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June 10, 2013
Join Us: 2013 National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition Finals

Tune in on energy.gov for the final round of this year's Clean Energy Business Plan Competition. Hear from clean energy experts and the six regional finalists competing for this year's People's Choice Award and grand prize.

June 10, 2013
Dr. Siva Sivananthan at the Sivananthan Laboratories in Bolingbrook, Illinois. | Photo courtesy of Megan Strand, UIC
White House Champions of Change Recognizes Solar Innovator

A solar innovator among a group of honorees representing the best and brightest entrepreneurs from around the world.

June 10, 2013
New PSAs Help You Save Energy and Money

The Energy Department's new PSAs offer practical and simple actions that both homeowners and renters can take to save money on their energy bills.

June 7, 2013
Announcing the "Top 10" List of Green Utility Leaders

Find out if your utility made the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's list of top green power programs.

June 7, 2013
Photo courtesy of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Building a 21st Century Electric Grid

New Presidential Memorandum will speed the modernization of the nation's electric grid.

June 7, 2013
Use sleep mode and power management features on your computer to save money on your energy bill.
Energy-Efficient Computer Use

Learn how to save energy and money through efficient use of your computers, monitors, and peripherals.

June 7, 2013
Rows of battery racks at Portland General Electric’s Salem Smart Power Center in Salem, Ore. PGE is a participant in the Battelle-led Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project, which will use the center’s 5-megawatt energy storage system to test several smart grid technologies and approaches. | Photo courtesy of Portland General Electric.
Smart Grid Week: New Project in Oregon Helping Advance the Grid of the Future

New lithium-ion storage facility in Salem, Oregon is helping to make our power grid smarter and more reliable.

June 6, 2013
Vote for your favorite team to win the National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition's "People's Choice Award."
Vote for People's Choice Award!

The National Clean Energy Business Plan Competition is designed to build regional networks of student-focused business creation contests across the country, and was launched in 2011 as part of President Obama's Startup America Initiative.

June 6, 2013
President Barack Obama listens to then-Acting Energy Secretary Daniel B. Poneman during a meeting with electric utility CEOs and trade association representatives at the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C., May 8, 2013. | Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.
Smart Grid Week: Hurricane Season and the Department’s Efforts to Make the Grid More Resilient to Power Outages

Next up in our Smart Grid Week series -- improving electric grid technologies to adequately prepare for emergencies with power outages.

June 6, 2013
This week, Secretary Ernest Moniz experienced the 3-D visualizations at the <a href="/articles/five-years-building-next-generation-reactors-0" target="_blank">Consortium for the Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL)</a>, one of the Department's Energy Innovation Hubs. The facility, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, develops computer models that simulate nuclear power plant operations. The researchers at CASL are developing technology that could accelerate upgrades at existing nuclear plants while improving the plants' reliability and safety. <a href="/articles/secretary-moniz-visits-oak-ridge-national-laboratory" target="_blank">Check out more photos from Secretary Moniz's visit to CASL.</a> | Photo courtesy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Photo of the Week: Improving Power Plant Technology… in 3-D

Check out our favorite energy-related photos!