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March 14, 2017The Department of Energy’s Wind Vision report assesses the potential economic and social benefits of a study scenario where U.S. wind power supplies 10% of the nation’s electrical demand by 2020, 20% by 2030, and 35% by 2050. It also outlines a roa...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 9, 2017Fuel cell electric cars are some of the most advanced vehicles on the road today – and they’re here in the United States. Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda all have models commercially available. There is a lot of interest in these cars – and some misco...Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 7, 2017What if plastic came from renewable resources? Mango Materials has developed a new way of producing plastics that make it biodegradable and petroleum-free. The project is being supported with help from the national laboratories through the Energy Depar...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 1, 2017The addition of a record-setting 14.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy onto the grid made 2016 a historic year for solar, with a total of more than 42 GW now connected to our country’s electricity infrastructure. A new National Museum of American Histo...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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February 28, 2017New ideas come from a diverse way of seeing things. Whether it’s getting more students involved in Science, Technology, Education, and Mathematic...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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February 8, 2017The solar industry is growing fast. Despite this rapid growth, solar energy remains inaccessible to nearly half of American households and business...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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January 5, 2017Lighting makes up nearly 10% of the energy costs in our homes. But how many of us actually flip off that switch when leaving the room? Tien Nguyen ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 21, 2016The mini Nintendo Classic has everyone partying like it’s 1985 again. Yes, technology has certainly come a long way in 30 years. Take clean energ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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November 29, 2016Overall utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) generated enough electricity last year to power more than 2 million homes. It’s also creating jobs – a lot of them. In 2015, the solar workforce grew at a rate 12 times faster than the overall economy and boa...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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November 21, 2016For the first time ever, the latest edition of the Tracking the Sun report is publicly sharing the data used in the report analysis, which is a win-win for both solar companies and solar customers.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation