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Press ReleasesJanuary 12, 2015The Energy Department today announced $8 million in available funding to spur innovation in next-generation marine and hydrokinetic control and component technologies. In the United States, waves, tides, and ocean currents represent a largely untapped ...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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January 5, 2015As rooftop solar power systems increasingly pop up on homes and businesses across the country, a new challenge is emerging: how to integrate greate...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 30, 2014From solar's record-shattering pace to breakthroughs in biomass, 2014 was a big year for renewable energy. On our blog, we highlight Energy Department-...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 29, 2014The H2 Refuel H-Prize is challenging America’s innovators to develop systems that make it easier and convenient to fuel hydrogen powered vehicles...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 3, 2014Today, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) released the first four videos in a series highlighting each of the seven essen...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesDecember 2, 2014Supporting the Administration’s effort to make solar energy more affordable and accessible for all Americans, the Energy Department today announced more than $9 million in funding for breakthrough research and development projects that will advance t...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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December 1, 2014The Energy Department today announced a total of $4.4 million for two projects in Michigan and Pennsylvania to support the use of advanced materials and manufacturing techniques in the development of new “low-head” hydropower technologies.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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November 14, 2014Better Buildings, Better Plants Challenge partner, Cummins Inc., is recognized for achieving 33% energy savings as a result of infrastructure upgrades and a new 2 MW solar rooftopOffice of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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October 31, 2014For years, farmers have been using cornstalks to make scarecrows, preventing crows and other predators from destroying their crops. This fall, the Energy Department’s Bioenergy Technologies Office is using cornstalks for a different purpose—bioener...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesOctober 29, 2014Supporting the goals of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Energy Department today announced $15 million in available funding to help integrate distributed, on-site solar energy systems into the nation’s electrical grid.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation