For many of us, our first pivotal encounters with science happened at museums. These visits created lasting impressions, inspiring us to discover more about the world around us. It’s no wonder that science and technology museums around the globe host …
Winter is coming! As temperatures drop and trees change color -- and people around the country prepare their homes for the cold weather ahead -- the Department of Energy has got you covered with tips for saving energy and keeping cozy all winter long. Did …
Today, I joined the Electric Power Board (EPB) of Chattanooga and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), as well as Congressional and local dignitaries and members of the Tennessee community, for the launch of an exciting new partnership that is …
Halloween is almost here, and a band of spooky energy vampires could be lurking around your home. Unfortunately, these energy-slurping electronics are not interested in candy, but rather sucking your electrical outlets bone dry while raising your energy …
I’ve been on the job for just two weeks, and one thing is already clear: The Department of Energy solves tough problems. What is also clear is that tackling our country’s most pressing energy and national security challenges -- from global climate change …
Today, we joined Energy Secretary Moniz at the grand opening of the nation’s third commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol biorefinery in the heart of rural America. The Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas facility in Hugoton, Kansas, is hours away from the …
The Wind Program today announced $2 million in funding to advance technologies that address wind development’s potential impacts on wildlife. This funding will help address environmental siting and permitting challenges associated with responsibly …
For National Bioenergy Day on October 22, bioenergy facilities across the country are holding open houses to increase public awareness of bioenergy and its role in the clean energy landscape. By the same token, the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is …
More than 30 years ago, DOE looked into the future and saw the potentially large benefit of developing promising but difficult-to-extract unconventional natural gas resources, particularly those from shale formations. As a result, it began sponsoring …
What has nine zeros? A billion. And what does that have to do with the Energy Department’s Clean Cities program? Well, in 2013 alone, the program and its stakeholders saved more than one billion gallons of petroleum! This is the first year that Clean …
PADUCAH, Ky. – At 7:01 this morning, EM officially received the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant from the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), a subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp. In a brief ceremony, EM site lead Jennifer Woodard received a …
DOE’s cloud based transportation management system (ATLAS) offers dramatically enhanced capabilities and modernization. ATLAS provides a powerful user-friendly system built to allow access to information to meet transportation needs. Its processes …
From oil and natural gas to renewable energy, like wind and solar, the energy sector continues to expand, creating good-paying American jobs and helping to grow the U.S. economy. Yet beyond traditional energy jobs, many Americans are contributing to the …
The White House launched the Capital Solar Challenge (CSC), which directs Federal agencies, military installations, and Federally subsidized complexes to identify opportunities to deploy solar renewable energy at Federal locations across the national …
Change doesn’t happen on its own. It’s led by dedicated and passionate people who are committed to empowering Indian Country to energize future generations. Leading the Charge is a regular feature spotlighting the movers and shakers in energy on tribal …
Dual use controls Brussels, 22 October 2014, The Commission has adopted a Regulation replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 428/2009 and updating the EU list of controlled items in light of decisions taken in export control regimes in 2011, 2012 and 2013. …
close print view Consumer Advisory: Serrano peppers distributed in MI potentially contaminated with SalmonellaAgency: Agriculture and Rural Development For immediate release: October 9, 2014 Media contact: Jennifer Holton, 517-284-5724 or holtonj@michigan. …
FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER: (Via interpreter) Well, ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted that so much have come, and we’re delighted to be able to welcome my American counterpart, the American Secretary of State. I would like to extend a very warm welcome …
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the selection of a multi-year, field-based research project designed to gain further insight into the nature, formation, occurrence and physical properties of methane hydrate‐bearing …
ATLANTA The U.S. Department of Transportations Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $227,500 civil penalty against Shanghai Yancui Import and Export Co., of Shanghai, China, for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials regulations. The FAA …
