The U.S. Department of the Interior and the State of California have agreed to work together to develop renewable energy projects on federal lands. That type of state and federal cooperation recently led to Arizona's first commercial-scale wind power project.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) sees global carbon dioxide emissions falling by as much as 3% this year, due mainly to the economic slowdown. The agency also sees ample opportunities to build upon this reduction over the next 20 years.

DOE will beef up its enforcement of energy efficiency standards with three oversight steps designed to ensure that manufacturers properly certify their products.

A team of California students wins one of the ten contests as part of the ongoing DOE Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. The overall winner of the fourth Decathlon will be named on October 16.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a convenient online directory of Web-based tools, database searches, cost calculators, and interactive maps—all related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. This comprehensive Web page helps users quickly navigate to the 23 tools, maps, and searches available on the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) Web site for transportation technologies. Users can find the tools page on the AFDC under Information Resources at www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/applications.html.

WASHINGTON, DC - Team California today snagged the top spot in the Communications contest at the U.S. Department of Energys Solar Decathlon.

Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that $55 million will be made available to develop advanced technologies that can capture carbon dioxide from flue gases at existing power plants so that the greenhouse gas may be sequestered or put to beneficial use.

Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced three new steps to strengthen its ability to enforce energy efficiency standards.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu delivered a letter today to Energy Ministers and other attendees of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum in London, where Secretary Chu is speaking on Monday and Tuesday.

Thirty-four clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts in Denver Nov. 3-5 as the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosts the 22nd NREL Industry Growth Forum.

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new Request for Pre-Applications for universities interested in conducting cutting-edge nuclear energy research and development (R&D).

At the opening of the Solar Decathlon on the National Mall, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $87 million will be made available to support the development of new solar energy technologies and the rapid deployment of available carbon-free solar energy systems.

WASHINGTON, DC - At the opening of the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon on the National Mall, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced up to $87 million will be made available to support the development of new solar energy technologies and the rapid deployment of available carbon-free solar energy systems.

To support local energy efficiency projects and conservation efforts, DOE has awarded Recovery Act funds to Idaho, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands under its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the Department of Energy will provide up to $750 million in funding from the Recovery Act to help accelerate the development of conventional renewable energy generation projects.

Federal agencies will have to set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2020 and meet a number of sustainability goals following an Executive Order from President Obama. The president also proclaimed October as National Energy Awareness Month.

Excitement is building as the fourth edition of DOE's Solar Decathlon readies for its public opening in Washington, D.C., on October 9. The competition will run through October 18.

The initial U.S.-China Electric Vehicle Forum brought together experts and officials from both countries to discuss progress and opportunities in the electric vehicle industry. Both nations are looking for new ways to limit their greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has purchased more than 17,000 fuel-efficient vehicles, including hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles, to help upgrade the efficiency of the federal fleet. The latest purchase includes 35 hybrid electric buses and five buses that run on natural gas.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles under the Clean Air Act, and that could trigger new regulations for a large number of greenhouse gas emitters. A proposed rule would limit those regulations to the largest emitters.