News and reports from the Department of Energy.

Today, the U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, announced several appointments to the Department's senior leadership team.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has signed a Secretarial Order aimed at advancing American energy initiatives in line with President Trump's executive orders.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued a statement following his swearing-in as the 17th Secretary of Energy.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is set to conduct aerial radiation assessment surveys over New Orleans and nearby areas from February 2 to February 6.

Following President Donald J. Trump's directive to "unleash American Energy Dominance," the Department of Energy has ended the pause on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export permits initiated during the Biden administration.

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the end of a pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, following guidance from President Donald J. Trump to promote "American Energy Dominance."

Jigar Shah, who served as Director of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) at the U.S. Department of Energy from March 2021 to January 2025, played a significant role in advancing clean energy initiatives in the United States.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $15 billion loan guarantee to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced the approval of a $584.5 million loan guarantee to subsidiaries of Convergent Energy and Power Inc., a leading energy storage solutions provider in North America.

In a recent farewell address, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm expressed her gratitude to the National Labs for their contributions over the past four years.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has outlined its strategy for advancing sustainable natural gas during the DGCC Load Growth Market Workshop.

United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen met for the second United States-Australia Ministerial Dialogue on Clean Energy. The meeting took place alongside the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, on October 4, 2024.

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a $1.5 billion investment aimed at improving the reliability and resilience of the nation's electricity grid. This funding, part of the Investing in America agenda, is directed through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support four transmission projects across several states including Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm of the United States and Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, have announced new joint initiatives on clean energy. The announcement came during the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Energy Forum (USBEF). Both leaders stressed the importance of collaboration between their countries as they are major global clean energy producers.

The Administration is taking action to monitor and address potential impacts on consumers of labor disputes at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports. The strike at these ports will not impact crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, and other liquid fuel exports and imports, as such operations are handled by other workers. Therefore, the strike will not have any immediate impact on fuel supplies or prices.