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Lighting makes up nearly 10% of the energy costs in our homes. But how many of us actually flip off the light switch when leaving the room? Over the past 16 years, Tien Nguyen, a veteran analyst in the Fuel Cell Technologies Office who just retired, did just that every night before he headed home from work. See how much money he saved in doing so.

Thanks to a project between the Energy Department, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and industry, electric vehicle drivers could soon be pulling the plug on their charging stations. See how.

See how six school districts from across the country are joining our Zero Energy Schools Accelerator. It's part of our Better Buildings Initiative that aims to cut down energy waste in America's buildings. The districts will work together to develop zero energy designs that are cost-competitive with traditional construction methods in schools.

American jobs created: 30,000 Projected energy savings: $8 billion Cost to U.S. taxpayers: $0 See how we achieved all that while making federal government buildings more energy efficient.

From making horseshoes and sewing machine arms to producing advanced aluminum components, Queen City Forging Company reinvented itself thanks to technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Whooshh Fish Transport System, also known as the "salmon cannon," gives fish a much-needed boost over dams so they can swim upstream to spawn.