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Energy Department’s new place to explore offshore-wind technology

The Energy Department (DOE) has established a center of excellence for accelerating offshore wind energy.

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The Energy Department installs the latest in its fleet of supercomputers

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FILE - A plane prepares for a flight during holiday travel at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Nov. 23, 2021, in Atlanta. Attorney General Merrick Garland directed U.S. attorneys across the country to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Electric cars seem to be on the near horizon, but what about electric planes?

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March 18, 2018 - Myles Steiner, Senior Scientist, NREL. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)

Federal scientists get more energy out of solar cells

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