The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Energy

Officials say the development is being driven by federal funding and companies investing in the commonwealth.

Los Alamos, New Mexico, is ramping up production of plutonium pits, a warhead part with documented health risks

This popular EV will only qualify for a $3,750 federal tax credit in January.

Nine of 12 members of the commission charged with avoiding nuclear conflict have financial ties to defense contractors

Thirty-three million vehicles across the US rely on alternative fuels — which includes more than just electricity.

In 2000, the U.S. was the largest producer of primary aluminum. The six remaining smelters in the U.S. now make up a small percentage of global capacity.

Each October, the Nobel Prizes celebrate a handful of groundbreaking scientific achievements. And while many of the awarded discoveries revolutionize the field of science, some originate in unconventional places. For George de Hevesy, the 1943 Nobel Laureate in chemistry who discovered radioactive tracers, that place was a boarding house cafeteria…

The U.S. will spend more than $750 billion over the next decade to overhaul nearly every part of its nuclear defenses and replace systems that in some cases are more than 50 years old

The American automotive industry builds millions of cars each year and employs nearly 2% of the working-age population.