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Dozens of Canine Teams Converge on Savannah River Site for Certification Trials
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The award-winning Savannah River Site (SRS) Canine Program recently helped host 41 teams from South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina as they participated in annual trials of the nation’s oldest and largest police K-9 organization.
Light handling A UT Austin-led team links supercomputer simulations and material fabrication to advance light-related devices.
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
Light handling A UT Austin-led team links supercomputer simulations and material fabrication to advance light-related devices.
WTP Contractor Earns More Than 80% of Award Fee at Hanford Site
By DOE Newswire | Mar 23, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM’s Office of River Protection awarded Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) contractor Bechtel National, Inc. (BNI) approximately $6.5 million, or about 83% of the available fee, for work performed in calendar year 2022 at the Hanford Site.
DOE Releases New Reports on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff to Accelerate Clean Energy Technologies
By DOE Newswire Reports | Mar 23, 2023
DOE Releases New Reports on Pathways to Commercial Liftoff to Accelerate Clean Energy Technologies
Big Dig Update: WIPP Team Achieves Halfway Mark for Utility Shaft Sinking
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: CARLSBAD, N.M. - Progress continues on a new utility shaft at EM ’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as shaft-sinking crews recently surpassed the midway point at 1,076 feet deep.
Hanford Resumes Tank Waste Processing
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The EM Office of River Protection (ORP) and contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) have resumed processing tank waste through the Tank-Side Cesium Removal (TSCR) System at the Hanford Site following a second, planned maintenance outage.
Energy Department Selects Six National Laboratories to Validate Battery Energy Storage Performance
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced a team of six DOE national laboratories to receive a total of $2 million to carry out the Rapid Operational Validation Initiative (ROVI). ROVI will validate the testing of new energy storage systems.
LM Installs Monuments in Falls City, Texas
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: LM staff installed six aerial-survey quality-control monuments at the Falls City, Texas, Disposal Site in early February. The monuments are installed at various LM sites and are essential for maintaining survey control and provide a geographically consistent point of reference for ensuring the quality of future terrestrial and aerial surveys.
Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership Given for First Time in 13 Years
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) recently posthumously awarded its Victor Stello Jr. Award for Safety Leadership to former EM employee Robert Nelson, the first recipient of the award since 2010.
Idaho Site Crews to Remove Legacy Naval Nuclear Prototypes, Buildings
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM is moving forward with plans to demolish two defueled naval reactor prototypes and associated buildings at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.
EM’s White Joins Members of Congress for House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White, center, participated in the first event of the year for the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus last week. Also taking part were Reps. Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, left, and Susie Lee of Nevada, at right. Fleischmann and Lee are caucus co-chairs.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $750 Million to Advance Clean Hydrogen Technologies
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the availability of $750 million for research, development, and demonstration efforts to dramatically reduce the cost of clean hydrogen. This funding-the first phase of the $1.5 billion in...
**Updated** U.S. Department of Energy Makes $6.5 Million Available to Improve Grid Infrastructure and Reliability
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $6.5 million FOA to accelerate the development of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs). The Office of Electricity (OE) and the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) are providing funding for technologies that will...
Paducah Community Leaders Meet With Senior EM Officials
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders from the Paducah, Kentucky community met with senior EM officials Jeff Avery and Randy Hendrickson last week to discuss future reuse of EM ’s Paducah Site. Standing in front of a permanent Paducah Site exhibit in the DOE headquarters James Forrestal Building from left: Craig...
Stakeholders Meet With EM Leaders to Discuss Future of Moab Cleanup
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A delegation of stakeholders in the cleanup program from Moab, Utah met with EM leadership last week to discuss the future of the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. Pictured from left: Kristen Ellis, EM director of regulatory, intergovernmental and stakeholder...
Electric Vehicles, Solar Arrays Drive Sustainability at Oak Ridge
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The first fully electric vehicle quietly pulled into a parking space in Oak Ridge last week.
DOE Invests $47 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions From Oil and Gas Sector
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced nearly $47 million in funding for 22 research projects to advance the development of new and innovative measurement, monitoring, and mitigation technologies to help detect, quantify, and reduce methane emissions across oil and natural...
Clean Energy Catalyst: Savannah River Site Builds Electric Vehicle Fleet
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor is on pace to exchange octane for watts, modernizing a fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to help improve the environment.
Oak Ridge Highlights Success Through Partnerships
By DOE Newswire | Mar 17, 2023
News Release: PHOENIX - With numerous programs, contractors and regulators involved in the Oak Ridge cleanup mission, the site hosted a panel at the recent 2023 Waste Management Symposia highlighting how all of the organizations work together to enable progress.