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March 17, 2016
Dr. Imre Gyuk -- pictured speaking at a Green Mountain Power energy storage event -- was recently recognized for his game-changing work in energy storage. | Photo courtesy of the Clean Energy States Alliance.
10 Questions with Energy Storage Expert Imre Gyuk

Dr. Imre Gyuk, recently awarded the NAATBatt Lifetime Achievement Award for Energy Storage, talks about what energy storage is, how the energy storage field has changed in the last 10 years and where it's headed.

March 16, 2016
Eagles are Making Wind Turbines Safer for Birds

National Labs and industry researchers are using eagles to develop technology to prevent bird collisions with wind turbines.

March 11, 2016
Roderick Jackson and a group of high schoolers pause for a selfie inside Oak Ridge National Lab's 3D-printed house. | Photo Courtesy of Oak Ridge National Lab.
Showing, Not Telling to Engage Students in STEM

Roderick Jackson, a technical lead at Oak Ridge National Lab, reflects on his experience during My Brothers Keeper Week at the National Labs.

March 11, 2016
Radiobiologist Matt Coleman displays a device like the medical diagnosis instrument he helped develop for NASA for use in deep space. | Photo by  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Scientist Helps NASA Develop Medical Device

On a journey to Mars, future astronauts may use this device to get medical checkups.

March 10, 2016
President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington. | Photo courtesy of the Government of Canada.
How the U.S. and Canada are Fighting Climate Change Together

Learn how the U.S. and Canada are partnering to build a stronger clean energy future.

March 10, 2016
Rocket Scientist Annie Easley is our second woman in STEM #ThrowbackThursday for 2016. | Illustration by <a href="/node/1332956/">Carly Wilkins, Energy Department</a>.
Five Fast Facts about Rocket Scientist Annie Easley

Annie Easley's work on the Centaur helped move NASA's space program further into orbit. She is the second woman in STEM we're highlighting during Women's History Month.

March 9, 2016
Star trails take shape around Kitt Peak National Observatory in this long-exposure image. The 4-meter Mayall telescope building, at right, now houses Mosaic-3, a new infrared camera built by a collaboration that includes Berkeley Lab scientists. | Photo credit: P. Marenfeld and NOAO/AURA/NSF.
New Galaxy-Hunting Sky Camera Sees Redder Better

Berkeley Lab built an infrared camera to study outer space billions of light-years away at wavelengths too red for humans to see.

March 7, 2016
UV light shines through a sample of transparent material containing quantum dots, tiny nanoparticles that can be used to harness solar energy for electricity. | Photo courtesy of LANL.
Turning Windows into Solar Panels

National Labs are taking a fresh approach to solar power by harnessing the power of quantum dots.

March 4, 2016
Students tour the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) as part of My Brother's Keeper Week at the Labs. | Photo courtesy of NETL.
Scientists Inspiring Kids: Students visit our National Labs

Through My Brother's Keeper, the next generation of scientists got a glimpse of what it's like to work at a National Lab this week.

March 3, 2016
Astronaut Mae Jemison is our first woman in STEM #ThrowbackThursday for 2016. | Illustration by <a href="/node/1332956/">Carly Wilkins, Energy Department</a>.
Five Fast Facts about Astronaut Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison is a dancer, a medical doctor, an astronaut and the first woman in STEM we're highlighting during Women's History Month.

March 2, 2016
Building Better Batteries for Long-Distance Driving and Faster-Charging Electronics

How National Labs scientists figured out how to make batteries last longer and recharge faster.

March 1, 2016
Dr. Rachel Slaybaugh is among the new generation of scientists seeking to revolutionize nuclear energy. She is an assistant professor of nuclear engineering at the University of California-Berkeley. | Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley.
Tomorrow’s Nuclear Reactors are Closer Than You Think

A new generation of innovators is pioneering the future of nuclear energy at our National Labs.

