Clean Energy In Action blogs aim to share the positive impact EERE has on the American people, businesses, industry partners, universities, research labs, and other entities to increase the use and effectiveness of affordable renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and energy efficiency technologies. Learn about projects and successes from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, as well as the people behind the work.
You can also view an interactive map of EERE Success Stories.
August 24, 2023
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy
Learn more about efforts to develop America's vast offshore wind resources.
August 24, 2023
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Distributed Wind Power
Learn about key facts related to wind turbines used in distributed applications.
August 24, 2023
How Much Power is 1 Gigawatt?
A date most movie buffs know by heart, October 21, 2015, is the day Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel in “Back to the Future Part II.”
August 22, 2023
Battery-Electric Fishing Vessel Marks a Sea Change for Small Commercial Fishers
With help from a national lab, a small commercial salmon troller, named I Gotta, is one of the first low-emissions fishing vessels deployed in Alaska.
August 11, 2023
EERE's Clean Energy Champion Sets Out to Inspire Clean Energy Champions
Inspired by her parents, Monica Sanchez is celebrating 10 years in public service by doubling down on fighting climate change and spreading the good word about clean energy.
August 9, 2023
100% Clean Electricity: North to the Clean Energy Future
Towns and organizations in Alaska illustrate how remote communities can adopt clean energy systems—and how EERE’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project can help.
July 27, 2023
100% Clean Electricity: Planning for an Equitable Transition in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky, serves as an example of how DOE’s Communities LEAP program can help cities transitioning to an equitable clean energy future to integrate equity into the effort.
July 10, 2023
Innovating our Way to a Cleaner, More Efficient Energy System
An inexhaustive review of some exciting technology breakthroughs powered by EERE funding.
June 30, 2023
EERE Celebrates Pride and Progress
As we close out Pride month, we’re reflecting on our celebration and progress while also turning our thoughts to a more inclusive future.
June 21, 2023
Meet Clean Energy Champion Andre King
Don’t let age be a barrier to pursuing your dreams. Andre King’s journey showcases the power of never giving up, proving it’s never too late to start over.