News from 2023


Nevada Power Company; Notice Granting Motion To Hold Proceeding in Abeyance discussed on March 31 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Manchin Statement on Treasury EV Tax Credit Guidance

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s release of guidance on the use of electric vehicle tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).


Electricity Advisory Committee discussed on March 31 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department discusses Brainerd Public Utilities; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation on March 31

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $200 Million to Modernize and Expand Hydropower

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $200 million for the modernization and expansion of hydroelectric power throughout America and the advancement of new marine energy technologies.


DOE-Funded SolSmart Program Expands to Advance Equitable Solar Energy Adoption

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an expansion of its SolSmart program to support and recognize local governments across the country who are taking steps to reduce barriers to solar energy access.


Department of Energy’s Newest Energy Research-Dedicated Supercomputer Arrives at NREL

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that installation of the new high-performance computing (HPC) system, Kestrel, has begun.


DOE Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and set the nation on a pathway to 110 GW or more by 2050.


DOE Announces Winners in First Phase of Prize to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chains

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the Phase One winners of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize, a first-of-its-kind competition to tackle the floating offshore wind energy industry’s biggest supply chains challenges.


DOE Launches Second Round of Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship Program

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the second round of the Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship, a unique workforce development program that matches recent graduates and new energy professionals to key energy organizations to support efforts to advance clean energy solutions.


Energy Department discusses Agency Information Collection Extension; Correction on March 31

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on March 31, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


5 Women Who Changed History in Nuclear Science

The nuclear energy sector is a male-dominated field and a recent international report by the Nuclear Energy Agency is calling for more diversity in the industry as we strive to meet the world’s net-zero goals.


Commercializing Advanced Nuclear Reactors Explained in Five Charts

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released three reports on how to commercialize key clean energy technologies, including pathways for deploying advanced nuclear reactor systems.


DOE Transfers Spent Nuclear Fuel to Dry Storage as Part of Idaho Settlement Agreement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has successfully transferred all Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage.


Chairs Rodgers, Guthrie, and Griffith Demand Answers on NIH Planned Experiments Using More Lethal Group of Monkeypox Virus

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) today sent a letter to Lawrence Tabak, the senior official performing the duties of director at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), regarding details about a supercharged monkeypox experiment planned by an NIH researcher.


Dinner Guest Wish List: LM Contractor Janice Maruniak Shares Her Female Role Models

March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme — “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” — recognizes “women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling, including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, news, and social media.”


Savannah River National Lab Receives Aviation Safety Award for Second Year

The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Program has received a government-wide aviation safety award from the U.S. General Services Administration and Interagency Committee for Aviation Policy for the second consecutive year.


Hanford Offers Innovative Respiratory Training Curriculum

EM Richland Operations Office contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently revised a respiratory protection course at the Hanford Site’s Volpentest Hazardous Materials Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) Federal Training Center.



Cell by Cell, West Valley Workers Steadily Deconstruct Main Plant

EM and prime contractor CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) recently removed the concrete floor of a cell within the Main Plant Process Building as part of work to demolish the facility at the West Valley Demonstration Project.