Nov 19, 2015
The promise and appeal of renewable energy has long been clear: clean, inexhaustible, domestically sourced electricity could lead to enormous environmental, economic and resiliency benefits. For many years, the narrative included the caveat “…but it’s too expensive.”...
Nov 19, 2015
What is renewable natural gas and how can it be used to fuel vehicles? Renewable natural gas (RNG) is pipeline-quality natural gas made by collecting and purifying biogas, the methane produced from decomposing organic matter. Biogas can be collected from sources such...
Nov 18, 2015
And they’re off! After more than a year since the announcement of available funding, the project teams selected for our Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) each hosted our geothermal experts at their candidate sites this fall. We’re calling...
Nov 13, 2015
How wind, solar, LEDs and electric vehicles are leading the way in America’s clean energy revolution, visualized in six simple charts.
Nov 12, 2015
STEM Mentoring Cafes – sponsored in part by the Energy Department – engage middle schoolers with science and technology professionals at local science centers and museums nationwide to inspire them to learn about a broad spectrum of energy-related career...
