EERE Success Stories feature the positive impact of its work with businesses, industry partners, universities, research labs, and other entities to increase the use and effectiveness of affordable renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
In 1975, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) decided to harness the power of the sun, launching the Solar Energy Research Institute, which later became the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Over the subsequent 40 years, DOE, its Solar Ene...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office addresses a number of pressing energy needs, from improving technology ...
Advanced inverters are a critical enabler of high solar photovoltaic (PV) penetrations because of their smart functionalities and ability to mainta...
EERE Success Story—Geothermal Technology to Help Meet High Lithium Demand
EERE Success Story—Innovative "French Dam" Cuts Cost and Construction Time
EERE Success Story—Setting the PACE for Commercial Solar Growth
EERE Success Story—Drones Help Solar Site Design Take Flight
Millions of Americans looking to buy a home have a new resource to help them go solar in the process. Thanks to a partnership between SunShot Initiative awardee Sun Number and real estate company Zillow, homeowners and prospective buyers across the cou...
EERE Success Story – Silicon Solar Wafers Enter a New Dimension
EERE Success Story—New Advanced Refrigeration Technology Provides Energy, Low Utility Bills for Supermarkets