College teams compete for clean energy prize

College students from the University of Central Florida fought off three competing teams from the southeastern United States to win a $100,000 prize, part of a larger effort by the Department of Energy to promote energy efficiency in new business models.

The whole world: the power of seeing Earth from space

In celebration of Earth Day, a collection of thoughts about how our planet looks from orbit.

Democrats, Republicans spar over energy spending

A proposed $856 million increase in the Department of Energy’s budget came under scrutiny on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Under President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget, the department is slated to receive $27.2 billion, a 3.2 percent increase over last year.

With last flight, Discovery shuttle again captivates nation