Department of energy articles
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Energy Department finalizes rule to phase out fossil fuels in federal buildings
In a push for net-zero emissions from federal facilities by 2045, the new rule mandates a 90% reduction in on-site fossil fuel use by 2029 and complete elimination after 2030.
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Vacant secretary seat filled at New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) has a new secretary. The position had been vacant since December of 2023. New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Melanie A. Kenderdine to be the department's new leader. Kenderdine brings experience from the non-profit and government sectors. “I am honored to join []
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A hydrocarbon molecule as supplier and energy storage solution for solar energy
Until now, the generation and storage of electricity from solar energy has been dependent on various devices, leading to conversion losses. That may change soon, as chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and other research institutes in Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Sweden and the U.S. are conducting research into a hydrocarbon molecule that can either convert sunlight into electricity or save the energy for a long time in a chemical form.