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January 24, 2013
Brian Larsen is developing the next generation of fuel cell catalysts thanks to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Postdoctoral Research Awards. | Photo courtesy of Dr. Guido Bender, NREL.
10 Questions for a Materials Scientist: Brian Larsen

Meet Brian Larsen, who is helping lower fuel cell costs by developing the next generation of fuel cell catalysts.

January 23, 2013
Bison standing in front of a 10 kW wind turbine manufactured by Bergey Windpower Company. | Photo by Northwest Seed, NREL.
Keeping America Competitive: Bringing Down the Cost of Small Wind Turbines

Ensuring America's continued leadership in the global small wind turbine market.

January 22, 2013
Energy All-Stars Shine Bright at Inaugural Lecture Series

Last Saturday, the Energy Department held its first Energy All-Stars event -- an afternoon of TED-style talks from America's energy leaders.

January 22, 2013
Artist rendering of Ocean Power Technologies' proposed wave park off the coast of Oregon. | Photo courtesy of Ocean Power Technologies.
Ocean Energy Projects Developing On and Off America's Shores

How we're supporting innovative projects that harness America's strong wave and tidal resources.

January 22, 2013
Kent County Correctional Facility is saving energy and money with a new closed-loop geothermal system. | Photo courtesy of Kent County Administrator's Office.
A Michigan County Unearths Savings with Geothermal Energy

Learn how Kent County, Michigan, is saving energy and money by using renewable energy.

January 18, 2013
This artistic rendition of "spin vortices" illustrates tiny magnetic vortices that spin according to the polarization of each disk's vortex core. At Argonne National Laboratory, scientists are using alternating magnetic fields to control the behavior of these spin vortices, which are small dots made of iron and nickel. The experiments will help to create new, more efficient magnetic devices -- like the random access memory (RAM) in the device you are using to look at this very photo. <a href="http://www.anl.gov/articles/chaotic-spin-vortices-could-lead-new-computer-memories" target="_blank">Learn more about spin vortices</a>. | Photo courtesy of Sander Munster, Dresden University of Technology.
Photo of the Week: Controlling Chaos with Magnetic Fields

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!

January 18, 2013
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Critical Materials

What are critical materials? We are breaking them down with these top 10 facts.

January 17, 2013
Over the past decade, clean energy generation has experienced a steady rise. | Graphic courtesy of the Energy Information Administration.
From Emerging to Mainstream: The Growth of the Global Clean Energy Marketplace

Analyzing the past, present and future of the global clean energy marketplace.

January 17, 2013
The Energy Department's new Building America Solution Center provides building professionals with fast, free and reliable building science and efficiency knowledge. | Photo courtesy of the Energy Department.
Thinking Outside the (Tool) Box with the Building America Solution Center

The Energy Department launches a new online tool that provides building professionals with fast, free and reliable building science and efficiency knowledge when and wherever they need it.

January 17, 2013
Download your own pledge card and submit a photo -- you might see yourself on energy.gov/pledge! Here, Amanda pledges to turn off all appliances when she's not using them to save energy. | Energy Department photo.
Send us your Energy Pledge for 2013

Join us and take an energy pledge for this year as part of the National Day of Service. Download a pledge card and submit a photo...you might even end up on energy.gov!