Dan Rather interviewed Marc Fischer during an episode on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon offsets.

DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have awarded more than $24 million to support 12 projects aimed at boosting biofuels and products produced from biomass. The projects will advance biomass feedstocks and conversion techniques and analyze the potential for biofuel production.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy has issued a final determination and market impact study for the proposed uranium transfer to fund accelerated cleanup activities at the Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio, which will create between 800 to 1,000 new jobs for the community.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy today announced projects selected for more than $24 million in grants to research and develop technologies to produce biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) have completed a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the proposed Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Project, which will produce 400 megawatts using solar power towers.

Powered by Sharp multijunction solar cells developed for satellites, the Tokai University Solar Car blazed 3,000 kilometers down the center of Australia at an average speed of 62 miles per hour to win the Global Green Challenge race.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked California at the top of its annual survey of state energy efficiency efforts. The nonprofit grades the states on six categories, including transportation policies and appliance efficiency standards.

A new report lays out the efforts needed to make offshore wind power a reality in the United States, while summarizing the efforts currently underway. Projects have been proposed up and down the East Coast, while recent studies are examining the wind power potential of the Great Lakes.

If U.S. and world economic conditions continue to improve, oil prices are expected to escalate to $81 per barrel by December 2010, according to the DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA). The rising oil prices are already driving up the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel.

Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today joined industry representatives and managers from DOE’s National Laboratories to celebrate the latest tool to advance the Department’s wind energy research: a state-of-the-art wind turbine installed at DOE’s National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, near Boulder. The turbine, which is the first large-scale wind turbine fully owned by DOE, will serve as a platform for research projects aimed at improving the performance of wind technology and lowering the costs of wind energy. Previously, only smaller wind turbines were installed at the NWTC.

Washington D.C. - Underscoring his commitment to strengthen and streamline the Department of Energy's operations, Secretary Steven Chu today named Jonathan Silver Executive Director of the Department's loan program office.

Washington, DC - The Department of Energy announced today that Energy Secretary Steven Chu will travel to India and China from Thursday, November 12 to Wednesday, November 18 as part of the Department's efforts to advance opportunities for international clean energy cooperation.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted DOE's continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to support the development of clean energy projects on tribal lands.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 22nd Clean Energy Industry Growth Forum this week attracted nearly 600 investors, entrepreneurs, scientists and policymakers to Denver.

On Tuesday, November, 10th, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, DOE’s national laboratories, and industry partners including GE and RES Americas will gather to celebrate the completed installation and commissioning of the first utility-scale wind turbine to be owned by DOE. This 1.5 megawatt wind turbine will be fully instrumented to serve as a testbed for future research and development projects to lower the cost of wind energy.

The First Lady's remarks at the U.S. Department of Energy.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today at the White House Tribal Nations Conference, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu highlighted the Department of Energy's continued commitment to partnering with Native Americans to support the development of clean energy projects on tribal lands that will help reduce energy use, limit carbon pollution, and create new jobs for tribal communities across the country.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $30.6 million in Recovery Act funding for the selection of seven hydropower projects that modernize hydropower infrastructure by increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impacts at existing facilities.

DOE has awarded $338 million for 123 geothermal projects in 39 states. The funds will support innovative exploration and drilling, creation of a national resource database, deployment of ground source heat pumps, and the development of new geothermal resources.

DOE is awarding $155 million in Recovery Act funds to support 41 industrial energy efficiency projects across the United States. The nine largest will leverage an additional $634 million in private support for significant efficiency upgrades at industrial facilities.