The list of teams competing for a $10 million prize purse in the Progressive Automotive X Prize has been winnowed down to 43. As those teams gear up to compete, DOE is funding a new high school competition to design the "Dashboard of the Future" to encourage fuel-efficient driving.

Members of the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) and supporters convened in Aurora, Colo., today, to mark a milestone in “Powering Up” one of the world’s largest solar test and demonstration facilities. Since announcing the initial launch of SolarTAC one year ago, the site infrastructure development has progressed to the point where members can now break ground for their planned solar technology implementation and testing. Today’s occasion also included the announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have both signed letters of intent to join SolarTAC.

The health and environmental costs of the major air pollutants emitted by energy production and use totaled an estimated $120 billion for the United States in 2005, according to a new report from the National Research Council. Power plants and vehicles are the worst offenders.

Vice President Biden today unveiled Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the Recovery Act to expand green job opportunities and boost energy savings by making homes more energy efficient.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Siemens Energy Inc. today formally commissioned a new 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbine at NREL's National Wind Technology Center.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Vice President Biden today unveiled Recovery Through Retrofit, a report that builds on the foundation laid in the Recovery Act to expand green job opportunities and boost energy savings by making homes more energy efficient.

A team of university students from Germany took top honors in the 2009 Solar Decathlon, followed by the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Team California. Teams were judged on the solar homes that they assembled on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

CARY, North Carolina - Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) met today with employees of Southern Energy Management, a home-grown sustainable energy company, and toured the firm's signature project -- one of the largest solar array energy systems in the Southeast.

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman today announced the winners of the 2009 Department of Energy Solar Competition on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced new investments today in three university-led wind energy research facilities that will enhance the United States' leadership role in testing and producing the most advanced and efficient wind turbines in the world.

The 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, a joint project of DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is now available. Consumers can draw on printed, online, and mobile versions of the guide to find out about the most fuel-efficient new vehicles on the market.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Siemens Energy Inc. will formally commission a new 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center on Monday, Oct 19. The turbine is the centerpiece of what will be the biggest government-industry research partnership for wind power generation ever undertaken.

WASHINGTON, DC- Over the course of this year, the Department of Energy has worked closely with USEC on its loan guarantee application.

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today unveiled the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers important information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles.

Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced new investments today in three university-led wind energy research facilities that will enhance the United States' leadership role in testing and producing the most advanced and efficient wind turbines in the world.

Researchers from the Berkeley Lab are working with Silicon Valley companies to demonstrate energy-efficient data center technologies.

DOE will back a variety of solar energy projects, including research efforts, projects testing the impact of solar power on the electrical grid, urban installations, and efforts to train instructors for solar installer training programs. The awards draw on $50 million in Recovery Act funds.

As the Solar Decathlon heads down the home stretch for the finish line on October 16, Team California holds a narrow lead among the 20 university-led teams who have turned the National Mall into a renewable energy village.

Drawing on $750 million in Recovery Act funds, DOE will guarantee up to $8 billion in loans for conventional wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal power projects, as well as hydropower projects. DOE will work directly with eligible lenders to provide the loan guarantees.

In a move to help a tornado-ravaged city rebuild using green energy, the USDA is loaning money to launch the Greensburg Wind Farm, which will help Greensburg, Kansas, draw on 100% renewable energy for its power needs.