Energy Independence and Security News

Energy 101: Geothermal Heat Pumps

The text version for the "Energy 101: Sustainable Public Transportation" video.

Although Class 8 Trucks only make up 4% of the vehicles on the road, they use about 20% of the nation's transportation fuel. In this video, learn how new fuel-efficient technologies are making our country's big rigs quieter, less polluting, more energ...

A look at how electric vehicles (EVs) work and what current and future models are doing to cut transit costs, reduce emissions, and strengthen our nation's energy security.

Electric vehicles are the next generation of transport, providing greater fuel economy and performance at a reduced cost with better environmental benefits.

Energy 101: Fuel Cells

Learn the basics of biofuels technology by watching the latest in our Energy 101 video series.

Energy 101: Solar PV

See how organic materials like corn stover, wheat straw, and woody plants are being used to create homegrown biofuels in the United States—all while reducing our dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs in rural America.

The California Energy Commission announced it plans to join the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium as a state member.