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Department of Energy

 
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)
 

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GOP wins battle of the bulb

Fri, Dec 16 2011 at 11:42 AM EST
Republicans in Congress have delayed part of a 2007 law that would require U.S. light bulbs to be more energy-efficient, scoring a symbolic victory.
 

Chu: Solyndra 'regrettable,' but not political

Thu, Nov 17 2011 at 4:24 PM EST
The U.S. energy secretary spent five hours Thursday rejecting accusations that politics influenced a 2009 loan to the California solar company.
 

House GOP grills Steven Chu on Solyndra

Thu, Nov 17 2011 at 5:36 AM EST
The U.S. energy secretary is the highest-ranking official yet to address Congress about federal aid to the bankrupt solar company.
 

'Monster' jump in global warming gases reported

Fri, Nov 04 2011 at 10:29 AM EST
A new analysis reveals that greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 surpassed even the worst-case scenario envisioned by scientists four years ago.
 

House GOP subpoenas White House on Solyndra

Thu, Nov 03 2011 at 1:28 PM EST
In a rare move, Republicans on a House panel vote to subpoena White House documents related to the failed solar power company.
 

Now bankrupt Beacon Power had U.S. backing like Solyndra

Sun, Oct 30 2011 at 11:39 PM EST
The company filed for bankruptcy on Oct. 30, just a year after it received a $43 million loan guarantee from a controversial Department of Energy program.
 

SolarCity is dealing with Solyndra backlash

Tue, Sep 27 2011 at 11:15 AM EST
Solyndra's public and highly controversial bankruptcy filing is affecting other solar projects.
 

What Solyndra means for solar power

Thu, Sep 15 2011 at 3:42 PM EST
The solar company's collapse has electrified many critics of President Obama. But what does it say about the sustainability of U.S. solar power overall?
 

Hydraulic fracturing needs more disclosure, Energy Department says

Thu, Aug 11 2011 at 2:13 AM EST
The department's natural gas advisory subcommittee urged regulators to require drillers to release more information about the impact of fracking.
 

DOE awards $11 million to geothermal projects

Thu, Jun 23 2011 at 5:58 PM EST
The U.S. Department of Energy will provide more than $11 million to support eight geothermal energy projects.
 
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