Energy News
Energy Department Announces $46.2 Million for 48 Projects to Advance Solar Power Technologies
New projects intended to develop innovative, early-stage solar power technologies.
July 12, 2017
Energy Department Announces $19.4 Million Investment in Advanced Vehicle Technologies
DOE announced $19.4 million for 22 new cost-shared battery, materials, engine, and mobility systems projects.
July 12, 2017
Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry awards five-year, new contract to Stanford University to manage and operate SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
July 10, 2017
U.S. Department of Energy Authorizes Additional Liquefied Natural Gas Exports from Lake Charles
The approval of two long-term applications to export additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Lake Charles LNG Liquefaction Project.
June 29, 2017
Energy Department Announces Promotion of James M. Owendoff to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Office of Environmental Management
Owendoff has served as a Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary in the Office of Environmental Management (EM) since January 2010.
June 27, 2017
Energy Department Selects 13 Projects to Deploy Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency on Indian Lands
Projects will install energy systems on tribal buildings and on a community scale for beneficiary tribes and Alaska Native villages.
June 22, 2017
DOE to Invest $20 Million in New Oil and Gas Research Projects
New projects to increase recovery efficiency from unconventional oil and gas wells and to prevent offshore spills and leaks.
June 21, 2017
Energy Department Invests $7.5 Million to Improve Electric Grid Reliability and Resiliency
U.S.-India Consortium will advance cutting-edge technologies that promote greater energy independence and economic growth.
June 21, 2017
Department of Energy Announces $116 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
263 grants will support innovation and job creation.
June 20, 2017
Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Participates in Interagency Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting
The objectives of task force include improving food safety and advancing the adoption of innovations and technology for agricultural production.
June 16, 2017
U.S. Department of Energy: Science for the People
The challenges that face us now in energy, science, and nuclear security won't wait.
U.S. Department of Energy
#WomeninSTEM
Five Fast Facts about Dr. Ruby Hirose
March 23, 2017
Dr. Ruby Hirose was a Japanese-American researcher whose research helped lead to vaccines against polio and other diseases.
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Five Fast Facts About Barbara McClintock
March 16, 2017
Barbara McClintock was a pioneer in the field of cytogenetics, the study of the structure and function of cells.
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Five Fast Facts About Evelyn Boyd Granville
March 9, 2017
Dr. Evelyn Boyd Granville was the second African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics and worked on early U.S. space missions.
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Five Fast Facts about Actress and Inventor Hedy Lamarr
March 2, 2017
The first woman in STEM we're highlighting this Women's History Month is actress and inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Learn MoreFind out how the atomic age began, what happened in three top-secret towns, and how the Department of Energy and the National Park Service teamed up to preserve the legacy of this pivotal moment in history with our two-part series on the Manhattan Project.
