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Washington, D.C. — Building on President Obama’s call in the State of the Union address earlier this week for a new era for American energy, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu joined with Houston Mayor Annise Parker today to announce that Houston, Texas is joining the Better Buildings Challenge.  Houston is the latest community to join the Challenge, a public-private partnership that seeks to improve energy efficiency 20 percent by 2020 in commercial, government, and school buildings across the country.

U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the 20 collegiate teams selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and unveiled the competition’s location, the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California.

Americans Will Pick the Most Innovative Start-Up Companies Using Laboratory Inventions to Create New Businesses, Products

Events Across the Country to Highlight President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Adam Sieminski Nominated for Energy Information Administration Administrator

Thousands of Students To Compete For Spots in National Finals in Washington, D.C.

New Funding Opportunity Announcement Will Support SMR Design and Licensing for Widespread Commercial Use

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters held the second meeting of the U.S. – South Africa Bilateral Energy Dialogue on January 16, 2012.

President Obama has named Mildred S. Dresselhaus and Burton Richter as the winners of the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the government’s oldest and most prestigious awards for scientific achievement.

Secretary Chu to Tour Detroit Auto Show and Visit Local High School