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June 20, 2012
U.S. Department of Energy Projects Win 36 R&D 100 Awards for 2012

Technology Developments Aim to Advance American Energy, Environment and National Security

June 19, 2012
Energy Department and National Park Service Announce Clean Cities Partnership to Drive Sustainable National Parks

Efforts to Help Reduce Reliance on Imported Oil, Protect America’s Natural Resources

June 19, 2012
Energy and Commerce Departments Announce New Centers for Building Operations Excellence

Part of Administration’s Better Buildings Initiative, Centers Will Focus on Energy Efficiency Workforce Development for Building Operations Professionals

June 18, 2012
United States Regains Lead with World’s Fastest Supercomputer

Five Supercomputers at Energy Department National Laboratories Rank in Top 20 of the World’s Fastest Supercomputers

June 14, 2012
Northwestern University Team Wins Energy Department’s National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition

As part of the Obama Administration’s Startup America Initiative that works to encourage and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation, the Energy Department today announced that NuMat Technologies from Northwestern University won the first-ever DOE National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition.

June 14, 2012
Obama Administration Announces New Partners Join the Better Buildings Challenge

New Private Sector Partners Commit to Making Major Energy Efficiency Improvements, Providing $200 Million in Financing for Energy Efficiency Projects

June 13, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Concentrating Solar Power Technology Investments to American Industry, Universities

Announcement Builds on SunShot Grand Challenge Summit in Denver, Colorado June 13-14

June 13, 2012
Energy Department Announces SunShot Startup Investments and Competition to Unleash Cost-Competitive Solar Energy

Secretary Chu Announces New Efforts to Drive Grid-Parity Solar Within the Decade

June 13, 2012
Obama Administration Announces Major Step Forward for the American Centrifuge Plant

New research, development and demonstration partnership to advance critical national security interests, protect taxpayer investment

June 12, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Investments in Innovative Manufacturing Technologies

Research Partnerships with Private Industry Aim to Reduce Energy Use, Costs for U.S. Manufacturers and Boost U.S. Global Competitiveness