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February 8, 2013
Inside the Helios Solar Works manufacturing facility. | Photo courtesy of Helios Solar Works.
Manufacturing in Milwaukee: An Interview with the CEO of Helios Solar Works

A behind-the-scenes look at Helios Solar Works -- Milwaukee's first solar manufacturing facility.

February 7, 2013
National African American History Month, 2013: A Presidential Proclamation

Celebrating National African American History Month.

February 7, 2013
Smart for Life received a loan from Palm Beach County’s revolving loan fund program to expand its production facility and boost its overall energy efficiency. | Photo courtesy of Craig Stephens, Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach County Sees Energy-Smart Economic Growth

A Florida community focuses on energy efficiency to encourage economic growth.

February 7, 2013
Milwaukee solar installers putting in a rooftop solar energy system on Dr. Paula Papanek's home. | Photo courtesy of Dr. Paula Papanek.
Considering Solar For Your Home? One Milwaukee Homeowner Shares Her Experience

Milwaukee resident shares details on her home solar installation experience.

February 6, 2013
Photos of One of the World's Largest Wind Farms

Located in Arlington, Oregon, Shepherds Flat generates up to 845 megawatts of wind power everyday and helped grow the local economy.

February 6, 2013
Professor Jack Brouwer, Associate Director and Chief Technology Officer of the National Fuel Cell Research Center, points out the tri-generation facility that uses biogas from Orange County Sanitation District’s wastewater treatment plant to produce hydrogen, heat and power. | Photo courtesy of the Energy Department.
Fueling the Next Generation of Vehicle Technology

Learn how fuel cell technologies are vital to our nation's future energy and transportation economies.

February 5, 2013
Brian Webster (left) and Mario Richard install photovoltaic modules on an Englewood, Colorado, home. | Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL.
Milwaukee Installer Reflects on His Career In Solar

Interested in joining America's solar workforce? One Milwaukee solar installer shares his career reflections and advice.

February 5, 2013
Apps for Vehicles Finalists
Apps for Vehicles Challenge Finalists Announced

Nearly 40 teams submitted ideas in response to a $50,000 Apps for Vehicles Challenge that seeks to improve safety and fuel efficiency through data innovation. Eight finalists have been selected to move on to the second phase of the competition based on the business plans and product prototypes they submitted during the first phase.

February 5, 2013
The Air Products and Chemicals hydrogen production facilities in Port Arthur, Texas, is funded by the Energy Department through the 2009 Recovery Act. It is managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. | Photo credit Air Products and Chemicals hydrogen production facilities.
New Texas Oil Project Will Help Keep Carbon Dioxide Underground

A new carbon capture project in Port Arthur, Texas, gives us a glimpse into a future where CCUS technologies are widely used across industry and power production to capture and utilize CO2, without releasing it into the air.

February 4, 2013
Installing a solar hot water system at a Milwaukee fire station. The installation was completed as part of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's hands-on training workshop. System components were donated by local manufacturer, Caleffi. | Photo Courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Lab.
Solar For Milwaukee, By Milwaukee

Profiling the City of Milwaukee's thriving solar community.