The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $2.5 million to a solar technology company developing energy-generating windows, as part of the department’s SunShot Initiative. Last week, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Next Energy Technologies was selected to receive the grant, which it will match for a project budget of $5 million. Next CTO Corey Hoven holds an […]

Newly inaugurated President Donald Trump selected Rick Perry to run the Department of Energy (DOE). Last week, Perry testified in a confirmation hearing before the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and while it’s clear he supports policies that increase domestic energy production, he also indicated that he’ll support DOE’s efforts for energy efficiency in buildings.