Feb 29, 2016
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...
Feb 26, 2016
The Recovery Act sparked America’s clean energy revolution. See the progress we’ve made since 2009 and what’s on the horizon.
Feb 26, 2016
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...
Feb 25, 2016
When buying a solar power system, hardware is not the only expense. There are also “soft costs”: permits, financing, installation costs, and more. EERE’s SunShot Initiative is working to address those, so that solar power can be even more...
Feb 24, 2016
The White House and the Department of Energy kicked-off a new initiative, the Energy Materials Network, to accelerate innovation around the clean energy manufacturing industry’s most pressing materials challenges. This network has the potential to revolutionize whole...
Feb 24, 2016
Last week, I had the pleasure of briefing members of Congress on EERE’s groundbreaking fuel-engine co-optimization initiative. This new, multi-year project combines previously independent areas of biofuels and engine combustion research and development (R&D) to...
Feb 23, 2016
Higher efficiency jet engines to save fuel; stronger fiberglass made with less energy for wind turbines and lightweight vehicles; next generation semiconductor devices for more efficient data centers: these are just a few of the manufacturing challenges that the...
Feb 23, 2016
What will motivate America’s youth to reach for high-demand jobs in growing industry sectors? By sharing the excitement of cutting-edge careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), professionals are helping dreams take shape for these young people....
Feb 22, 2016
AMIE, or the Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy project, is one of the world’s first 3D printed houses. But it’s not just a house. It’s also a vehicle. It’s also solar panels, and energy storage, and intelligent controls. It’s an entire integrated energy system,...
Feb 22, 2016
Tool puts information about fuel economy, manufacturer’s suggested retail price, annual fuel cost, greenhouse gas emissions score, and other details at your fingertips. With more car buyers than ever using the Internet to research their future vehicles,...
