Articles by Jodi Delapaz

Wind tower heights have grown steadily over the last decade as operators seek stronger wind speeds higher up in the atmosphere to increase energy yields.

The Energy Department (DOE) has announced partnerships with 21 companies, federal agencies and state and local governments to promote the use of DOE's Building Energy Asset Scoring Tool (the Asset Score).

EcoCAR 3, a collegiate automotive engineering competition focused on making vehicles more sustainable while providing students with critical real-world experience to move the auto industry forward, is the latest in DOE@s Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series

Researchers at the Energy Department€s BioEnergy Science Center hope to boost the efficiency of cellulosic biofuel production by using unconventional bacteria that can efficiently break down inedible plant matter for conversion to biofuels.

The Energy Department€s (DOE) Wind Program and Advanced Manufacturing Office, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and others plan to apply 3-D printing to the production of wind turbine blade molds.

Objects resembling artificial trees made with electromechanical materials can convert random forces, such as footfalls on a bridge, into strong structural vibrations that are ideal for generating renewable power, according to researchers at Ohio State University.

The Energy Department (DOE) announced $2.85 million in funding for four projects to advance the development of renewable energy technologies at facilities across the federal government, the nations largest single user of energy. The projects will reduce carbon emissio

Argonne National Laboratory released a study funded by the Energy Departments Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) that examines the potential effects of future biofuel production on freshwater resources in the Missouri River Basin, a region that could play a central role in the

To close the data and communication gaps between regulatory agencies that could delay the permitting process, Georgia Tech's Center for Geographic Information Systems and Strategic Energy Institute partnered with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Coastal Resources D

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency greatly underestimated the Clean Power Plans costs to electric co-ops, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) says. NRECA conducted an economic analysis