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September 28, 2012
BPA Turns 75: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

The Columbia River and its hydroelectric dams have been a vital part of the Northwest’s economic engine for 75 years.

September 28, 2012
Bojan Petrovic, a senior researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology, will lead an IRP team in developing a high-power light water reactor design with inherent safety features. | Photo courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
New Nuclear Energy Awards Give Students Hands-On Research Experience

Students and researchers in Georgia, Illinois and Tennessee will conduct nuclear energy research to address the industry’s complex issues thanks to an Energy Department award.

September 27, 2012
U.S. Chieft Technology Officer Todd Park kicks off the Safety Datapalooza on September 19th. | Photo Courtesy U.S. Department of Labor
Interested in Open Energy Data? Watch the Energy Datapalooza Live!

On Monday, October 1st, more than 150 entrepreneurs, software developers, energy experts and policy makers are coming together for the first annual Energy Datapalooza. You can watch live, or join us on Twitter.

September 27, 2012
#LabChat Recap: The Future of Biofuels

If you missed the #LabChat on Sept. 26, here's the recap about how researchers at the Bioenergy Research Centers are engineering plants to make advanced biofuels.

September 27, 2012
If you need to replace your electronics, consider getting an ENERGY STAR product for dramatic energy savings -- as much as 90 percent savings for some products.
Make the Grade -- and Save -- with ENERGY STAR®

Researching electronics for your student? Check out ENERGY STAR for tips and rebates.

September 27, 2012
EERE Celebrates Completion of 1 Million Weatherized American Homes

The Energy Department's Weatherization Assistance Program is helping families save money on their energy bills while creating jobs for American workers and reducing pollution.

September 26, 2012
Screen shot of the solar training in the NTER interactive lessons. | Photo courtesy of the Energy Department.
How Would You Expand our National Training & Education Resource?

Tell us how to make this system innovative, flexible and agile.

September 26, 2012
NREL researcher Kirsten Alberi works in the luminescence mapping laboratory at the Solar Energy Research Facility (SERF). Here she aligns a laser and sample to map the photoluminescence coming off the sample. | Photo by Dennis Schroeder, NREL.
Join Us Live This Friday: Women in Clean Energy Symposium

The first-ever Women in Clean Energy Symposium happens this Friday -- learn how you can participate!

September 26, 2012
NREL's Visual API Browser presents energy data APIs as a web of key words.
The Growing Web of Open Data

Looking for energy data APIs? NREL has created a handy browser to help you find just what you're looking for.

September 25, 2012
#LabChat Q&A: Biofuels of the Future, Sept. 26 at 2 pm EDT

Our biofuels experts can answer your questions about biofuels, bioenergy and the next generation of fuel.