DOE Newswire Report News
Chemist Deborah Myers recognized as a pioneering woman in fuel cell research
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Chemist Deborah Myers of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory was recognized as a pioneering woman in the field of fuel cell research in the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics.
Counting Photons For Quantum Computing
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Experts in nuclear physics and quantum information have demonstrated the application of a photon-number-resolving system to accurately resolve more than 100 photons.
Argonne’s new Sunspot testbed provides on-ramp for Aurora exascale supercomputer
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Researchers preparing scientific codes and workloads to run on the Aurora exascale supercomputer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory now have a new resource at their disposal.
Cooper appointed to DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Valentino “Tino” Cooper, a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been appointed to DOE’s Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee for a three-year term.
Scientists Create a Longer-Lasting Exciton that May Open New Possibilities in Quantum Information Science
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
In a new study, scientists have observed long-lived excitons in a topological material, opening intriguing new research directions for optoelectronics and quantum computing.
Argonne’s self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Today’s wearable technologies like smart glasses and watches are just the start.
Yue Yuan, Weinberg Research Fellow, uses nature to create sustainable materials
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Growing up in China, Yue Yuan stood beneath the world’s largest hydroelectric dam, built to harness the world’s third-longest river.
Rouven Essig: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Extensive evidence suggests that a staggering 85% of the matter in our universe is dark matter. However, its identity remains unknown.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million for More Efficient Cooling for Data Centers
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $40 million in funding for 15 projects that will develop high-performance, energy efficient cooling solutions for data centers.
April 2023 Monthly Application Activity Report
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Hi-res graphics for download: MAAR Metrics-Tech Sector Breakdown and MAAR Proposed Project Locations
LPO Announces Conditional Commitment for Loan to CelLink Corporation's U.S. Manufacturing Facility for Flexible Circuit Wiring Harnesses
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment to CelLink Corporation (CelLink) for a $362 million loan to help finance the construction of a domestic manufacturing facility to develop lighter and more efficient flexible circuit wiring harnesses for automotive and other industries. Wiring harnesses, key components of cars, are sets of wires and related equipment that relay information and carry electricity throughout vehicles.
Sector Spotlight: Advanced Nuclear
By DOE Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
In this post, I will explore how the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) is supporting U.S. advanced nuclear energy projects.
SRS Liquid Waste Contractor Invests in Leadership Development
By DOE Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
EM’s liquid waste contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is investing in its supervisors through intensive leadership development workshops.
Outreach, Engagement Help Increase Participation in Hanford Safety Culture
By DOE Newswire Report | May 10, 2023
A sustained team effort on the Hanford Site is driving employee engagement in safety to a new level.In 2022, EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) developed a strategy to ensure new employees become engaged in Hanford’s safety culture.
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Opioid Epidemic and the SUPPORT Act
By DOE Newswire Report | May 9, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee field hearing titled "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the SUPPORT Act Five Years Later."
International collaboration yields breakthrough that could revolutionize computing technologies
By DOE Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Researchers from Vanderbilt University and University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made a significant advancement in understanding the correlation of the vibrational patterns of atoms at the level of chemical bonds in conducting materials silicon and graphene.
Researcher to image lab earthquake formation, precursory signals with ultrasound
By DOE Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and scientists currently rely on seismic hazard maps to predict the likelihood of an earthquake to strike a particular region.
Health Subcommittee Chair Guthrie Opening Statement on Lowering Costs with Transparency and Competition
By DOE Newswire Report | May 8, 2023
Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Legislative Solutions to Increase Transparency and Competition in Health Care.”
Chairs Rodgers, Bilirakis Announce Hearing on Ensuring American Leadership in Blockchain and Other Distributed Ledger Technologies
By DOE Newswire Report | May 7, 2023
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) today announced a hearing titled “Building Blockchains: Exploring Web3 and Other Applications for Distributed Ledger Technologies.”
To Track Turbulence in Tokamaks, Researchers Turn to Machine Learning
By DOE Newswire Report | May 6, 2023
Understanding the turbulence in the boundary of magnetically confined plasma in a tokamak device is fundamental in fusion research.