Joule is a biotech firm developing a breakthrough photosynthesis based system for the production of liquid fuels using biocatalysts fueled by sunlight and carbon dioxide. The Joule process looks like many of the algal biofuel processes from the outside, but under the hood it is completely different. If proven successful the Joule process could be… Keep reading →
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Google+ Hangout on Energy 101: Fuel Cells. We got a lot of great questions, and our experts talked about everything from the future of fuel cell vehicles and how they’re being used as backup power to the efficiency benefits of fuel cells and how California is making fuel… Keep reading →
Hidden inside nearly every modern electronic is a technology — called power electronics — that is quietly making our world run. Yet, as things like our phones, appliances and cars advance, current power electronics will no longer be able to meet our needs, making it essential that we invest in the future of this technology.… Keep reading →
Meet Carter Wall. She’s the director of the performance solar division at a Boston-area electrical construction company and the first profile in our new #WomeninSTEM video series. Carter developed an interest in science at an early age, yet struggled to find examples of women scientists and engineers beyond historical figures, like Marie Curie. A lack of relatable… Keep reading →
Join us on Thursday, January 16, at 2 p.m. ET for Energy 101 — the first in a new series of Google+ Hangouts about energy basics. Pulling together experts from the Energy Department, our National Laboratories, academia and industry, the Energy 101 Google+ Hangout series will cover everything you need to know about specific energy topics… Keep reading →
Freezing weather throughout much of the US is sending spot energy prices soaring. “Natural gas for next-day delivery on the Transco pipeline into New York rose to a record $90 per million British thermal units on Monday, up 660 per cent from last week’s close and 20 times more than benchmark futures prices, according to… Keep reading →
On a windy day in the nation’s capital, a group of innovators from across the energy and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) sectors gathered at the White House Forum on Minorities in Energy. At this first-of-its-kind event, the Energy Department introduced the Ambassadors of theMinorities in Energy Initiative — senior level leaders pushing for inclusion, access and engagement… Keep reading →
Ecopropagator is the first crowdfunding platform to target the market for cleantech projects. It is for investors who want to make money whilst ‘making the world a better place’. We provide funding solutions and support for ecological projects as well as advice on government initiatives – all in a safe investment environment. As we are… Keep reading →
Thursday, December 12th, was a big day at the Energy Department. In addition to announcing $8 billion in new loan guarantees for advanced domestic fossil energy projects and a new award for innovative engineering, design certification and licensing for small modular reactors — a path to advance safe, cost-effective nuclear energy deployment — Secretary Moniz kicked off yesterday’s American Energy and… Keep reading →
With all of the hustle and bustle that comes with the holidays, it’s easy to not think about how presents and food get to stores. But next time you’re at the airport or a shop picking up a last-minute gift, you might see a clean energy technology — fuel cells — helping bring your holidays to you.… Keep reading →
