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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Given recent interest in the discovery of naturally accumulating deposits of subsurface hydrogen known as geologic hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to develop technologies that can stimulate the generation of hydrogen within the subsurface at the lowest cost and environmental impact.
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
DOE Releases Resources to Advance Cybersecurity by Design for the U.S. Energy Sector
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) released two resources to support the implementation of several strategic recommendations from the. This strategy, developed by the Securing Energy Infrastructure Executive...
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $150 Million to Strengthen Domestic Critical Material Supply Chains
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $150 million to advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials here in the United States. The...
First Request for Information Issued for Generating Clean Energy on DOE-Owned Lands
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued the first Request for Information (RFI) related to the Department’s Cleanup to Clean Energy initiative focused on generating clean energy on DOE owned lands.
DOE Announces $3.5 Million to Provide Workforce Development Opportunities in Energy Communities
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced up to $3.5 million in federal funding available to help local communities across the country create a roadmap toward repurposing existing energy assets. The Capacity Building...
DOE’s OT Defender Fellowship Opens Applications for 2024 Cohort
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Calling all cyber defenders of the energy sector! Expand your cybersecurity knowledge by applying for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Operational Technology (OT) Defender Fellowship 2024 Cohort.
Nearly 75 SRS Employees Graduate 1:1 Mentorship Program
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - On Aug. 23, nearly 75 employees graduated from an EM contractor’s third and largest 1:1 Mentorship Program cohort. Established last year, the six-month program promotes on-site safety and facilitates employee professional development in crucial areas of the Savannah River Site (SRS).
DOE Invests $39 Million to Support a 21st Century Electric Grid
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $39 million for projects across DOE's National Laboratories to help modernize the electricity grid. This investment from the 2023 Grid Modernization Initiative (GMI) lab call will support the development and deployment of concepts, tools, and technologies needed to measure, analyze, predict, protect, and control the grid of the future while incorporating equity and the best available climate science.
Portsmouth Site Connects With Community at County Fairs
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Across the country, county fairs provide an opportunity for citizens to come together and build camaraderie. Each year, EM's Portsmouth Site joins neighbors in these local events as a means of community building and outreach.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Prize Competition
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Advanced Cybersecurity Technology (ACT) 1 Prize Competition. The ACT 1 Prize is part of the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity (RMUC) Program and supports President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to strengthen the...
How it Works: CESER’s New Energy Security and Resilience Learning Series
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Energy is essential to our daily lives and economy, but how does fuel move through pipelines and how is the demand for electric power met? Many of the concepts, processes, and technologies that make up the energy sector are complex and technical, making them difficult to understand or explain.
DOE Fellows Help Demonstrate Robotic Monitoring of EM Waste Site
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM has partnered with Florida International University (FIU) to build DOE’s workforce while furthering the Hanford Site cleanup mission.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $20 Million to Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Given recent interest in the discovery of naturally accumulating deposits of subsurface hydrogen known as geologic hydrogen, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $20 million in funding to develop technologies that can stimulate the generation of hydrogen within the subsurface at the lowest cost and environmental impact.
Hydrogen Project Wins Savannah River National Laboratory’s Most Valuable Project Award
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - George Larsen and his project “Hydrogen Process Imagine Using Magnetic Fields" received this year’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Most Valuable Project (MVP) Award.
DOE Internship Prepares Native Students for Careers in Tribal Energy
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Experience Provides Lasting Impact and Opportunity to Cultivate Professional Development.
DOE Announces $1.3 Million Toward Innovations in Carbon Dioxide Removal
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced 13 semifinalists to receive a total of $1.3 million for commercialization programs that support technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution by removing it directly from...
DOE Report Finds Advanced Reactors Could Lower the Cost of Direct Air Capture Systems
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today that finds nuclear energy could be a promising partner for direct air capture systems. The report showed that advanced reactors could lower the levelized cost of certain direct air capture technologies by up to 13 percent over non-nuclear powered systems-further supporting the Biden Administration’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050.
Energy Department’s American-Made High-Voltage Direct Current Prize Announces Four Winners
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) announced the four winners of the American-Made High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Prize. This $200,000 prize-$50,000 awarded to each winning team-incentivized competitors to share new technology solutions that improve the...
DOE Issues Draft Request for Proposal for the West Valley Demonstration Project Phase 1B Contract
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) issued a Draft Request for Proposal for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) Phase 1B cleanup to be performed at the WVDP Site in western New York.
Hanford Plant Earns Important Cybersecurity Authorization
By DOE Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP) contractor Bechtel National Inc. (BNI) recently took a major step forward when the Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) received a federal authorization certifying that the WTP’s information systems comply with DOE cybersecurity requirements, a necessary step to keep the plant safe during commissioning and operations.