Renewable Energy Storage: Complete Guide to Technologies,
Comprehensive guide to renewable energy storage technologies, costs, benefits, and applications. Compare battery, mechanical, and thermal storage systems for 2025.
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Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and
Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI utilizes drones, thermal imaging, and AI to identify energy waste and structural issues in buildings and recommend retrofits.
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel
Energy storage for electricity generation
An energy storage system (ESS) for electricity generation uses electricity (or some other energy source, such as solar-thermal energy) to charge an energy storage system or device, which
Energy Storage Systems
Energy Capacitor Systems, also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, store energy in an electric field between two electrodes, allowing for fast charging and discharging. While ECS usually have a
Study: Fusion energy could play a major role in the global response to
Investigators in the MIT Energy Initiative and the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center have found that — depending on its future cost and performance — fusion energy has the potential
Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
The Office of Energy Technology will continue to lead the world in research and development for cutting-edge energy technologies, fuels, chemicals, and hydropower.
Why solid-state batteries keep short-circuiting
MIT researchers discovered that dendrites, cracks that harm the performance of solid-state batteries, can grow at far lower stresses than previously understood. The findings reveal why
THE STATE OF AMERICAN ENERGY: Promises Made, Promises Kept
The Energy Department is Delivering on President Trump''s Agenda of to Unleash American Energy Dominance.
FY 2026 Budget Justification | Department of Energy
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Justification documents to support the Department of Energy Budget Request to Congress
FACT SHEET: The Energy Department Is Delivering On Accelerating
The Department of Energy (DOE) is fully committed to unleashing America''s next nuclear renaissance, from reinvigorating domestic supply chains to delivering gigawatts of new reactors.
The Nation''s Nuclear Reactor Fleet Is on the Rise
The U.S. Department of Energy''s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy is underway with a new effort that will use existing nuclear energy infrastructure to put more power on the grid. The Utility
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
Renewable Energy Pillar
EERE''s applied research, development, and demonstration activities aim to make renewable energy cost-competitive with traditional sources of energy. Learn more about EERE''s work in geothermal,
Comprehensive review of energy storage systems technologies,
This paper presents a comprehensive review of the most popular energy storage systems including electrical energy storage systems, electrochemical energy storage systems, mechanical
2026 DOE 202 (c) Orders
On January 26, 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency Order No. 202-26-07, pursuant to section 202 (c) of the Federal Power Act, to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC and
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal
Making clean energy investments more successful
New research emphasizes the importance of well-validated models and forecasting tools in evaluating choices for investments in clean energy technologies and policies by governments and
Energy Department Announces Largest Loan in Department History
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today announced the Department of Energy''s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) has closed a historic $26.5 billion loan package to
Genesis Mission
Genesis Mission brings together the Department of Energy''s 17 National Laboratories with America''s leading universities and industry, including pioneers in artificial intelligence, computing, materials,
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil
MIT engineers create an energy-storing supercapacitor from ancient
MIT engineers created a carbon-cement supercapacitor that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon black, the device could form the basis for
U.S. Grid Energy Storage Factsheet
Electrical Energy Storage (EES) systems store electricity and convert it back to electrical energy when needed. 1 Batteries are one of the most common forms
Department of Energy
Genesis Mission leverages the Department of Energy''s unique scientific datasets-spanning more than 100 petabytes of experimental and simulation data across every major domain of science—to double