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Oregon Coast Floating Wind Farm Areas Finalized
Photo Credit: NREL Offshore Wind Research After an announcement Tuesday, Oregon is now closer to commercially developing and producing offshore wind energy after the federal government has finalized two areas along the Oregon coast for floating offshore wind farms....
Map a career in clean energy!
Start building our clean energy future with DOE's career mapping tools! The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provides career maps to help you think about what your career can look like in clean energy, based on your education and experience, with tools...
Benefits driving the growth in residential solar
Nearly four million American households are generating their power with solar energy. The amount of solar connected to the electric grid has grown exponentially in the last several years. Why the increase, and what are the benefits? Solar power is making the electric...
Universities experiment with micro nuclear power as ‘nuclear energy on demand’
Micro nuclear power plants are being considered as power sources at some universities. Described as "nuclear energy on demand as a product not a big mega project," the interest in microreactors by some colleges may be the start of a trend and a game-changer in how we...
New labor standards for energy workforce are expected from Inflation Reduction Act incentives
Analysts predict that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will generate more than nine million new jobs in the next 10 years. Growth in the clean energy, manufacturing, and transportation sectors are expected to skyrocket. As the workforce develops and expands, new...
2023 Home Energy Tax Credits: 5 Ways to Save
The Inflation Reduction Act has big tax savings for energy-efficient improvements around the house. Find out how renewable energy could transform your home and save you money. Read more: www.energy.gov
Could battery-equipped appliances be a key to a resilient grid?
Battery-equipped appliances may seem like a product for wealthy consumers, but they could be considered a "Trojan horse" – a way to introduce battery storage into households via ordinary items such as stoves and refrigerators. Built-in batteries could someday be as...
First utility-scale solar project in Idaho
The commercial operation of a utility-scale solar project in Twin Falls County, Idaho, is the state's largest to date. The Jackpot Solar project is Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions' first utility-scale project in the state. The plant will generate enough electricity...
The national blueprint to decarbonize our transportation system
The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization is a landmark strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. Developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the...
West coast storms will boost hydropower production
It may be a big year for hydropower on the West coast, due to a series of winter storms. Heavy rain in California in the past several weeks has increased reservoir storage levels at dams across the state that supply hydroelectric power. The extra rain could provide a...