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Navy Makes Splash with 3D-Printed Submersible
Planes, automobiles, and…submersibles? Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) just made a big splash with its latest application of 3D printing. Through a partnership with the Navy’s Disruptive Technology Lab, the team at ORNL's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility created the military’s first 3D-printed submersible hull.
Navy 3D Prints First Submersible Hull
News
PACCAR Joins Energy Department SuperTruck II Initiative
The Energy Department announced an additional competitively awarded multi-year SuperTruck II project.
August 30, 2017
Energy Department Announces $13.4 Million Investment in Community-based Advanced Transportation Projects
DOE announced $13.4 million in support of five cost-shared, community-based projects focused on energy efficient mobility systems.
August 22, 2017
SunShot Sponsors Start-Up Alley at Solar Power International
The SunShot Initiative will sponsor Start-Up Alley at Solar Power International in Las Vegas, Nevada from September 10–13.
August 22, 2017
The U.S. Department of Energy Announces Winners of Prestigious Housing Innovation Awards
DOE's Housing Innovation Awards recognize the nation's top builders taking housing to the next level.
August 15, 2017
Let the Challenge Begin: DOE Partners to Launch Fourth Wood Stove Design Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the fourth Wood Stove Design Challenge.
August 14, 2017
Energy Department Reports: Wind Energy Continues Rapid Growth in 2016
Texas, Oklahoma, and Iowa lead the nation as wind industry added more than 8,200 megawatt of capacity last year.
August 8, 2017
Energy Department Announces Additional MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Award
DOE announced that it will award a fourth project—up to $1.8 million—under the MEGA-BIO: Bioproducts to Enable Biofuels Funding Opportunity.
August 2, 2017
Energy Department Announces Eleven Projects to Boost Private-Sector Support of Energy Innovation
Projects address systemic barriers currently preventing the private sector from more fully supporting energy innovation.
August 1, 2017
Energy Department Announces $46.2 Million for 48 Projects to Advance Solar Power Technologies
New projects intended to develop innovative, early-stage solar power technologies.
July 12, 2017
Energy Department Announces $19.4 Million Investment in Advanced Vehicle Technologies
DOE announced $19.4 million for 22 new cost-shared battery, materials, engine, and mobility systems projects.
July 12, 2017
Blog
How New Building Scientists are Made
The Race to Zero Student Design Competition helps college students apply cutting-edge building design principles for the real-world.
August 31, 2017
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4 Tips for Traveling In … Your Electric Car
Taking your first road trip in a plug-in electric car? Don’t sweat it. Traveling can be a breeze with a little planning.
August 30, 2017
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Back to (Zero Energy) School
Children around the nation are heading back to school, and some are going into buildings that have significant energy savings potential.
August 29, 2017
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Inside Utah's First Net Zero Community
Utah's first community of net zero homes is packed with a host of innovative, energy-saving features.
August 28, 2017
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In the Market for a New Home? Buy a Zero Energy Ready Home
As more consumers learn about zero energy ready homes they begin to realize the major potential to reduce energy bills and increase home comfort.
August 28, 2017
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EERE Success Story—Artificial Intelligence-Based Control System Improves Biomass Preprocessing
Researchers have successfully tested an intelligence-based control system that increased the reliability of feedstock preprocessing equipment.
August 24, 2017
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Can You Dig It? Heavy-Duty Hybrid Electric Vehicles Benefit from Lab’s Wide-Bandgap Expertise
John Deere Electronic Solutions partners with national lab to roll out hybrid electric vehicles that benefit from wide-bandgap technology.
August 24, 2017
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Here's How 4 States are Preparing for Hurricane Season
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is well under way and these 4 states are getting ready with support from the U.S. Department of Energy.
August 24, 2017
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New Lab Report: How to Cut the Cost of Wind Energy in Half
New breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030—making it fully competitive with the fuel cost of natural gas.
August 23, 2017
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Navy and National Lab Team Up on Advanced Wave Energy Device
Sandia National Laboratories is working with the U.S. Navy to help improve the efficiency of wave energy devices.
August 22, 2017
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