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Clean Energy in Action
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From recycling plastic bags long before it was on-trend to installing solar shingles on his home, writer and editor Michael Coogan has woven sustainability into his life. Check out his journey.
May 30, 2023
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As a steward of taxpayer dollars, Kat Clark thought outside the box and made a difference. Learn what she achieved and read her advice for Clean Energy Champions.
May 12, 2023
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Elisabet Metcalfe's journey from geology to clean energy is a story of finding fulfillment by applying her scientific training to real-world challenges. Check out her advice for aspiring Clean Energy Champions.
May 11, 2023
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From fellowship to contractor to federal employee, Anne Marie Esposito successfully navigated a pathway to a clean energy career in public service. You can too!
May 10, 2023
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For Mark Elless, public service runs the family. Learn how he’s pairing public service with his background in earth science.
May 10, 2023
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Getting to work with a diverse group of people is particularly rewarding for Corey Vezina. Find out why else he was drawn to work in public service.
May 9, 2023
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A career change led Sara Emmons to public service. Learn about her focus and how she’s helping women become tomorrow’s clean energy leaders.
May 9, 2023
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From May 8 to 12, 2023, EERE will introduce you to some of our outstanding public servants to learn why they serve. Start by reading about Michele Boyd, a program manager in the Solar Energy Technologies Office.
May 8, 2023
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Transitioning a community to clean energy requires a tailored approach that addresses that community’s specific needs. Learn how some communities are making the switch, the benefits they will see, and how YOUR community can start transitioning.
May 3, 2023
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As of now, there is no evidence to support speculation that noise resulting from wind development-related site characterization surveys could potentially cause mortality of whales.
April 28, 2023
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Basics for Clean Energy Champions
This clean energy breakdown will help you share information about how all Americans will benefit from the clean energy transition and how EERE will get us there.
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June 1, 2023
Phase 2 winners from the Community Clean Energy Coalition Prize each receive $150k to implement their plans.
May 30, 2023
This RFI is being issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office, with the purpose of improving the DOE Critical Materials Assessment prior to finalization.
May 25, 2023
Howard University, one of the nation’s leading historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), became the first HBCU to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) governing alliance board of directors.
May 24, 2023
The Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM Will Reduce Emissions and Develop Cost-Effective Fuels and Products for Aviation, Marine, and Other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sector
May 22, 2023
Funding Will Reduce the Cost of Clean Hydrogen, Deliver Cleaner Air, More High-Quality Jobs, and Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuels
May 22, 2023
Funding From Inflation Reduction Act Will Advance Clean-Energy Technologies
May 19, 2023
The 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition called on teams to develop solutions to the siting, development, and outreach challenges associated with offshore wind energy projects
May 19, 2023
As Part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, New Funding and 45 Projects Will Increase Efficiency, Accessibility and Cost-Effectiveness of Electric Vehicles While Invigorating Workers to Lead the Clean Transportation Revolution
May 18, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration announced a $51 million Ride and Drive Electric funding opportunity through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to accelerate the electrification of the nation’s transportation sector and spur private sector investments.
May 16, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Arizona State University to lead the seventh Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute, The Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon (EPIXC) Institute.
Events
Jun
06
Comprehensive Energy Savings Performance Contract In-Person Workshop
8:00 AM Jun 6 to 4:30 PM Jun 8 MDT
Jun
08
Marketing Residential Energy Efficiency in the Era of IRA (The Inflation Reduction Act)
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT
Jun
14
Let's Get to Work: Creating Good, Inclusive Clean Energy Jobs
1:00 PM to 4:30 PM EDT