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Innovative Intern Draws From Latest Technologies to Advance Idaho Site Mission

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - In just a few years, an intern has taken his interest in computer science to the next level in the EM program supporting contractors at DOE's Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site with virtual reality and other technologies.


Water Pump Project Improves Efficiency, Sustainability at Paducah Site

News Release: PADUCAH, Ky. - One of two new raw water pumps EM workers recently installed at the Paducah Site’s water treatment facility has reduced energy consumption for pumping water by approximately 63% and lowered water usage by about 1 million gallons per day.


DOE Announces $46 Million to Boost Energy Efficiency and Slash Emissions in Residential and Commercial Buildings

Release: 29 Projects Across 15 States Will Advance State-of-the-Art Building Technologies and Retrofit Practices to Cut Utility and Operating Costs, Reduce Energy Waste, and Support Healthier Communities


Los Alamos Continues to Complete FY23 Milestones on or Ahead of Schedule

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - The EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) has successfully completed - on or ahead of schedule - seven of 14 fiscal year 2023 (FY23) milestones for legacy cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). EM-LA also expects to achieve the remaining seven milestones on or ahead of schedule.


LM Receives 2023 Phoenix Award for Las Colonias Park at National Brownfields Training Conference

News Release: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Beneficial Reuse Asset Manager Diana Kamenel Trettin accepted a 2023 Phoenix Award on LM’s behalf at an Aug. 9, in-person ceremony at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Brownfields Training Conference in Detroit.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $9 million in funding to six projects developing technology to model the low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system of the future. The selected projects seek to minimize emissions and maximize resiliency in support of President Biden’s ambitious clean energy and decarbonization goals.


West Valley Annual Exercise Tests Emergency Response to Simulated Fire

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - It’s been said that during an emergency, you always fall back on your training.


How to Ensure Your Home Energy Audit Qualifies for a $150 Tax Credit

Release: IRS Releases Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (Section 25C) Qualification Requirements for Home Energy Audits


Radiation Detection Technology Startup Grew Roots in DOE Office of Environmental Management-Funded Energy I-Corps

News Release: DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) funding supports Energy I-Corps, a key initiative of DOE's Office of Technology Transitions (OTT). The program sends teams of researchers and industry mentors through an immersive two-month training where the researchers define technology value propositions, conduct stakeholder discovery interviews and develop viable market pathways for their technologies.


What did Energy Department publish on Aug. 10?

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Hanford Patrol Welcomes New Explosive-Detecting Canines

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office and contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) have introduced their newest team members, Dee and Freda, two highly skilled explosive-detecting K-9 officers.


DOE Invests Over $13 Million for Projects That Capture Carbon Emissions from Industrial Facilities, Power Plants, Air, and Oceans

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced 23 projects to receive a total of more than $13 million in funding supporting research and development (R&D) for carbon management technologies and applications that will reduce...


Lectura De La 5.ª Visita De La Secretaria Granholm A Puerto Rico

Release: Read in English here. WASHINGTON, D. C. — Desde el 31 de julio hasta el 2 de agosto de 2023, la secretaria de Energía de EE. UU., Jennifer M. Granholm, viajó a Puerto Rico como parte de la continua participación directa de la comunidad en apoyo del compromiso de la Administración Biden-Harris de reconstruir ...


E&C Republicans: SAMHSA Needs To Be Fully Forthcoming About How It Spends Taxpayer Dollars

News Release: Washington D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), on behalf of the Health and Oversight Subcommittee Republicans, sent a letter to the Substance...


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Aug. 10

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $9 Million to Projects Modeling Optimal Deployment for Low-Carbon Intermodal Freight Transportation System

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $9 million in funding to six projects developing technology to model the low-carbon intermodal freight transportation system of the future. The selected projects seek to minimize emissions and maximize resiliency in support of President Biden’s ambitious clean energy and decarbonization goals.


Notice published by Energy Department on Aug. 10

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Office of Environmental Management Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program Draws Over 265 Participants

News Release: NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - More than 265 minority serving institutions (MSI) faculty and students, DOE personnel and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) employees recently gathered for the DOE Office of Environmental Management (EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (EM MSIPP) Achievement Workshop.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Aug. 10 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $37 Million to Build Research Capacity at Historically Underrepresented Institutions

Release: Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) Initiative Will Support Research at Minority Serving Institutions and Emerging Research Institutions