Dec 2, 2015
The 3D printed Shelby Cobra is a star attraction at the COP 21 conference in Paris, drawing international figures to see it firsthand. It’s one stellar example of American advanced manufacturing, making industry more energy efficient as we transform how we make...
Dec 2, 2015
Over the next decade, the federal agency plans to add 500 charging stations at its buildings nationwide. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently became the first federal agency to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge...
Dec 1, 2015
The Energy Department is providing $4 million in funding to develop new technologies to locate and extract valuable rare earth elements from fluids produced by geothermal and other deep earth drilling.
Dec 1, 2015
The EV Everywhere Workplace Charging Challenge is celebrating a major milestone – it’s now halfway to its goal of 500 Challenge partners committed to installing workplace charging for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) by 2018. Since its launch nearly three years ago,...
Nov 30, 2015
Support from the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) has helped the USDA develop shelters for agricultural equipment that are also generate solar power. The “Solar Shaded AgPort” is a model of interagency cooperation that yields a harvest of savings...
Nov 25, 2015
With winter approaching, our office recently joined states and the District of Columbia in recognizing National Weatherization Day on October 30. It’s a day set aside to honor government, private, and nonprofit advocates responsible for upgrading energy efficiency in...
Nov 25, 2015
Geothermal heat pumps are a highly efficient technology for heating, cooling and water heating. GHP systems can save 33-65% on energy compared to HVAC systems and cut CO2 emissions by 25-65%.
Nov 24, 2015
The 2015 Quadrennial Technology Review is the Energy Department’s strategic document, evaluating progress in clean and sustainable energy and efficient technologies over the past four years. It provides a benchmark and blueprint both in guiding our efforts at...
Nov 24, 2015
Before you hit the road to visit relatives or friends this holiday season, you’ll probably stop at the gas station to fuel up. The Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office invests in research and development to help commercialize biofuels—liquid fuels...
Nov 24, 2015
The Schneider family continues a family legacy of developing new hydropower technologies through their company, Natel Energy. Apple is now buying power from a hydropower installation of theirs in Oregon.
