Big Government Science Escapes Being Drowned In Bathtub

Department of Energy, ARPA-E

Government scientists—and EarthTechling's Susan Kraemer—breathe a sigh of relief after House Republicans fail to slash science and energy research funding. Read more →

ARPA-E Backs 60 Projects With $156 Million

image via U.S. Department of Energy

ARPA-E funding totaling $156 million goes to projects in biofuels, rare earth alternatives, thermal storage, grid controls and solar power electronics. Read more →

ARPA-E Successes Spotlighted By Biden

ARPA-E company success stories, Transphorm

The Obama administration says five companies backed with modest government seed money have pulled in big private venture-capital support. Read more →

Green Scissors Wants Energy Subsidies Cut

Green Scissors budget cuts

The left-right coalition Green Scissors says Congress could trim $380 billion from future deficits by cutting energy subsidies – including some for renewables. Read more →

Clean Energy Should Be Innovative, Affordable

A recent webcast by Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy talked about the DOE plans to invest in innovation for affordable clean energy technologies. Read more →

ARPA-E Federally Funds 5 Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a fourth round of funding through ARPA-E up to $130 million for five specific project areas. Read more →

Defense Department Gives ARPA-E Major Kudos

U.S. military embraces ARPA-E

The U.S. Navy secretary has gone on record saying innovative energy-storage projects given a boost by the ARPA-E program are vital to U.S. military success. Read more →

ARPA-E Summit Shows Cutting Edge Cleantech

Microbial Electrosynthesis: University of Massachusetts

The ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit is showcasing cutting edge cleantech technologies. Check our photo gallery and summary of events for the latest details. Read more →

ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Preview

ARPA 2011

The second annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, scheduled for next week, brings together some of the top minds in cleantech development. We preview the event for you here. Read more →

White House Builds Case For ARPA-E

ARPA-E, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy

As it seeks funding for ARPA-E, the government's cleantech VC program, the administration points to the program's success stories. Read more →