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With help from supercomputers at the DOE Office of Science user facilities, physicists are learning about how and why stars explode.
At the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference last week (May 22-25), a range of Department of Energy officials were on hand for plenaries, panels, events, and consults as nearly 1,000 attendees connected about boosting the clean energy transition in Alaska.
On June 2, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will visit the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm that has been in operation to fully power the 17,000 homes on Block Island since 2016.
A technique from DOE’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory accelerates and improves how scientists examine X-ray images.
Heat pumps are increasing in popularity; as of 2020, over 17 million housing units had them installed. Heat pumps are helpful year-round, because they provide cooling in the summer as well as heating in winter.
The Department of Energy recently launched its Energy Savings Hub, a one-stop shop for consumers to learn how they can take advantage of energy efficient technologies while also lowering their energy costs and saving money.
To better understand environmental systems, scientists supported by DOE’s Office of Science are studying plant roots and the surrounding soil.
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and we’re shedding light on the damaging impact of wildfires, how to prevent them, and how to protect yourself this upcoming wildfire season.
Learn about the solar energy project helping to power two tribal buildings on the San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation.
The numbers are in: Americans are seeing the benefits of induction appliances. In Consumer Report’s June 2022 nationally representative survey, almost 70% of people said they would consider induction for their next range or cooktop.