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Read about how EERE worked to bring clean energy to Americans nationwide in 2023.
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Ten winners have been named in the inaugural HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Partnerships Track. Each team will receive $100,000 to support programs and partnerships that equip students with the skills needed to succeed in the clean energy industry.
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HFTO celebrates Black History Month each February by highlighting individuals on our team that embrace the spirit of service and excellence established by Black leaders and innovators throughout our nation’s history.
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DOE announced the winners of the 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition, an annual challenge that offers college students experience in the renewable energy industry and the chance to win cash prizes for developing real-world geothermal solutions
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The Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) is partnering with the Minority-Serving Institutions STEM Research and Development Consortium (MSRDC) for the science and technology research partnership funding program.
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Twelve teams selected to advance to Phase 3 of the 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition.
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A few current and former fellows describe their tenure in the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO). With applications due Jan. 15, 2024, a new cohort of fellows can decide which word perfectly describes their time at IEDO.
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The first cohort of students in the NSF-DOE Geothermal INTERN opportunity have big hopes for the clean energy future and their roles in achieving it. Find out what advice they have for pursuing careers in renewable energy fields.
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WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.
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Meet Collegiate Wind Competition alum Annika Torp, whose team won second place in 2021 and now works as a wind turbine blade aerodynamics engineer at Siemens Gamesa.
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