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Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) publishes two press releases in March
By DOE Newswire | Apr 5, 2023
There were two press releases published by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) in March.
DOE Launches Second Round of Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship Program
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.
DOE Announces Winners in First Phase of Prize to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chains
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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 Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.
Department of Energy’s Newest Energy Research-Dedicated Supercomputer Arrives at NREL
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that installation of the new high-performance computing (HPC) system, Kestrel, has begun.
DOE-Funded SolSmart Program Expands to Advance Equitable Solar Energy Adoption
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $200 Million to Modernize and Expand Hydropower
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
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.
UC physicist explores mysteries of strange metals
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Physicists at the University of Cincinnati are learning more about the bizarre behavior of “strange metals,” which operate outside the normal rules of electricity.
New technology to improve cancer treatment at HU Proton Therapy Institute
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Hampton University has announced a partnership with Leo Cancer Care and the Jefferson Lab Friday to help improve cancer treatment.
Msu -Led International research network welcomes new Ibero-American partnerto advance nuclear astrophysics
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The International Research Network for Nuclear Astrophysics (IReNA), supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and headquartered at Michigan State University (MSU).
Ringing an electronic wave: Elusive massive phason observed in a charge density wave
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have detected the existence of a charge density wave of electrons that acquires mass as it interacts with the background lattice ions of the material over long distances.
Research collaboration between UChicago and Argonne boosts development of sustainable technology
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Solving some of most pressing environmental problems—including water scarcity and climate change—could lie in new materials designed to collect water from air or power new energy sources.
Physicist Helps Advance Understanding of Fundamental Particles
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Professor’s work to measure lifespans of charmed baryons featured in prestigious journal
White House honors chemists Hoffman, Somorjai with Enrico Fermi Award
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
The Biden Administration today (Tuesday, March 28) named Darleane C. Hoffman and Gabor A. 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.
Purifying water with just a few atoms
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Due to their considerable efficiency, catalysts made of just a few atoms show great promise in the field of water treatment.
What happens when a stars dies?
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
There is a large community of scientists looking into what happens when a star explodes.
What the heck is a Cosmic ray Veto detector? Final large shipment heads to Fermilab
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
University of Virginia physicists and the research organization Fermilab are assembling the final pieces of a “cosmic ray veto detector,” which will help them spy on subatomic particles called muons as they decay into electrons.
A surprising way to trap a microparticle
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
When physicists steered a tiny microparticle toward a cylindrical obstacle, they expected one of two outcomes to occur.
Viable superconducting material created in Rochester lab
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
Researchers have not only raised the temperature, but also lowered the pressure required to achieve superconductivity.
Student Researchers Working with National Lab on Mercury Remediation
By DOE Newswire Report | Apr 1, 2023
At UC Merced, mercury is a regional challenge that student and faculty researchers have been tackling for several years.