News from March 2023


U.S. Department of Energy Announces $40 Million as Part of New ARPA-E Program Focused on Improving Reliability, Resiliency, and Security of Power Infrastructure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $40 million in funding to support a new program dedicated to developing cost-effective, high-speed, and safe undergrounding technologies to strengthen the system reliability for distribution grids by undergrounding electric power lines in urban and suburban areas.


Drones give bird’s-eye view for collecting environmental and security data

The Autonomous Systems group at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is in high demand as it incorporates remote sensing into projects needing a bird’s-eye perspective.


Visit the National Synchrotron Light Source II

Have you ever wanted to see high-end scientific instrumentation? Learn more about large research facilities?


Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts:


Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have confirmed that bacteria-killing viruses called bacteriophages deploy a sneaky tactic when targeting their hosts: