Energy Blog

March 1, 2013

Foro Energy, with the help of ARPA-E funding, has accomplished what many though impossible - sending high powered lasers over long distances.

March 1, 2013

Using money from the Energy Efficiency Block Grant Program, St. Louis installed new LED fixtures in the City Hall parking structure. The new lights deliver more useful light and use nearly 83 percent less power than the previous lights. | Photo courtesy of John Wm Nagel, Photography.

St. Louis Launches Plan for More Sustainable Community

The Energy Department's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program is playing a central role in increasing energy efficiency in St. Louis.

February 28, 2013

ARPA-E Innovators: CREE

CREE, with the help of ARPA-E funding, has developed a Silicon Carbide (SIC) transistor which can be used to create solid state transformers capable of meeting the unique needs of the emerging smart grid.

February 28, 2013

Philadelphia: The City of Energy Savings

To help homeowners save money and improve comfort, Philadelphia neighborhoods, nonprofits and the local government are partnering to improve the energy efficiency of the city’s homes.

February 28, 2013

At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, state energy and extension staff are teaching farmers to use modern sensors to improve irrigation management. In this picture, Darrel Siekman and Gary Zoubek install Watermark Sensors and a data logger. | Photo courtesy of the University of Nebraska.

Energy Department and USDA Partner to Support Energy Efficiency in Rural Communities

Partnering with USDA, the Energy Department has created the State Energy Extension Partnership to equip America’s farm families and rural small businesses with the efficiency tools, resources and training needed to reduce energy costs.

February 27, 2013

Fluidic: Grid-Scale Batteries for Wind and Solar

Thanks to an ARPA-E award, Fluidic recognized the potential to transform how our nation stores and utilizes energy throughout the electric grid.

February 27, 2013