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July 16, 2012
In Minnesota, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman Highlights Clean Energy Industries That Are Driving American Manufacturing Growth

Deputy Secretary Poneman Calls for Tax Credits Extensions to Help U.S. Companies Win the Global Clean Energy Race

July 12, 2012
Energy Department Announces New ARPA-E Projects to Advance Innovative Natural Gas Vehicle Technologies

Awards totaling $30 million to develop new ways of harnessing U.S. energy resources to reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil

July 4, 2012
Statement by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu on the Higgs Particle

Hundreds of scientists and graduate students from American institutions have played important roles in the search for the Higgs using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN laboratory.

July 2, 2012
Obama Administration Announces New Investments to Advance Biofuels Industry and Enhance America’s Energy Security

Energy Department Announces Biofuel Investments to Drive Cost Reductions and Technological Breakthroughs

June 29, 2012
Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material

Energy Department-Supported Project Critical to U.S. Global Competitiveness

June 28, 2012
Energy Department Develops Tool with Industry to Help Utilities Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Capabilities

New Tool Available to Enable Electric Utilities to Better Assess their Cybersecurity Needs and Assets

June 27, 2012
Energy Department Announces Building Energy Efficiency Investments in Twenty-Two States

$14 Million to Deploy Energy Upgrades, Save Taxpayer Dollars

June 27, 2012
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $102 Million for Small Business Research and Development

104 Grants Will Support U.S. Job Creation and Scientific Advancement

June 26, 2012
Obama Administration Announces Major Steps Forward to Advance Energy Efficiency Efforts, Improve Access to Low-Cost Financing for States and Local Communities

Commitments by States, Local Governments, School Districts Total 300 Million Sq. Feet, Will Cut Energy Costs, Reduce Pollution and Create Jobs

June 26, 2012
US, Russian Federation Sign Joint Statement on Reactor Conversion

The U.S. and Russian Federation jointly announced today that the first stage of work defined in the Implementing Agreement between Rosatom and the Department of Energy.