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Students in West Virginia are receiving hands-on experience for careers at cleaner-burning coal-fired power plants.

EIA sponsored an Energy Merit Badge class as part of the 2012 Energy Action month. The Energy.gov video team was there to capture the event.

Find out how the Energy Department is working to introduce more Latino students into energy and STEM programs that offer promising and rewarding career paths.

Learn about some of the extraordinary — and free — resources available for teachers and students on the U.S. Energy Information Administrations's Energy Kids page.

Heading back to school? Here's some fun facts about energy that you can share with your classroom.

One of the Energy Department's own talented scientists is recognized with a Great Minds in STEM award.

Bonneville Power Administration and Washington State University have designed a special program that’s preparing the power workforce for the nation’s smarter energy future.

Words like “biofuels” and “power electronics” usually conjure up images of labs and power lines, not biology class. But what better place is there to start innovation than in the classroom? The Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) fosters this philosophy during the annual Energy Innovation Summit.

University of Minnesota's new Clipper Liberty wind turbine and 426-foot tall meteorological tower will allow researchers to work on improving wind turbine efficiency and help train a new generation of engineers and technicians.

Thirteen winners were recently announced — 11 supported by the Energy Department’s Office of Science and two supported by the Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration.

The President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness announced that 45 industry leaders, including Boeing, DuPont, AT&T and Facebook, have committed to doubling engineering internships at their companies in 2012, strengthening the skills and talent of our students with hands-on, technical opportunities.

It’s that time again: Back to school season is officially here! Time for students to prepare for the new experiences and challenges that they will encounter throughout the upcoming school year.