NASA picks three companies to develop lunar nuclear power systemsA fission system could power long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.By K. Holt, 06.21.2022
The Energy Department will block sales of inefficient light bulbsNew efficiency standards may help reduce carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons.By K. Holt, 04.26.2022
The US government spent $1.1 billion on carbon capture projects that mostly failedMany had 'little chance of success' in the first place, the accountability office stated.By S. Dent, 01.12.2022
US energy department hopes instant permits will boost rooftop solar installationsThe process will make it "faster, easier and cheaper" for homeowners to go solar. By S. Dent, 07.16.2021
The next US particle accelerator will be built on Long Island by 2031The Electron-Ion Collider will be built on the footprint of Brookhaven's existing collider.By D. Cooper, 09.22.2020
Microsoft is helping the government build AI disaster response toolsIt's teaming up with the Department of Energy to help first responders.By D. Hardawar, 08.19.2020
Department of Energy will invest $300 million in green transportation researchThe agency will offer grants in three different areas.By I. Bonifacic, 01.23.2020
Trump admin blocks expanded rules against inefficient lightbulbsContrary to reports, the incandescent lightbulb just won't die.By R. Lawler, 12.20.2019
World's largest ARM supercomputer is headed to a nuclear security lab"Astra" is a collaboration between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Department of Energy.By D. Hardawar, 06.18.2018
Rick Perry didn't understand the role of the Department of EnergyThe prospective secretary of energy once wanted to eliminate the department.By M. Smith, 01.19.2017
New DoE guidelines stand for scientific integrity over politicsUpdated policies give employees a way to fight back against suppression of inconvenient truths.By R. Lawler, 01.12.2017
New magnetic field theory gets us closer to nuclear fusionResearchers have figured out why plasma fields rapidly snap and reconnect.By S. Dent, 11.28.2016
DOE to start building a tool that will 3D map the universeDESI's construction will begin next year. By M. Moon, 08.11.2016
Gamma ray map offers best view yet of our galaxy's energyNASA's Fermi space telescope has given us a better view of our galaxy... and then some.By J. Fingas, 01.11.2016
NOvA neutrino detector captures cosmic rays in 3D, aims to unlock the mysteries of the universeBy J. Volpe, 03.28.2013
Elon Musk says Tesla will repay Department of Energy loan well before 2022 due dateBy E. Alvarez, 02.27.2013