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September 14, 2012
Home Energy Efficiency Twitter Chat

Did you miss our home energy efficiency Twitter Chat? We compiled the discussion so you can learn ways to save energy and money at home.

September 14, 2012
SLAC staff scientist Yiping Feng examines a chamber at LCLS' Front End Enclosure, where a thin crystal spectrometer is installed to measure the shot-by-shot characteristics of X-ray laser pulses. | SLAC National Accelerator Photo by Matt Beardsley
Five Crazy Uses for Lasers in the National Labs

The top five craziest things our researchers do with lasers in their pursuit to understand our physical world.

September 14, 2012
The James Webb Space Telescope is a large, infrared-optimized telescope that is anticipated to launch in 2018. The spider-like sheets and tubes of wires you see here are the Optical Telescope Simulator (OSIM) for the telescope itself. OSIM will help scientists prepare the Webb telescope for flight by generating a beam of light that the telescope optics will feed into its actual flight instruments. In this photo, engineers have blanketed the OSIM with special insulating material to help control its temperature while it goes into the deep freeze testing of the Space Environment Simulator at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The simulator will mimic the environment that the telescope will experience in operational orbit, more than 1 million miles from Earth. | Photo credit: Chris Gunn/NASA.
Photo of the Week: The Webb Telescope's "Golden Spider"

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!

September 13, 2012
WATCH LIVE: Talking the Higgs Boson with CERN

We've discovered the Higgs boson. Now what? Find out Friday at 10 a.m. EST at the science lecture live with CERN's Joe Incandela at energy.gov/live.

September 13, 2012
The 200 West Groundwater Treatment Facility is shown here after completion of construction this summer. | Photo courtesy of Zachary Carter with Mission Support Alliance (MSA) at Hanford.
The New Gold Standard: Environmental Management Introduces the First LEED Gold Industrial Facility

The building’s efficient design is expected to result in an energy cost savings of more than 70 percent over the life of the facility.

September 12, 2012
Growth of Solar Power Electricity Generation in the United States, 1999-2013 | Chart provided by the U.S. Energy Information Administration
Solar Generation Has a Bright Future

The amount of electricity the United States generates from solar power has started to grow rapidly and is projected to reach 18,000 megawatt hours per day in 2013.

September 12, 2012
Boaz, Alabama Mayor Tim Walker, along with state representatives and community leaders, cut the ribbon for the state's solar LED light pilot project. | Photo courtesy of Lionel Green, Sand Mountain Reporter.
Solar LED Light Pilot Project Illuminates the Way in Alabama

The community of Boaz, Alabama, saves money by retrofitting streetlights with new lighting technology.

September 11, 2012
The Energy Department's home energy efficiency experts David Lee and Sam Rashkin will be answering your questions on ways to save energy and money at home. | Image courtesy of Sarah Gerrity.
#askEnergy: Live Twitter Chat with Home Energy Efficiency Experts

On Thursday, we are answering your questions about ways to save energy and money at home.

September 10, 2012
Navigating the New EnergySaver.gov

Showing you how to find your favorite energy-saving tips and advice.

September 10, 2012
By taking simple steps to improve your home's energy efficiency, you can save up to 30 percent on your energy bill. | Infographic by <a href="http://energy.gov/contributors/sarah-gerrity">Sarah Gerrity</a>.
The New EnergySaver.gov -- Save Money by Saving Energy!

With fall right around the corner, we are relaunching our EnergySaver.gov website with fresh updates that will help you and your family save money by saving energy.