Browsing all articles from February, 2010.
What is the role of coal in the United States?
Due to its relatively low cost and abundance, coal is used to generate about half of the electricity consumed in the United States. Coal is the largest domestically-produced source of energy. Coal use, however, results in higher amounts of carbon dioxide per unit of energy than the use of oil or natural gas.
Secretary Chu, NNSA Administrator Congratulate New Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charles F. McMillan
Energy Secretary Steven Chu congratulates Dr. Charles F. McMillan on his appointment as the new director of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
USDA Program Provides More Flex-Fuel Pump Options
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a
new rule that allows flexible fuel pumps to qualify for
funding under the Rural Energy for America Program. The
new rule will encourage greater use of biofuels.
World’s Largest Medical Center now among the Most Energy Efficient
The Texas Medical Center recently celebrated the
completion of a 48-megawatt combined heat and power
system. The system, funded in part by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will help save $200
million in energy costs over the next 15 years.
Innovation at DOE’s Los Alamos Unlocking a New Source of Domestic Oil
A team of DOE researchers is unlocking the potential for
homegrown oil from algae by using the Ultrasonic Algal
Biofuel Harvester, which modulates the frequency of
sound waves to separate oils from algae.