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Think you know where coal, solar and other power plants are located around the country? Test your knowledge with our power plants quiz!

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Over the last 30 years, the U.S. has seen expansive growth in our Solar Industry. Check out our map to watch this happen.

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In support of the Administration’s effort to double renewable energy generation for a second time by 2020, the Energy Department announced more than $59 million in funding to support solar energy innovation today.

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Today, Secretary Moniz announced the creation of the Jobs Strategy Council (JSC), an initiative focused on accelerating job growth in American-made clean energy sources while implementing the President’s Climate Action Plan, during a roundtable with ...

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Following the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 20st in which President Obama highlighted the surge in U.S. manufacturing and the stro...

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2014 has been a year of investments, breakthroughs and progress at the Energy Department. Read on and explore the timeline to see some of our most ...

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Secretary Moniz traveled to Arizona last week for a summit with tribal leaders, part of our work to build upon President Obama’s commitment to strengthen the government-to-government relationship with tribal nations.

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See how the energy sector has grown and changed over the last 20 years with our set of interactive maps.

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Test your knowledge on how electricity gets to your home with these top power grid facts.

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Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison played key roles in the War of the Currents. Learn more about AC and DC power -- and how they affect our electricity use today.