News from June 2023
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Solutions to Address Substance Use Disorder
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing titled "Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."
WSJ: “Instagram Connects Vast Pedophile Network”
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Reporting underscores need for a national data privacy standard
Chairs Rodgers and Latta Announce Subcommittee Hearing on FCC Oversight
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement on Caring for Mothers, Children, and Patients
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee legislative hearing titled “Examining Proposals that Provide Access to Care for Patients and Support Research for Rare Diseases."
Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan to NRC: “This is an Exciting Time in Nuclear Energy”
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America."
Chairs Rodgers and Latta Announce Subcommittee Hearing on FCC Oversight
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chair Bob Latta (R-OH) today announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission."
Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie Announce Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on Solutions to Address Substance Use Disorder
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a subcommittee legislative hearing titled "Responding to America's Overdose Crisis: An Examination of Legislation to Build Upon the SUPPORT Act."
Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on June 14 by Energy Department
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy Department discusses Energy Intelligence Group, Inc.; Notice of Filing on June 14
By DOE Newswire | Jun 15, 2023
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Extracting a clean fuel from water
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A plentiful supply of clean energy is lurking in plain sight. It is the hydrogen we can extract from water (H2O) using renewable energy.
Critical Decision-3a Clears Way Toward Standard Model Test
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy has given the greenlight for the MOLLER experiment to begin procurement of key components with its granting of Critical Decision-3A (CD-3A): Approve Long Lead Procurements.
Understanding the Tantalizing Benefits of Tantalum for Improved Quantum Processors
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Whether it’s baking a cake, building a house, or developing a quantum device, the quality of the end product significantly depends on its ingredients or base materials.
Maeder Fellowship supports work to make fusion power a reality
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
The Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment has been awarded to Francisco Sáenz, a graduate student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, for his work to study liquid metals and their applications to nuclear fusion.
Argonne’s Autonomous Vehicle Competition returns to the spotlight
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Recently, visitors to the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) in Chicago found an unexpected surprise on the museum’s upper level. In the middle of the floor’s rotunda sat a large, maze-like track, and unique, miniature vehicles traversed the course.
Rensselaer Researcher Uses Artificial Intelligence To Discover New Materials for Advanced Computing
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
A team of researchers led by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Trevor David Rhone, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, Applied Physics, and Astronomy, has identified novel van der Waals (vdW) magnets using cutting-edge tools in artificial intelligence (AI).
With new experimental method, researchers probe spin structure in 2D materials for first time
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
By observing spin structure in “magic-angle” graphene, a team of scientists led by Brown University researchers have found a workaround for a long-standing roadblock in the field of two-dimensional electronics.
Scientists Reveal Breakthrough That Could Lead To Cleaner Hydrogen Energy
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Chemists at the University of Kansas and U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have taken a big step toward splitting hydrogen and oxygen molecules to make pure hydrogen — without using fossil fuels.
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Northwestern University engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals — including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt — from contaminated water, leaving safe, drinkable water behind.
CABBI Researchers Chart Oilcane Microbiome
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
In a groundbreaking new collaboration, scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have identified the types of microbes that associate with engineered oilcane.
Three IU Physics Graduate Students Win DOE SCGSR Awards
By DOE Newswire Report | Jun 16, 2023
Kylie Dickerson, Bo Johnson, and Gabe Otero have all won year-long fellowships from the DOE SCGSR program.