EERE Network News

February 20, 2013

News and Events

Clean Energy Highlighted in President's State of the Union

President Obama highlighted clean energy and challenged the nation to become even more energy efficient during his State of the Union address to Congress.

DOE Announces New Investment in Hydrogen Fuel Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $1 million investment to analyze potential cost-competitive pathways for producing and transporting hydrogen fuel.

DOE Announces Winners of Next Generation Luminaires Design Competition

The Energy Department has announced the winners of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires™ Design Competition for outdoor lighting, including four "best-in-class" winners.

EPA Releases Latest Quarterly Green Power Partnership Rankings

The latest quarterly U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rankings show that two more companies have now purchased enough green power to account for 100% of each of their total U.S. electrical use.

Energy Blog

What's Your PEV Readiness Score?

The Energy Department's Clean Cities initiative has created the Plug-in Electric Vehicle Readiness Scorecard to help remove early market barriers to increasing the number of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road.