Energy Department Solid-State Lighting Efforts Spark New Paradigm

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...

Oregon School District Benefits from Energy Improvements

Financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy to Oregon’s state energy office has helped the state support energy retrofits for several schools and allowed seven classrooms — previously left vacant due to a lack of heating — to open for...

The Recovery Act and Clean Energy

The Recovery Act sparked America’s clean energy revolution. See the progress we’ve made since 2009 and what’s on the horizon.

Wind Turbine Showcased in Energy Department Headquarters

The Energy Department supported wind turbine innovation with Pika Energy–developing a process that cut the cost of making a small turbine blade from $1000 to $50–and now features one of the company’s turbines in the lobby of the department’s...