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After a six-year long effort, researchers might have found a way to slow a particularly deadly strain of malaria, or shut it down entirely.

Secretaries Chu & Salazar ushered in a new era for energy efficiency on the National Mall when they flipped the switch on LED lights in 174 vintage Olmsted lampposts. The bulbs are expected to last up to 25 years and save 65% on energy bills. Check out the full slideshow from the event above

In addition to welcoming 20 new collegiate teams and hundreds of new student decathletes to our 2013 competition, we are announcing a new site: the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.

How electric vehicles work and what they're doing to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and lower maintenance costs.

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  • February 7, 2012

    From economic projections and fuel costs to renewable energy potential estimates and power outage reports, the Energy Department produces vast amounts of data.

  • February 6, 2012

    30 tidal turbines will be fully installed in the New York Harbor by 2015. They'll use the flow of the river and tides to generate enough energy to power 9,500 New York homes.

  • February 2, 2012

    Secretary Chu traveled to Houston, Texas, today to meet with executives from various oil and gas companies, host a State of the Union Town Hall with students from Houston Community College, and tour the Texas Medical Center -- which recently compl

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