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November 5, 2012
Readout of Secretary Chu’s Visit to New York and New Jersey

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today traveled to New York and New Jersey, where he met with state and local leaders and industry officials to discuss ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Sandy.

November 4, 2012
New Energy Department Team Established to Help Local Authorities Get Gas Stations Impacted by Hurricane Sandy Back Online

As part of the government-wide effort to assist the response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, the Energy Department has established a team to assist local authorities in their efforts to get help get gas stations back online.

November 2, 2012
Energy Department to Loan Emergency Fuel to Department of Defense as Part of Hurricane Sandy Response

Release from Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve to Provide Additional Source of Diesel for Emergency Response in New York/New Jersey Area

October 11, 2012
Secretary of Energy Chu Congratulates 2012 Chemistry and Physics Nobel Laureates

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today congratulated Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka for winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for studies of G-protein–coupled receptors” and Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland for winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics

October 9, 2012
Obama Administration Announces $20 Million for 10 Public-Private Partnerships to Support American Manufacturing and Encourage Investment in the U.S.

Investments will promote job creation and economic growth in local industry clusters in AZ, CA, MI, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN AND WA

October 4, 2012
Department of Energy Cites Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Violations

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued a Preliminary Notice of Violation to Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC.

October 2, 2012
Registration Now Open for 2013 Science Bowl Teams

Participating Teams Compete in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for Opportunity to Travel to Washington, DC for the National Science Bowl

September 27, 2012
Energy Department Announces New Investments in University-Led Nuclear Energy Innovation

Three University-Led Projects to Develop Next Generation Technologies, Train Future Energy Leaders

September 20, 2012
Meadville, Pennsylvania’s Allegheny College Highlighted by U.S. Energy Department for Its Investments in Clean Energy

Support for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Benefitting Local Community, Workers

September 12, 2012
Energy Department Launches SunShot Prize Competition to Install Solar Energy Systems at a Fraction of Today’s Price

As part of the SunShot Initiative, the Energy Department announced the start of a new competition to make it faster, easier, and cheaper to install rooftop solar energy systems