California inaugurates the world's largest nuclear fusion reactor proving there's nothing 192 lasers and $3.5 billion can't do.

The Department of Energy is hard at work making the U.S. energy efficient. Unfortunately, it failed its own energy audit.

NREL’s new Research Support Facilities basement maze will help cut energy use by two-thirds.

Follow the proceedings of the Clean Energy Summit via Twitter #NCES09.

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal feels that his state doesn’t need green building codes.

Oct. 30 is National Weatherization Day 2009, and awareness events are planned across the country.

The U.S. Energy Department wants you to save green by painting your roof white -- as long as it doesn't make your neighbors see red.

Banks won't touch them they are so financially risky. So why does Obama want U.S. taxpayers to fund nuclear plants when there is a 50% chance they will fail?

There is a healthy overlap between protecting national security and protecting the climate. Lockheed Martin & Raytheon get it, when will Congress get on board?

The U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act update webinar archive is now available for viewing.

In his commencement speech at Washington University, Energy Secretary Chu encouraged graduates to "Do something that matters. Help save the world."

Two separate projects funded by the Department of Energy are offering free home chargers. The only drawback? You have to pay for the electric vehicle.

DOE Recovery Act awards continue with the recent announcement of $92 million in funding for energy research programs.

Like nowhere else, early-adopter state California is subsidizing electric cars and the chargers they'll need to plug into. It's one more reason to move to the G

Sandia National Laboratories is investing $8.5 million in four projects that are part of the Solar Energy Grid Integration Systems (SEGIS) program.

A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts reveals that the federal government spent about $25 billion in the energy sector in 2009.

The Department of Energy announced $5 million in funding for five wind energy projects.

Experts argue that the downsized power sources can provide safe, efficient energy.

The DOE has awarded $5 million for offshore wind energy facilities and renewable ocean energy projects.

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $50 million loan to Vehicle Production Group for the creation of an eco-friendly accessible car.

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to participate in the America's Next Top Energy Innovator challenge, hosted by the Department of Energy.

The funding behind many environmental policies is getting cut, but the loan guarantee program for green energy projects is thriving.

Some number crunching based on the new 2009 Lawrence Livermore Labs analysis of U.S. energy use reveals that individuals (versus businesses) are responsible for

The federal government and private lenders team up on a new green home improvement program, but it comes with a few strings attached.

The solar company's collapse has electrified many critics of President Obama. But what does it say about the sustainability of U.S. solar power overall?

Solyndra's public and highly controversial bankruptcy filing is affecting other solar projects.

In a rare move, Republicans on a House panel vote to subpoena White House documents related to the failed solar power company.

The U.S. energy secretary is the highest-ranking official yet to address Congress about federal aid to the bankrupt solar company.

The U.S. energy secretary spent five hours Thursday rejecting accusations that politics influenced a 2009 loan to the California solar company.

App developers can enter to win up to $30,000.

Novel generator uses harmless viruses to create an electric charge.

Breaking from many in her party, Alaska's Lisa Murkowski says 'there is a role' for the federal loan program that financed the now-bankrupt solar firm.

The live Twitter chat will begin on June 27 at 1pm EDT.

The College's partnership with Decorah, Iowa is featured in this DOE video.

Solyndra's 2011 bankruptcy cast a shadow over the U.S. solar power sector, but ongoing growth in the past year may indicate it was only a partial eclipse.

A walnut farmer in California uses walnut shells and husk waste to create fuel to power his farm.

The Berkeley-trained, Nobel-winning physicist is planning a return to academia as well as California, but says he'll stay on at the DOE for a few more weeks.

Luxury automaker Fisker has officially missed a $10 million payment to the Department of Energy. Is a bankruptcy filing next?

The third time's a charm for the resiliency-minded contender from New Jersey.

Giving human names to hurricanes may seem odd, but it's part of a major shift in our relationship with tropical cyclones over the past 60 years.

6-year-old Jermaine Bell cashes in his Disney World Fund to buy hot dogs and water for hurricane evacuees.

The wild horses of the Outer Banks in North Carolina have been riding out storms for centuries.

Trapped, starving dog is rescued weeks after Hurricane Dorian barreled through the Bahamas.

Growing food isn't about green-thumbing our nose at Mother Nature; it's about knowing her well enough to enlist her assistance.

Bee Saving Paper is like an energy drink for these oh-so-important pollinators.

Pearl Fryar has no horticultural training but his talent is apparent in the 300 sculptures at Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden in Bishopville, S.C.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year honors 16 photographers for their macro images of plants and animals.

Ever wondered what different types of caterpillars look like before they transform into butterflies? Here are 10 instagram-worthy before-and-after photos

A hybrid that would be cold-hardy and suitable for outdoor planting may be available for home landscapes in a few years.

You can help save amphibians in your neighborhood by creating an appealing backyard oasis for them.