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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses working on scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions for the American people. The 102 projects in 24 states are pursuing technological solutions in various areas, including...


Department of Energy Announces Smart Manufacturing Request for Proposals and Selects 14 Projects to Increase Clean Energy Productivity and Transform the Manufacturing Industry

News Release: Washington, D.C.: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new request for proposals (RFP) and $1.36 million in selections for projects that will accelerate the adoption of Smart Manufacturing practices. These initiatives support the Biden Administration’s efforts to spur innovation, create a highly skilled Smart Manufacturing workforce, and reduce the carbon footprint of the manufacturing sector.


U.S. Department of Energy Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $110 million for diverse small businesses working on scientific, clean energy, and climate solutions for the American people. The 102 projects in 24 states are pursuing technological solutions in various areas, including...


DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions

Release: 102 Projects Across America will Receive Seed Funding to Launch New Ideas to Market That Will Create Jobs


DOE Geothermal Competitions Heat Up: New Lithium Extraction Prize and Teams Advance in Manufacturing Prize and Collegiate Competition

News Release: The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. The prize was launched during today’s NextGen Geo, a live virtual event uniting geothermal industry professionals, geosciences students, and clean energy entrepreneurs for a series of panel discussions on hot topics related to geothermal and renewable energy.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy & Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) releases a statement on President Biden’s expected announcement today...


Pallone on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today on President Biden's transformational American Jobs Plan...


LM Releases Guide to the Colorado Plateau

News Release: As spring nears and the weather warms, you may find yourself thinking of summer vacations and road trips. If the Four Corners region of the southwestern United States is on your list of possible destinations this summer (and if it isn’t, maybe it should be), your first stop might be the interactive website...


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM ’s Savannah River Site (SRS) sold 52 no-longer-needed special purpose railroad cars to an environmental cleanup company, a transaction that benefitted the U.S Treasury and enabled the site to avoid years of maintenance costs.


EM Building New Road to Deliver Portsmouth Demolition Debris to On-Site Disposal

News Release: PIKE COUNTY, Ohio - Crews are working to finish construction of a dedicated road at EM ’s Portsmouth Site that will be used to haul demolition material to the new On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF).


New Filter System to Enhance Hanford Wastewater Treatment Process

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Office of River Protection (ORP) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) is installing a new wastewater filter system at the Effluent Treatment Facility (ETF) to increase waste processing throughput, improve efficiency, and save money as the Hanford Site gears up to treat tank waste.


News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - To protect a treasured ecological species of northern New Mexico, EM ’s Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and primary contractor N3B on March 1 began their annual task of modifying legacy waste cleanup activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ahead of the Mexican spotted owl breeding season.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C - Savannah River National Laboratory ’s (SRNL) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) team has received the 2020 UAS Unit Award, a recognition for excellence given by the DOE ’s Office of Aviation Management.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management William “Ike" White outlined 2021 priorities and highlighted opportunities for success when the broader cleanup community is aligned during an Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB) meeting last week.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - Developing the cleanup workforce of tomorrow requires time and an emphasis and investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy & Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) announced today that Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV), Republican Leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee, will host a forum entitled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs" on Tuesday, April 13, at 4:30 PM ET.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Energy and Commerce Committee hearing with Big Tech CEOs on March 25, 2021, Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican Subcommittee Leader for Communications and Technology Bob Latta, Republican Subcommittee Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce...


News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers will soon begin testing and commissioning upgrades to one of two water systems on the Hanford Site to ensure the site’s infrastructure will support long-term cleanup activities, including the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW) program for treating tank waste and other risk-reduction cleanup.


News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy is excited to announce the opening of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon ® Virtual Village on Monday, April 12.


DOE, Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1M+ to support research for the co-existence of ocean energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities

News Release: The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, today announced a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of offshore renewable energy interactions with fishing and coastal communities to optimize ocean co-use.