March 1, 2016
Blog Archive
Celebrating the History of Women in STEM

This Women's History Month, the Energy Department is highlighting the important STEM contributions of women of color. Be sure to follow along on Instagram.

March 1, 2016
Our latest infographic explains how heavy-duty trucks are more getting more sustainable thanks to the Energy Department's SuperTruck initiative. | Infographic by <a href="/node/1332956">Carly Wilkins</a>, Energy Department.
INFOGRAPHIC: How SuperTruck is Making Heavy Duty Vehicles More Efficient

How the Energy Department's SuperTruck initiative is making America's heavy duty trucks more sustainable.

February 29, 2016
A student from from Chicago's Laura S. Ward STEM School learns to use computational thinking during <a href="http://www.anl.gov/articles/inspiring-next-generation-computational-thinkers">My Brother's Keeper's visit to Argonne National Lab.</a> | Photo Courtesy of Argonne National Lab.
Bringing Students to STEM with My Brother's Keeper

The Energy Department National Labs are partnering with the President's My Brother's Keeper Initiative to bring students to the labs and give them a first-hand look at science and innovation.

February 26, 2016
The Recovery Act and Clean Energy

The Recovery Act sparked America's clean energy revolution. See the progress we've made since 2009 and what's on the horizon.

February 25, 2016
Catch these four impressive technologies and much, much more at the 2016 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, <a href="www.arpae-summit.com/Venue-&-Travel">Feb. 29 – March 2 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center</a> near Washington, D.C.
4 Insanely Cool Technologies to Watch at the 2016 ARPA-E Summit

Get a sneak preview of four amazing technologies on display at the 2016 ARPA-E Summit, where innovation in energy takes center stage.

February 24, 2016
PHOTOS: 10 Years, 10 Breakthroughs at Argonne's Fastest Supercomputer

One of the world's fastest supercomputers just turned 10. See what it's accomplished.

February 19, 2016
INTERACTIVE: Energy Intensity and Carbon Intensity by the Numbers

Take an in depth look at how gross domestic product (GDP), carbon emissions, and energy consumption interact with one another in this interactive chart.

February 19, 2016
We first talked to Dr. Gschneider back in 2013 for one of our <a href="/node/609731">"10 Questions with a Scientist"</a> blogs. Today he looks back at over 60 years of studying rare earth metals.
At 85, Mr. Rare Earth is Retiring

Rare earth metals are in cars, computers and wind turbines everywhere. Meet the scientist who has studied them for decades.

February 17, 2016
Better Buildings Challenge SWAP Teams with Industry for Major Energy Savings

Hilton Worldwide and Whole Foods Market swap energy teams to learn from each other and produce even greater savings in a new video series.

February 17, 2016
Inspired by iconic New Deal-era posters, the Energy Department’s <a href="/node/28723">Loan Programs Office</a> created its own poster series to highlight projects it helped finance through the Section 1705, Title XVII and ATVM programs. One of LPO's greatest successes has been helping <a href="/node/1430081">launch utility-scale PV solar</a> in the United States.
5 Big Wins in Clean Energy from the Loan Programs Office

The Energy Department's Loan Programs Office guaranteed $16.1 billion in loans to 25 Recovery Act projects. Beautiful illustrated posters celebrate how LPO has helped create jobs and provide clean energy to homes and businesses across America.

February 17, 2016
Video: Recovery Act by the Numbers

The Recovery Act was passed seven years ago today. Learn how it has laid the foundation for America's clean energy future.

February 16, 2016
Workers Make History by Demolishing Manhattan Project Facilities

The Energy Department's Office of Environmental Management is about to complete the first-ever demolition of a gaseous diffusion complex from the Manhattan Project.

February 12, 2016
Today, the Department of Energy proposed a new lighting standard that would apply to General Service Lamps, including LEDs. | Energy Department photo
What Today’s Lighting Efficiency Proposal Is And What It Isn’t

Today, the Department of Energy proposed an efficiency standard for General Service Lamps. Learn the facts about what that means and why it's important.