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February 26, 2013
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu speaks at the 2013 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. | Photo by Sarah Gerrity.
Day 1: Innovation at the 2013 ARPA-E Summit

The fourth annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit kicked off yesterday -- get the highlights from day 1.

February 25, 2013
Supporting STEM Education: A Q&A with the Energy Department’s Tech Transfer Coordinator

Dr. Karina Edmonds -- a panelist for our upcoming STEM Google+ Hangout -- reflects on her career in STEM.

February 25, 2013
Each year, the National Science Bowl brings together thousands of middle and high school students from across the country to compete in a range of science disciplines, including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, astronomy and math. The members of the winning team, from Roosevelt Middle School of River Forest, Illinois, competed against 14 other teams from across the Midwest in one of the regional competitions in the 23rd Annual U.S. Department of Energy National Science Bowl. This April, the winning teams from each region will compete for a national title in Washington, D.C. View a full gallery of <a href="http://1.usa.gov/YSYNqE" target="_blank">photos from the 2013 Regional Science Bowl at Argonne</a>. | Photo courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory.
Photo of the Week: Students from Roosevelt Middle School win Argonne's 2013 Regional Science Bowl

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!

February 22, 2013
Marius Stan, computational energy scientist from Argonne National Lab, submits his verification photo as part of an informal question and answer session with Internet users on the Ask Me Anything section of the social website Reddit on February 14, 2013.
Marius Stan Returning to Reddit To Tie Up Loose Ends

Marius Stan, computational scientist and Breaking Bad actor, will be returning to Reddit once again to tie up loose ends by answering questions.

February 22, 2013
Join our Google+ Hangout on increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering & math disciplines. | Infographic by Sarah Gerrity.
Live Q&A: Celebrating Black History Month and STEM Education

Join our Google+ Hangout on February 27 to discuss strategies for bridging the diversity gap in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

February 21, 2013
PNNL's Olympus supercomputer is one of the computational resources that will be used by members of the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing. Other resources include the University of Washington's Hyak supercomputer and cloud computing.
Tackling Big Data Together

The newly stood up Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing will be tackling big challenges facing science and society, like climate change and energy management.

February 21, 2013
Video: Watch the Open Data Google+ Hangout

View a recording of the Energy Department's Google+ Hangout on the "Impact of Open Data"

February 21, 2013
Join Secretary Chu Tomorrow for a Google+ Hangout on America's Growing Solar Industry

Tune in tomorrow on energy.gov/live to hear from Secretary Chu and experts from across the solar industry as they discuss the SunShot Initiative and the future of solar in the U.S.

February 21, 2013
Johnson Controls, one of the three new Better Buildings Challenge partners, will reduce its energy use by 25 percent in 71 of its U.S. manufacturing plants by 2019. | Photo courtesy of Johnson Controls.
Three New Partners Join the Better Buildings Challenge

Johnson Controls, Macy's and Sprint pledge to cut energy use in more than 200 million square feet of building space.

February 20, 2013
Join Us Thursday, Feb. 21 for a Google+ Hangout on the Impact of Open Data

Tune in tomorrow to learn about Energy.gov/Data, and hear from the experts on why this new website (and the open data movement) matters for the energy industry.