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Department of Energy (DOE) News

Department of Energy (DOE)

 
The Department of Energy's overarching mission is to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States; to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission; and to ensure the environmental cleanup of the national nuclear weapons complex. The department's strategic goals to achieve the mission are designed to deliver results along five strategic themes: Energy Security, Nuclear Security, Scientific Discovery and Innovation, Environmental Responsibility and Management Excellence. (Source, Photo: DOE)
 

Articles about Department of Energy (DOE)

  • New DOE chief: Climate change 'not debatable'

    Thu, May 23 2013 at 1:03 PM

    In his first week on the job, new U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz makes it clear he sees 'no ambiguity' about the scientific consensus on global warming.

  • Fisker misses $10M payment, is bankruptcy imminent?

    Tue, Apr 23 2013 at 11:59 AM

    Luxury automaker Fisker has officially missed a $10 million payment to the Department of Energy. Is a bankruptcy filing next?

  • West Virginia University to compete in global contest to build solar-powered house

    Fri, Apr 05 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Students seek to bring a bit of Appalachia to the DOE's Solar Decathlon with a sun-powered log cabin.

  • Coca-Cola, Dell and others join Workplace Charging Challenge

    Mon, Mar 11 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Some of the nation's most recognized brands are joining the Department of Energy's Workplace Charging Challenge.

  • Obama picks Ernest Moniz to lead DOE

    Mon, Mar 04 2013 at 10:21 AM

    The MIT physicist is already steeped in Beltway politics, but his enthusiasm for nuclear power and natural gas worries some environmental advocates.

  • U.S. energy chief Steven Chu to step down

    Fri, Feb 01 2013 at 3:19 PM

    The Berkeley-trained, Nobel-winning physicist is planning a return to academia as well as California, but says he'll stay on at the DOE for a few more weeks.

  • Aging ocean tower may turn into energy lab

    Thu, Jan 10 2013 at 12:26 PM

    Department of Energy want to retrofit the Chesapeake Light Tower by 2014 or 2015 to measure wind energy possibilities.

  • Fuel efficiency: The gift that keeps on giving [Infographic]

    Wed, Nov 28 2012 at 3:20 PM

    The U.S. Energy Department explains the economic and ecological perks of its new fuel-efficiency standards.

  • Biden vs. Ryan: What is 'green pork'?

    Fri, Oct 12 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Aside from a brief clash over clean energy, the only vice presidential debate of 2012 featured very little discussion of environmental issues.

  • Jack-o'-CFL? The DOE does pumpkin carving

    Wed, Oct 10 2012 at 9:34 PM

    'Drunk barfing pumpkin' is so last year. The Department of Energy steps into squash-carving territory with several energy-themed stencils for jack-o'-lanterns.

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