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A Biofuel Breakthrough, Courtesy of Fungi
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. In this case, the “job” is the breakdown of lignin, the structural molecule that gives plants strength and rigidity.
ORNL malware ‘vaccine’ generator licensed for Evasive.ai platform
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Access to artificial intelligence and machine learning is rapidly changing technology and product development, leading to more advanced, efficient and personalized applications by leveraging a massive amount of data.
Darleane Hoffman and Gabor Somorjai Receive the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced Darleane Hoffman and Gabor Somorjai as recipients of the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.
Want More National Science Bowl? For Arpit Ranasaria, the Answer Has Always Been Yes!
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 13, 2023
On the last Saturday in February, hundreds of high school students and volunteers of all ages convened at the Technology Building on the Columbia Basin College campus in Pasco, Washington.
New Advisory Board Members Get Firsthand Look at Oak Ridge Cleanup
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - New members of the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB) are benefiting from a return to an in-person orientation and tour of major cleanup across the Oak Ridge Reservation for the first time since the coronavirus.
Newly Retired Partner Honored for Decades-Long Service to Hopi People and Supporting LM Projects
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: LM Director Carmelo Melendez honored Norman Honie, Jr., one of LM’s longtime Hopi tribal partners, during the Navajo-Hopi-DOE triannual meeting in Durango, Colorado, on March 14.
Over 300 People Gather for EM-NNSA Event on Cleanup, National Security
By DOE Newswire | Apr 13, 2023
News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - More than 300 people turned out for a town hall-style event last week focused on national security and environmental cleanup priorities, including EM ’s work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico. EM and the National Nuclear Security Administration...
EM Announces Upcoming Departure of Senior Leader Hendrickson
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM headquarters announced today that Randy Hendrickson, a senior leader with extensive background and experience in military and civilian service, has accepted a position in the private sector.
VIDEO: What Does Energy Sovereignty Mean to You?
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: In a series of short interviews, tribal members and energy partners speak in their own words about energy sovereignty and what it means to them.
DOE Awards More Than $6 Million to Future Nuclear Workforce
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $6.3 million in scholarships and fellowships to students pursuing nuclear energy-related degrees across the United States. DOE is awarding 124 scholarships and fellowships to students at 39 colleges and universities.
Digitalizing History One Record at a Time
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: In Morgantown, West Virginia, the Records and Information group, under the office of Legacy Management’s Archives and Information Management team, is in the midst of a herculean task: organizing thousands of Department of Energy records, some nearly a century old.
Community College Helps Oak Ridge Build Pipeline of Qualified Workers
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Community college partnerships can help the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) sites build their workforces, providing a pipeline of local qualified workers needed for cleanup.
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $16 Million to Build America's First-of-a-Kind Critical Minerals Production Facility
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $16 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bring critical mineral supply chains to America and reduce reliance on competitors like China. The funding will support...
Hanford Plant Shift Operations Managers Reach Full Qualification
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP ) recognized a significant team achievement recently, when the last of its eight shift operations managers finished a rigorous qualifications process.
DOE Renews Non-Competitive Financial Assistance Cooperative Agreement to Energy Communities Alliance, Inc.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed the non-competitive financial assistance Cooperative Agreement renewal (DE-EM0005284) to the Energy Communities Alliance, Inc.
Hanford’s Vit Plant Shares Passing of Project Director Valerie McCain
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Valerie McCain, project director of the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) and a Bechtel senior vice president at the Hanford Site, died on March 26 following a short illness.
Investment in Small Businesses at SRS Builds Jobs Locally and Beyond
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) is dedicated to advancing small, diverse businesses, committing nearly $1.3 billion to them at the local, regional and national level over the past five years.
Inflation Reduction Act Invests $150 Million for Infrastructure Improvements at DOE's National Energy Technology Laboratory
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $150 million in funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support site-wide infrastructure and laboratory modernization upgrades at all three of its National Energy...
West Valley Citizen Task Force Members Meet With EM Representatives
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Members of the West Valley Citizen Task Force met with EM representatives last week in Washington, D.C., to discuss the group’s priorities and challenges. The task force was assembled in 1997 to provide advice on the completion of the West Valley Demonstration Project and cleanup...
EM Knockdown: Another Reactor Coming Down at Oak Ridge
By DOE Newswire | Apr 7, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The skyline in the heart of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is changing again as workers begin to demolish a once world-famous reactor.