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Research team proves bacteria-killing viruses deploy genetic code-switching to deceive hosts
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
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:
Visit the National Synchrotron Light Source II
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
Have you ever wanted to see high-end scientific instrumentation? Learn more about large research facilities?
Drones give bird’s-eye view for collecting environmental and security data
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
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.
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
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
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.
Getting to Know LPO: Adding Value to Your Project—The Unique Benefits of Working with LPO
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
My name is Jigar Shah, and I'm the director of the Loan Programs Office (LPO) here at the Department of Energy.
Getting to Know LPO: LPO and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Ensuring Informed Environmental Decisions for Communities
By DOE Newswire Report | Mar 31, 2023
The DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) wants to ensure that the projects it helps to finance are subject to a comprehensive environmental review and address community issues, so that all parties can work to create a stronger more resilient community in the energy transition.
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
By DOE Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: 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.
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
By DOE Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: 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.
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
By DOE Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: 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.
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
By DOE Newswire | Mar 31, 2023
News Release: 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.
Savannah River Site Integrates Salt Waste Processing Facility’s IT Systems
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - With EM ’s liquid waste operations at Savannah River Site (SRS ) relying heavily on the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF), a team successfully transitioned the facility’s computers, software and security systems into the SRS network earlier this month, without interrupting production.
EM Set to Tackle 2023 Priority: Demolition of Four Buildings at NNSS
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: LAS VEGAS - The EM Nevada Program is preparing for the next phase of work after successfully completing its top 2022 priority to begin demolition of the Engine Maintenance, Assembly, and Disassembly (EMAD) and Test Cell C (TCC) facilities at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Cell by Cell, West Valley Workers Steadily Deconstruct Main Plant
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - 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.
DOE Cancels Paducah Infrastructure Support Services Solicitation
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled the solicitation for the Paducah Infrastructure Support Services Contract (PAD Infrastructure 89303319REM000057). DOE has determined that cancelling this solicitation is in the best interest of the Government due to the length of time...
Savannah River Site Preps to Provide Fuel for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The H Canyon chemical separations facility at Savannah River Site (SRS) is preparing to recycle used highly enriched uranium (HEU) and downblend it to provide much-needed fuel for U.S. advanced nuclear reactors.
Savannah River National Lab Receives Aviation Safety Award for Second Year
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - 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.
SRS, Regulators Reach Agreement for Liquid Waste Cleanup Milestones
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM ’s field office at the Savannah River Site (SRS), in partnership with state and federal regulators, has finalized a high-level waste tank milestones agreement guiding the work to clean up one of the largest environmental risks in South Carolina.
Oak Ridge Team Makes Headway on Mercury Treatment Facility
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - An Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) team recently hit two milestones in a construction project that’s pivotal to future cleanup at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12 ).
DOE Announces Winners in First Phase of Prize to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chains
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: 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. About two-thirds of the nation’s offshore wind resource...
Department of Energy’s Newest Energy Research-Dedicated Supercomputer Arrives at NREL
By DOE Newswire | Mar 30, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced this week that installation of the new high-performance computing (HPC) system, Kestrel, has begun. Kestrel will advance energy technologies spanning multiple Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs and deliver transformative energy...