Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.

The U.S. Energy Department wants you to save green by painting your roof white -- as long as it doesn't make your neighbors see red.

Two groups have received $80 million in funding from the ARRA for advanced biofuels research.

Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail?

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin & Raytheon get it, when will Congress get on board?

Google announces breakthrough in mirror technology that could cut the costs of solar thermal power in half.

In the past, this season has brought bad news to nuclear power advocates. This year, everything is turning up roses.

In the latest installment of the Faces of the Recovery Act video series, the U.S. Department of Energy showcases 1366 Technologies.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update webinar archive is now available for viewing.

In his commencement speech at Washington University, Energy Secretary Chu encouraged graduates to "Do something that matters. Help save the world."

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 20 communities that will receive $60 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.

Two separate projects funded by the Department of Energy are offering free home chargers. The only drawback? You have to pay for the electric vehicle.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $24 million to three algal biofuels research projects.

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.

Administration stimulus spending has jump-started an unstoppable EV revolution, says President Obama. Because of the Recovery Act, the cars will plummet in cost

The Department of Energy has awarded $188 million to small businesses in 34 states to spur clean energy innovation, job creation and more.

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G

Sandia National Laboratories is investing $8.5 million in four projects that are part of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) program.

A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts reveals that the federal government spent about $25 billion in the energy sector in 2009.

The Department of Energy announced $5 million in funding for five wind energy projects.

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy awards $57 million to 33 small business projects.

Although refrigerators continue to grow in size and become more tricked out, new standards will also require them to be drastically more energy efficient.

The DOE has awarded $5 million for offshore wind energy facilities and renewable ocean energy projects.

Job-creating grants are making their way to a swing state near you!

The U.S. Department of Energy will guarantee a $1.45 billion loan for the Abengoa Solar Solana project in the Arizona desert.

Learn how solar panels convert the sun’s rays into energy in this DOE video.

Turbine sites in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia identified as prime parcels for projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in the America's Next Top Energy Innovator challenge, hosted by the Department of Energy.

The funding behind many environmental policies is getting cut, but the loan guarantee program for green energy projects is thriving.

Some number crunching based on the new 2009 Lawrence Livermore Labs analysis of U.S. energy use reveals that individuals (versus businesses) are responsible for

The fourth round of ARPA-E funding totals $130 million for five different program areas.

The federal government and private lenders team up on a new green home improvement program, but it comes with a few strings attached.

Sixteen teams from colleges across the country spent three years building hybrids, plug-in hybrids and even hydrogen cars. This week in Washington, they met in

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide more than $11 million to support eight geothermal energy projects.

The solar company's collapse has electrified many critics of President Obama. But what does it say about the sustainability of U.S. solar power overall?

Solyndra's public and highly controversial bankruptcy filing is affecting other solar projects.

In a rare move, Republicans on a House panel vote to subpoena White House documents related to the failed solar power company.

A new analysis reveals that greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 surpassed even the worst-case scenario envisioned by scientists four years ago.

The U.S. energy secretary is the highest-ranking official yet to address Congress about federal aid to the bankrupt solar company.

The U.S. energy secretary spent five hours Thursday rejecting accusations that politics influenced a 2009 loan to the California solar company.

Republicans in Congress have delayed part of a 2007 law that would require U.S. light bulbs to be more energy-efficient, scoring a symbolic victory.

President Obama's proposed budget may be a longshot in Congress, but it still offers a preview of what he hopes to accomplish if re-elected this fall.

App developers can enter to win up to $30,000.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

Breaking from many in her party, Alaska's Lisa Murkowski says 'there is a role' for the federal loan program that financed the now-bankrupt solar firm.

The live Twitter chat will begin on June 27 at 1pm EDT.

The College's partnership with Decorah, Iowa is featured in this DOE video.

Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.