Department of Energy

Despite oil prices holding or even slipping, fuel prices continue to move higher across the United States, a trend that started in late December.  West Texas crude traded lower in Monday’s action, down by a little more than 1%, coming in at $77 per barrel.  But gasoline ...

Late last week, the Department of Energy announced $118 million in funding to help expand U.S. biofuel production.  Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the funds will undoubtedly accelerate the innovations taking place at U.S. ethanol plants. ...

Oregon State University is part of a U.S. Department of Energy effort to improve the country’s hydro-electric system, which contains many dams around 100 years old.  OSU Professor of Electrical Engineering Ted Brekken said his work is focused on making hydro-power more efficient, now that wind and solar power are also part of the grid. “Takin...