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Joint Statement  Between the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the United States Department of Energy on Cooperation toward Energy Security and Clean Energy Transition

Release: On May 4, 2022, United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan HAGIUDA Koichi met in Washington D.C. to discuss the situation surrounding global energy security, strengthening energy cooperation between the United States and Japan, and policies and initiatives to address the global climate crisis.



The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


DOE-ARPAE grant application closes on June 16

Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living (EVs4ALL) - SBIR/STTR grant opened on May 3.


Hanford Collaborates With Universities on Robots to Evaluate Tank Integrity

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Robot technology is providing new ways to monitor the integrity of underground double-shell waste-storage tanks at the Hanford Site.


Barrasso: America’s Outdoor Recreation Act Will Benefit Everyone Who Enjoys the Outdoors

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a business meeting to consider several pieces of pending public lands-related legislation.


Nelson-Jean Shares Opportunities, Encouragement With Students in Oak Ridge

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Wide eyes and eager note-taking hands lined the perimeter of a large conference table in Oak Ridge. Dari Gabriel, a senior environmental engineering student from Benedict College in South Carolina, was one of them.


DOE Announces $45 Million to Develop More Efficient Electric Vehicle Batteries

Release: Funding Will Support the Development of Advanced Batteries that Charge Faster, Have Greater Efficiency and Resilience, and Boost Consumer Confidence Against Range Anxiety


News Release: Support from Congress will enable EM to continue making steady progress in cleaning up communities that supported U.S. defense efforts over the decades, Senior Advisor William “Ike" White told a Senate panel on April 27.


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Aug. 30

Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002632 "Community Geothermal Heating & Cooling Technical Assistance & Deployment grant opened on May 3.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


VIDEO: Hanford Capsule Transfer Project Making Solid Progress

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - In the blink of an eye, as this time-lapse video shows, crews with EM Richland Operations Office contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company last month completed pouring 11 truckloads - or about 120 cubic yards - of concrete for a new transfer pad outside the Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility truck port at the Hanford Site. The 18-inch-thick, rebar-reinforced slab is designed to support loads up to a half-million pounds.


Business is Booming in K Area Complex at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site ’s (SRS) K Area Complex (KAC) nuclear material management facility is undergoing a large number of infrastructure projects at an unprecedented pace to improve the capabilities and flexibility of KAC and its employees and prepare for upcoming missions.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Heating and cooling represent significant energy needs for American homes and businesses-for instance, more than half of U.S. home energy use is for heating-and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through the direct use of fossil fuels and electricity use. To help reduce energy burden-the percentage...


News Release: EM continued a decade-long trend in reducing its energy and water use and greenhouse gas emissions in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, 2021.


SRS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group Charged With Making Real Change

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An employee group at EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) has convened to create real change within its company and EM.


News Release: Top EM officials and leaders from cleanup communities will headline the 2022 National Cleanup Workshop that will be held Sept. 21-23 in Arlington, Virginia.


DOE Experts Gather for D&D Technology Development Workshop

News Release: AUGUSTA, Ga. - Scientists, engineers and technical experts from DOE programs learned of progress in technology development during a workshop held April 25-27 in Augusta, Georgia.