From heating and cooling to electronics and appliances, it takes a lot of energy to power our daily lives. Our homes use 37 percent more energy today than they did in 1980. But without energy efficiency — through technology innovation and federal energy conservation standards— this number would be a lot higher. In fact, even… Keep reading →
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Future Home Tech: 8 Energy-Saving Solutions On The Horizon
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We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy Department Announces Largest Energy Efficiency Standard In History
By U.S. Department of EnergyThe U.S. Department of Energy today announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces. Developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to date. Over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills… Keep reading →
Stanford Precourt Institute For Energy Joins U.S. Department Of Energy And MIT Energy Initiative Program To Advance Women’s Leadership In Clean Energy
By U.S. Department of EnergyThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) to support implementation of the DOE-led U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program to advance women’s participation and leadership in clean energy. Women represent substantially less than… Keep reading →
Dr. Cherry Murray Confirmed As Director Of The Office Of Science
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – Dr. Cherry Murray was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, December 10, 2015 as the Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. “Dr. Murray will be an outstanding Director of the Office of Science, drawing upon her experience in academia as professor and dean of one of country’s leading universities of… Keep reading →
How Do Holiday Lights Work?
By Sarah Gerrity & Daniel Wood | U.S. Department of EnergyLast year, we told you how incandescent holiday string lights work, but we left out an important topic: LED string lights. Since more consumers are switching from traditional incandescent bulbs to energy efficient LED bulbs — particularly around the holidays — we’ve updated our popular holiday light explainer with a section to help you understand… Keep reading →
Department Of Energy Announces 12 New Projects To Accelerate Technologies That Improve The Efficiency And Reliability Of The U.S. Electric Grid
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON— The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced $33 million in funding for 12 innovative projects as part of ARPA-E’s Network Optimized Distributed Energy Systems (NODES) program. NODES project teams will develop technologies that coordinate load and generation on the electric grid to create a virtual energy storage system. The teams will… Keep reading →
U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Statement On Conclusion Of COP21 Climate Negotiations
By U.S. Department of EnergyU.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the conclusion of the COP21 climate change negotiations: “This agreement shows that the world is ready to move towards an innovative era of reductions in heat-trapping emissions that will put us on a path to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. President Obama,… Keep reading →
Turning Ideas Into Impact: The Energy Department’s Office Of Technology Transitions
By U.S. Department of EnergyAmazing things happen when scientists connect with innovators who connect with entrepreneurs. Ideas are sparked, solutions are found, new products are created and the entire economy is strengthened. That’s why the Department of Energy recently created the Office of Technology Transitions(OTT). Our goal is to turn ideas into impact. And we do so by connecting… Keep reading →
Energy Secretary Moniz, EPA Administrator McCarthy And World Bank President Kim To Keynote ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and the President of the World Bank Group Dr. Jim Yong Kim will serve as keynote speakers for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit, which will be held from Feb.… Keep reading →
Secretary Moniz Announces San Francisco As Site Of Seventh Clean Energy Ministerial
By U.S. Department of EnergyPARIS – U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the United States will host the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7) in San Francisco, California in June 2016. The announcement was made at an event in Paris during the COP21 UN Climate Negotiations. The annual meeting of… Keep reading →