By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers at EM Hanford ’s Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant have completed construction of six more systems in the plant’s Effluent Management Facility (EMF) and turned them over to startup testing.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) furthering the longstanding partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA that has enabled 50 years of notable space exploration.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) operated a virtual career fair booth at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) National Conference, held Oct. 15-17.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: Washington, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans sent a letter to Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) demanding a hearing on social media censorship with the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google. This letter comes as these tech giants continue to selectively and inconsistently censor content during a major election cycle, resembling publishers rather than neutral public forums.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Hanford tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) recently received the National Safety Council’s Community Advancement Award, an honor that recognizes companies for a commitment to safety performance in two distinct areas: employee-led safety programs, and safety outreach and engagement in the community.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders (U.S. SAFE WEB) Act.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - Demolition crews at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently demolished an acid recovery cell airlock and lift table. The cell was used in reprocessing, where processed liquids, such as acid, were recovered and filtered for reuse. This 100-square-foot structure was constructed...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent an urgent follow-up letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today raising additional...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 20, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its sixth CyberForce Competition™ will take place on Nov. 14, 2020. The event, which challenges college students to compete in a realistic cybersecurity defense exercise, will be held virtually this year.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) is issuing Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Sections for the Moab Remedial Action Contract (“Moab RAC"). The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project (Moab UMTRA Project) is responsible for remediation of EM’s Moab Site through the Moab RAC.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
News Release: BOCA RATON, FL - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NOAA announced the opening of the DEVELOP Competition within the Ocean Observing Prize -a multi-stage prize that challenges innovators to integrate marine renewable energy with ocean observation platforms. The DEVELOP Competition challenges...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
News Release: BOCA RATON, FL - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the 19 quarterfinalists who will advance to the next contest in the $9 million Solar Desalination Prize. Part of DOE’s American-Made Challenges, the Solar Desalination Prize is designed to accelerate the development of systems that use solar-thermal energy to produce clean water from salt water for municipal, agricultural, and industrial use.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the Ready! contest of the American-Made Geothermal Manufacturing Prize. Launched in April 2020, the prize is designed to spur innovation using additive manufacturing to address challenges fundamental to operating in harsh geothermal environments.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs issued their Fiscal Year 2021 Phase II Release 1 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) with approximately $105 million in available funding. The following DOE Office of Science program offices are participating in this FOA...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. and WARSAW – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Poland’s Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Piotr Naimski discussed the signing of the first Intergovernmental Agreement to cooperate on the development of Poland’s civil nuclear power program. This 30 year Agreement, the first of its kind, represents an enduring energy bond between the United States and Poland.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 19, 2020
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Mike Doyle (D-PA) released the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiating a Section 230 rulemaking process...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) approved a multi-year cost share award to a new special purpose entity named Carbon Free Power Project, LLC, an entity wholly owned by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), that could provide up to $1.4 billion to help demonstrate and deploy a 12-module...
By DOE Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
Release: Deputy Secretary of Energy Menezes and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee promise close collaboration between U.S. and ROK
By DOE Newswire | Oct 16, 2020
News Release: Sierra Generette is a former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) summer intern. Generette is a student at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University majoring in environmental studies and working on a certificate in waste management.
By DOE Newswire | Oct 15, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP), a new partnership that will provide resources and access to on-the-ground support for remote and islanded communities in the United States seeking to transform their energy systems and lower their vulnerability to energy disruptions.
