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by Dr. Arun Majumdar

President Obama has recently been talking about his plan to "Win the Future." Whether it's taking steps to reform our education system, rebuilding our infrastructure, or encouraging breakthroughs in technology, the phrase is about marshaling...

Cross-posted from the Energy Blog

by Dr. Arun Majumdar

Last week, President Obama told us in his 2011 State of the Union address that "we need to out-innovate the rest of the world", especially in clean energy technology. As it turns out,...

Cross post from the Energy Blog.

by Cammie Croft

You may have noticed - Energy.gov looks more than a little different today. We've spruced up our design to better showcase the information and services the Energy Department (DOE) provides online. We've made it easier to find the resources you're...

Cross post from the Energy Blog.

By Cathy Zoi

Check out Google Earth -- the 'view from above' of your favorite American city. And look at the roofs of the office buildings, warehouses,...

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by Patricia Hoffman

When was the last time you talked to your electricity provider about something besides a service or billing problem? Put another way, does your utility ask for your opinion on its plans for the future? Do you feel like...

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by Steve Koonin

Yesterday’s New York Times reported that Chinese high-performance computing researchers have achieved a performance of 2.5 petaflops using their Tianhe-1A supercomputer. The Tianhe-1A machine is now the world’s most...

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by David Sandalow

At the Paris Motor Show today, electric cars are everywhere.

Chevrolet is showing off the Volt, its plug-in hybrid due in U.S. showrooms this December. (Motown music blared as a Chevy rep told me all about...