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February 1, 2013
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu during an online town hall to discuss President Obama's clean energy and innovation agenda on January 11, 2011. | Photo by Charles Watkins, Contractor, Energy Department
Letter from Secretary Steven Chu to Energy Department Employees Announcing His Decision Not to Serve a Second Term

Secretary Chu highlights progress on clean energy; announces decision not to serve a second term.

January 31, 2013
Secretary Chu Tours the 2013 Washington Auto Show

Highlights from the Secretary's tour of the Washington Auto Show floor.

January 31, 2013
As part of the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, the new Workplace Charging Challenge aims to expand access to charging stations in cities across the U.S. | Infographic by Sarah Gerrity, Energy Department.
EV Everywhere Charges Up the Workplace

As part of the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, the new Workplace Charging Challenge aims to expand access to charging stations in cities across the U.S.

January 31, 2013
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus speaks to attendees at the 2011 Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, DC. | Energy Department photo.
ARPA-E and the Military Team Up on New Technologies and Summit Partnerships

New technologies could change the way troops stay cool and warm on the battlefield -- and save energy and money for the military along the way.

January 31, 2013
Photo courtesy of Nordex, USA.
A Record Year for the American Wind Industry

America's wind industry continues to meet exciting new milestones.

January 30, 2013
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu participates in a tour of Catholic University's Vitreous State Laboratory. | Photo courtesy of the Office of Environmental Management.
Energy Department and Catholic University Improve Safety of Nuclear Waste

A new waste processing plant in Washington will help to safely remove nuclear and chemical waste, thanks to research from Catholic University.

January 29, 2013
Members of the Los Alamos High School team, Los Alamos, New Mexico, concentrates on the answer to a question at the 2012 National Science Bowl in Washington D.C. on April 29, 2012. | Photograph by Dennis Brack, Office of Science
Thousands of Students Prepare to Compete in the National Science Bowl

Until March 9th, thousands of middle- and high-school students will compete in 120 regional competitions all across the country as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

January 29, 2013
What Does the Energy Economy Look Like in Your State?

The Energy Information Administration has launched a new state data portal that can help you answer this question, compare energy usage and production across states, and map America's energy infrastructure.

January 28, 2013
We Asked, You Answered: An #EnergyPledge Roundup

We made a Storify highlighting a few of our favorite energy pledges submitted in the past few weeks. Take a look, you might be featured!

January 25, 2013
In this 1939 photo, Eric and Margaret Lawrence are sitting inside the tank of something called the 60-inch cyclotron -- a machine invented by their father, Ernest Lawrence. The cyclotron is a unique circular particle accelerator, which Lawrence himself referred to as a "proton merry-go-round." In reality, the cyclotron specialized in smashing atoms. Fun facts: this cyclotron contains a magnet that weighs 220 tons, and experiments conducted on this very machine led to the discovery of plutonium and Nobel Prizes for researchers Glenn Seaborg and Melvin Calvin. Ernest Lawrence passed away in 1958 -- just 23 days later, the Regents of the University of California voted to rename two of the university's nuclear research sites: Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories. | Photo courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Photo of the Week: Inside the 60-Inch Cyclotron

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!