WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release:

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-led U.S. Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) program announced that the Texas A&M Energy Institute is joining the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Energy Initiative (MITEI) and the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy to support implementation of the C3E program to advance women's participation and leadership in clean energy.