Dept. of Energy News- Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal February 3, 2010
- EPA and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the United States February 2, 2010
- President's Energy Budget Invests in Innovation, Clean Energy, and National Security Priorities February 1, 2010
- Secretary Chu Announces Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future January 29, 2010
- NREL News
- NREL Battery Testing Capabilities Get a Boost NREL February 5, 2010
- Smart Windows: Energy Efficiency with a View January 22, 2010
- NREL to Help Scale Up Biofuels Operations January 15, 2010
- Energy Data Available Anywhere, Any Time January 8, 2010
Current and future renewable energy topics explained and discussed.
DIY Alternative Energy
Welcome to our DIY alternative energy page. There are quite a few ways you can create your own home based alternative energy solutions using common items. Check out the pages below for more information.
Bicycle Generator – Learn how you can use a bicycle to generate electricity.
Build a Homemade Solar Cooker – Quick and easy lesson for building a solar oven out of things you almost definitely already have.
Solar Sterling Engine Generator – Solar sterling engines use the power of the sun’s heat to power an engine that can charge a generator. Learn all about them in this lesson.