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August 13, 2012
Energy Department Investments to Develop Lighter, Stronger Materials for Greater Vehicle Fuel Economy

Seven Projects Will Speed Commercialization of Lightweighting and Propulsion Technologies

August 2, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Technical Review to Assess Black Cells at Hanford’s Waste Treatment Plant

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has assembled a group of independent technical experts to assess the Hanford Site’s Waste Treatment Plant, specifically as it relates to the facility’s “black cells.”

July 26, 2012
Energy Department Announces Awards to Projects Advancing Innovative Clean Coal Technology

Transformational Oxy-Combustion Technology Holds Promise for More Efficient and Cheaper Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage of Coal-Fired Plant Emissions

July 25, 2012
Top U.S. Energy Department Official Visits Iowa, Calls on Congress to Extend Clean Energy Tax Credits

Under Secretary of Energy (Acting) David Sandalow Toured Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Company and ACCIONA, Windpower Highlighting Importance of the Production Tax Credit to Iowa’s Economy

July 25, 2012
Agriculture and Energy Departments Announce New Investments to Drive Innovations in Biofuels and Biobased Products

U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy announced a $41 million investment that will drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock improvements.

July 24, 2012
Obama Administration Releases Roadmap for Solar Energy Development on Public Lands

As part of President Obama’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Department of Energy, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in six southwestern states.

July 24, 2012
Maine Deploys First U.S. Commercial, Grid-Connected Tidal Energy Project

Energy Department-Supported Project Diversifies Energy Mix, Tests Promising Technology

July 23, 2012
Thirteen Department of Energy-Funded Researchers Honored with the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

President Obama named 13 U.S. Department of Energy-funded researchers as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

July 18, 2012
U.S. Energy Department Launches “Clean Energy in Our Community” Video Series

Video by Luther College highlights positive impact of clean energy in Decorah, Iowa