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Energy Efficiency. Renewable Energy. Sustainable Transportation. We are EERE. @ENERGY’s #CleanEnergyChampion
Joined October 2014
Geothermal Energy 101: Geothermal energy uses underground heat to power homes, businesses, and even entire communities! . See how #GeothermalEnergy plays a key role in our #Energy future, from electricity generation to heating and cooling:
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Federal lands: a new frontier for #RenewableEnergy! A new report from @NREL shows less than 0.5% of federal lands could deliver 51–84 GW of renewable energy—that’s enough to power 15 million homes. Read the full report to learn more:
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RT @NREL: 🌊 #MarineEnergy developers—get started with OpenFAST! Our NREL tutorial shows how to install this open-source tool for simulating….
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RT @NREL_MechTherm: 💡 How do you simulate marine #turbine designs with precision? With @NREL's OpenFAST, you can investigate energy generat….
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🏆 STEM education is critical to building the energy #workforce of tomorrow. @ENERGY launched Round 2 of the HBCU Clean Energy Education Prize Inspire Track to help HBCUs develop programs that inspire #EnergyCareers. Learn more:
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Advancing energy programming, opportunities, and connections for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
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🏆 Round 2 of the Community Energy Innovation Prize is now open. This prize supports community organizations, private sector innovators, and collegiate teams working toward energy accessibility and affordability across the nation. Learn more:
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♻️ Phase 2 winners of the Re-X #BeforeRecycling Prize are breathing new life into single-use items by repairing, refurbishing, and repurposing them. From food service items to baby gear, these innovators are advancing #CircularEconomy solutions. See how:
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Ten teams receive a collective $1.5 million and Phase 3 opens to returning competitors.
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♻️ Phase 1 winners of the Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (#ESCRAPrize) are innovating ways to recover and reuse rare earth elements, precious metals, and plastics from #ElectronicsWaste. Learn more:
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Teams with innovative ideas to reduce electronics waste compete to win prizes.
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A #CircularEconomy revolutionizes how we make, use, and reuse products. ♻️ This approach focuses on recovering, reusing, and repurposing materials to reduce waste and strengthen domestic supply chains. Check out how two recent @ENERGY initiatives are leading the way. ⬇️
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Meet #AmericanInnovators Dr. Jennifer Lalli & Courtnay Brand of NanoSonic, Inc. They take big ideas and turn them into products that count, like new hoses to keep hydrogen-powered vehicles on the road in freezing temperatures! Learn more about their work:
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#DYK: 81% of #RenewableEnergy investments are reaching counties with below-average wages, and 86% are supporting areas with fewer college grads. Together, we’re fueling a more sustainable, resilient energy future for all.
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#DYK: 90% of wind turbine materials can be #recycled. ♻️ . @ENERGY’s latest report backed by @NREL, @ORNL, and @SandiaLabs explores the path to full recyclability. Learn about efforts to close the 10% gap and strengthen U.S. wind tech recycling:
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Report suggests investing in strategies and innovations to process the remaining 10%, supporting reuse and recycling.
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As energy demand grows, so does the energy workforce! . Meet David Castrejón, who found his spark as an electrician apprentice mastering #SolarEnergy and mentoring new apprentices with support from @HIRE360Partners:
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RT @USInteriorPress: This week, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Michael Brain joined leaders from @ENERGY to ann….
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Learn more from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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#EnergyInnovation strengthens our national security by guarding our grid and improving #cybersecurity. Read EERE’s Investment Snapshot to see how EERE investments make our tech more reliable and resilient:
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Need to dig into #GeothermalEnergy? . Say hello 👋 to the Geothermal Data Repository (GDR), which provides free, universal access to data generated from GTO-funded projects. Learn more here:
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#EnergyInnovations can moderate the impacts of extreme weather to keep our communities safe and resilient in the face of climate disasters. Learn how a modern electric grid can help our country bounce back quickly from extreme weather.
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American innovation sets sail this #MadeInAmericaMonday! Built in Seattle, the RV Resilience is the first hybrid diesel-electric research vessel in @ENERGY’s fleet. Quiet. Sustainable. Emission-free. 100% American ingenuity at work. 💪 . Learn more:
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