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Teasing Strange Matter From The Ordinary
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
In a unique analysis of experimental data, nuclear physicists have made the first-ever observations of how lambda particles, so-called “strange matter,” are produced by a specific process called semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS).
Visit Jefferson Lab On A Self-guided Virtual Adventure
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a world-renowned research center for nuclear physics, now’s your chance to find out! With an interactive map, viewers can now virtually visit the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.
X-rays Reveal Electronic Details of Nickel-based Superconductors
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about the electrons in a nickel-based family of superconducting materials.
Dixit receives 2023 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Marm Dixit, a Weinberg Distinguished Staff Fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was named the 2023 recipient of the Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award.
Meet the Autonomous Lab of the Future
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
To accelerate development of useful new materials, researchers are building a new kind of automated lab that uses robots guided by artificial intelligence.
Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source prepares for its renewal
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The facility’s ultrabright X-ray beams will turn off for a year to enable a comprehensive upgrade, one that will light the way to new breakthroughs
DOE Deputy Secretary Turk, Gov. Pritzker, local legislators unveil new buildings to advance science at Fermilab
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Gov. Pritzker and other local legislators joined DOE officials at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, for the opening of two new buildings and the groundbreaking of another to usher in a new era of science.
Cai wins 2023 Gopal K. Shenoy Excellence in Beamline Science Award
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Cai from Argonne’s X-ray Science division recognized for his commitment and advances in beamline science, most notably X-ray diffraction.
Deep learning–based data analysis software by ORNL promises to accelerate materials research
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a machine-learning inspired software package that provides end-to-end image analysis of electron and scanning probe microscopy images.
Fermilab’s baby bison season begins
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Bison have been living on the natural areas of Fermilab since 1969 when the lab’s first director, Robert Wilson, established the herd to connect the lab with the Midwestern prairie on which it’s built.
Argonne fellow Katherine Harmon explores how to optimize defects in silicon carbide
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Katherine Harmon, a fellow at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, studies the atomic and nanoscale structure of silicon carbide, a material used in car brakes, light-emitting diodes, steel production, semiconductor electronic devices and in nascent quantum information science applications.
PPPL hosts workshop on fusion energy and nonproliferation
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Public and private organizations around the world are developing fusion energy devices that could serve as models for fusion power plants.
New SLAC-Stanford Battery Center targets roadblocks to a sustainable energy transition
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University today announced the launch of a new joint battery center at SLAC.
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $5 Million to Explore Critical Mineral Extraction from Macroalgae in the Ocean
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $5M in funding to evaluate the feasibility of extracting rare earth and other high-value trace critical minerals from macroalgae.
LPO Offers First Conditional Commitment for a Virtual Power Plant to Sunnova’s Project Hestia, Including Loans for Puerto Rican Homeowners for Solar Installations
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
On Thursday, April 20, 2023 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment to Sunnova Energy Corporation’s Project Hestia for an up to $3 billion partial loan guarantee to make distributed energy resources (DERs), including rooftop solar, battery storage, and virtual power plant (VPP)-ready software available to more American homeowners.
DOE Releases Fourth Pathways to Commercial Liftoff Report in Carbon Management
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
Today, the Department of Energy released its fourth Pathways to Commercial Liftoff report, focused on carbon management, on the heels of last month’s launch of the Liftoff effort and the release of its first three reports focused on clean hydrogen, advanced nuclear, and long duration energy storage.
FY 2022 Annual Portfolio Status Report: Returning to a Growing Portfolio
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act greatly increased LPO’s capacity to promote critical investments in energy technology, transportation, and critical infrastructure in the United States;
LPO Offers First Conditional Commitment for a Virtual Power Plant to Sunnova’s Project Hestia to Support Grid Reliability and Expand Clean Energy Access
By DOE Newswire Report | May 5, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) today announced a conditional commitment to Sunnova Energy Corporation’s Project Hestia for an up to $3 billion partial loan guarantee to make distributed energy resources (DERs), including rooftop solar, battery storage, and virtual power plant (VPP)-ready software available to more American homeowners.
E&C Republicans Seek Data and Documents from NIH on Early COVID Cases
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today on behalf of the Oversight and Health subcommittee Republican members wrote...
Annual Turkey Hunt at Savannah River Site Creates Lifelong Memories
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2023
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Clear skies at daybreak contributed to a successful hunt start for nine of the 15 hunters selected by the National Wild Turkey Federation to take part in the 18th Annual Wheelin’ Sportsman Ultimate Turkey Hunt at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently.