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December 29, 2015It may come as no surprise to our readers that California has installed more solar energy than any other state. Its solar-friendly market has allowed for rapid installation, adding as much solar to the grid in 2014 as the entire United States did betwe...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleaseDecember 10, 2015The U.S. Department of Energy’s Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) program is awarding a total of $3.9 million to three competitively-selected teams to develop conceptual plans to support the design, cost and schedule for a 10 MWe (...Office of Nuclear Energy
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November 25, 2015Geothermal heat pumps are a highly efficient technology for heating, cooling and water heating.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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BlogNovember 2, 2015EERE's work makes a difference in the lives of America's people. By lowering energy costs and supporting new ways to generate electricity, EERE is ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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October 16, 2015Now through Halloween, we're highlighting scarily effective ways to save energy -- and money -- at home. Get started with our energy-themed pumpkin...Energy.gov
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October 9, 2015A new study led by West Virginia University, supported by DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory, suggests that Utica Shale could be the largest natural gas field in the United States, if fully realized.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 17, 2015Some questions posed to the Office of Fossil Energy are collected and answered in this article.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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August 10, 2015Two forthcoming peer-reviewed, national studies from the Energy Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will provide fresh evidence that the federal Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is a good investment. Their findings show that WAP’s en...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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June 26, 2015POET, which later became POET-DSM through a joint venture, began experimental collection of biomass from more than 300 local farmers in Emmetsburg, Iowa.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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June 18, 2015How much do you know about solar power? Test your knowledge with our solar IQ quiz!Energy.gov