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In 2009, the Energy Department (DOE) and industry partners launched an initiative, SuperTruck I, to improve the efficiency of Class 8 vehicles. Class 8 vehicles, or heavy-duty tractor trailers, haul about 80 percent of the goods that fill our stores

A Pika Energy 1.5-kilowatt (kW) wind turbine manufactured in Maine is the newest addition to the Energy Department s D.C. headquarters  showcase of scientific and technical progress.

The total revenue for the U.S. advanced energy market hit $200 billion in 2015, according to Advanced Energy Economy s Advanced Energy Now 2016 Market Report. According to AEE, the total revenue for global advanced energy was a record $1.4 trillion in 2015,

- The Big Easy played host to farmers last week as a record crowd of producers and exhibitors traveled to New Orleans for the biggest Commodity Classic in the event s history.

Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts is working to get agreement with Democrats on a biotech disclosure bill that could get passed next week just ahead of the Senate s Easter recess. Roberts planned to meet with the committee s ranking Democrat, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan,

The political environment for new trade agreements could hardly get more toxic. The frontrunners for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations have been doubling down on their criticism of U.S. trade policy. The big question is whether the campaign rhetoric will make i

We ve all seen them in the supermarket. They appear on just about every food package, making promises to consumers. The words  sustainable  and  sustainability,  like the terms  natural  or  simple,  are increasingly being used to ma

- More than 60 catfish exporting companies from China, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar have registered with the USDA in an effort to qualify to continue shipping to the U.S., but government records show that past food safety violations may make it a challenge for some.

A broad coalition of 254 agriculture interests, conservation groups and nutrition advocates is appealing to Congress not to make any cuts in farm bill spending this year.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack remains at odds with ChemChina s proposed acquisition of Syngenta, but a spokesman for the Swiss company says the post-acquisition environment could be an improvement over the status quo.