Department of Energy

Can anyone tell me how the extraction of oil from solid rock could be defined as either energy efficient or renewable? I was struck by a story in this week’s Department of Energy office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s weekly electronic newsletter that touted the benefits of developing western oil shale and drilling in the arctic circle. I was most struck by how the piece was clearly driven by political motivations.

World marketed energy consumption is projected to increase by 50 percent from 2005 to 2030, according to a new report from the United States Energy Information Agency.

Hawaii's waves could be the next great source of renewable energy. If the project is successful, it could spread all over the world.

The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment holds a hearing on the Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), and prospects
for improving the energy efficiency and environmental performance of the country's most energy-intensive manufacturing processes
through technological advancement and industrial process assessments.

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory describes how carbon sequestration works and how it will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Senator John Thune comments on meeting with Department of Energy officials to push for higher ethanol blends, up to 30% blend levels.

Leaders from the National Petroleum Council (NPC) unveil the findings of a major new, 422-page report requested by Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. The 18-month study of global energy to 2030 involved more than 350 experts from diverse backgrounds and organizations—the majority of them from outside the oil and gas industry. The report identifies five core strategies for meeting future energy challenges.

The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory and the University of Maryland have undertaken a project to study terrestrial carbon sequestration in a tidal marsh on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.