Mar 8, 2016
DOE is launching a new initiative to analyze data in order to better develop underground resources, including geothermal energy and CO2 storage. It’s called the Subsurface Technology and Engineering Research, Development, and Demonstration (SubTER)...
Mar 8, 2016
Heating and air conditioning – an $11 billion industry in America – accounts for 5% of domestic energy use. A new technology supported by the Energy Department could significantly cut down on appliance degradation and increase efficiency.
Mar 7, 2016
What if charging your plug-in electric vehicle was as easy as parking it? No need for cords or cards. Just as Wi-Fi has freed consumers of wires when accessing the Internet, wireless charging technology may soon be as widespread, thanks to research supported by the...
Mar 4, 2016
Breakthroughs in solid-state lighting (SSL) technology, driven in part by Energy Department research investments, are leading to sweeping changes in the way lighting experts view the vast economic potential of future lighting systems and their growing benefits to...
Mar 2, 2016
A $22 million funding opportunity to study marine and hydrokinetic energy systems was announced today by the Energy Department. The projects funded will help improve monitoring to reduce environmental impacts and lower the cost of generating electricity from waves,...
