Last week, the White House released a new video highlighting the installation of solar panels on the roof of the residence. “Solar panels on the White House, I think, are a really important message that solar is here,” said Secretary Moniz, who was featured in the video along with Minh Le, Director of the Energy… Keep reading →
As recently as 2002, no system in America could gather and share real-time emergency situation information on power and natural gas infrastructure — a weakness exposed by the widespread destruction by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. A team of Energy Department experts remedied this situation by developing a system to do just that, and are now being recognized for their work. They… Keep reading →
… Will blow you away. This week, 150 students at 10 universities across the U.S. competed in the Collegiate Wind Competition, which took place at the American Wind Energy Association’s annual conference. Over the course of three intense days, the students put their wind turbines through rigorous performance testing, crafted their own business plans and pitched… Keep reading →
Yesterday in Las Vegas, the Energy Department announced Pennsylvania State University as the winner of the inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition. The clean energy and STEM-focused competition challenges more than 150 students at 10 universities across the country to design, test and build a small wind turbine. Over the course of three intense days at the American Wind… Keep reading →
Today the Department of Energy (DOE) is participating in America’s PrepareAthon! to promote nationwide, community-based actions that increase emergency preparedness and resilience. We encourage your participation because effective response to any emergency takes a community effort from the ground up. To help you and your neighbors prepare yourselves we have developed guidelines and information resources. As a… Keep reading →
The latest blog in our “Top Things You Didn’t Know About…” series is brought to you by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Be sure to check back for more entries soon. 10. Offshore Wind Resources Are Abundant: Offshore wind has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean, renewable energy to fulfill the electrical needs of cities… Keep reading →
Designing and building a new house or renovating an existing house to be highly energy-efficient requires careful planning and attention to detail. A whole-house systems approach helps homeowners, architects, and builders develop successful strategies for optimizing home energy efficiency. This approach considers the house as an energy system with interdependent parts, each of which affects… Keep reading →
Solar energy is growing quickly across America, providing enough clean electricity to power 2.2 million American homes. As costs for solar-generated electricity become increasingly competitive with traditional energy sources, what can we expect next from the industry? Find out by joining me on Twitter next Wednesday, May 7, at 2 p.m. ET, for a live #SolarChat —… Keep reading →
For the past five years, used car sales have been booming. Last year alone, more than 40 million used light-duty vehicles were sold in the U.S. — that’s more than twice as many as new car and light truck sales — and this year they’re expected to grow further. But until recently, consumers buying these… Keep reading →
Fuel cells — a clean energy technology that generates electricity using hydrogen and air — hold the promise of helping us dramatically reduce our dependence on oil while reducing air pollution. Yet, the high costs of fuel cell catalysts, which rely on expensive precious metals like platinum and can account for up to 50 percent of… Keep reading →
