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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)
 

Recent Stories


Google's super solar mirrors

Mon, Mar 01 2010 at 2:39 AM EST

Google announces breakthrough in mirror technology that could cut the costs of solar thermal power in half.


The weapons industry is going green

Tue, Feb 23 2010 at 7:06 PM EST

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin and Raytheon get it; when will Obama get on board?


Obama asks taxpayers to shoulder nuclear risk

Sun, Feb 21 2010 at 4:20 AM EST

Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail?


A look at Obama's 2011 budget for government agencies

Mon, Feb 01 2010 at 6:00 PM EST

President Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion spending plan for the fiscal year 2011, increasing some agencies' budgets while cutting others.


DOE announces $80 million for biofuels research

Tue, Jan 19 2010 at 3:08 PM EST

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.


Cool roofs: Basking in reflected glory

Tue, Jan 19 2010 at 1:18 PM EST

The U.S. Energy Department wants you to save green by painting your roof white -- as long as it doesn't make your neighbors see red.


Friday is National Weatherization Day

Thu, Oct 29 2009 at 12:30 PM EST

Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.


No green building codes for Wyoming

Tue, Oct 27 2009 at 2:42 PM EST

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal feels that his state doesn’t need green building codes.


DOE funds extreme research projects

Tue, Oct 27 2009 at 8:00 AM EST

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded $151 million to 37 forward-thinking energy research projects.


U.S. investigates underground storage of CO2

Tue, Aug 25 2009 at 4:45 AM EST

Coal-powered plants make up about 80 percent of the U.S.'s CO2 emissions. Underground storage could be part of the green answer.


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