contributions… Keep reading →
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT AND THREE NEW PROJECTS TO FOCUS ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF PLUG-IN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES WASHINGTON – Building on the notable successes of the SuperTruck initiative, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Reuben Sarkar today announced SuperTruck II, an $80 million funding opportunity, subject to congressional appropriations, for research, development and demonstration… Keep reading →
A report by the U.S. Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that recent extensions to tax credits for wind and solar energy will drive a net peak increase of 48-53 gigawatts in installed renewable generation capacity in the early 2020s.
America needs ALL hands on deck to solve our nation’s biggest energy problems. The Energy Department is broadening participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by exposing students to science and innovation at our National Laboratories. We are excited to kick off My Brother’s Keeper Week at the National Labs. The Energy Department, along… Keep reading →
