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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced April 28 that it will again allow summertime sales of E15 gasoline nationwide, the second year of such waivers.
Energy
Vidal: 'Innovations in green energy technology' make up critical part of tackling climate change
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), and the academic technology transfer non-profit AUTM will host the Green Energy Innovation Expo May 17.
Energy
Granholm: New DOE energy-savings site 'an easy-to-use resource'
American households and consumers have been given a new "best friend" from the U.S. Department of Energy to guide them to tools and information designed to reduce energy costs.
Energy
Granholm: 'Americans across the country will feel the benefits' of increased electric heat pump manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced a $250 million funding opportunity to accelerate the nation's electric heat pump manufacturing.
Energy
Turk: DOE, Xcel Energy demonstrate 'what is possible in the transition to clean energy'
The U.S. Department of Energy joined forces with Xcel Energy to provide federal facilities in Colorado with electricity that is completely free of carbon pollution by 2030.
Energy
Granholm: DOE is funding ‘an exciting new set of tools and important assistance to support solar deployment’
The U.S. Department of Energy will invest in more than $8 billion through competitions, private capital and conditional loans to expand solar energy to reduce pollution and Americans’ energy costs.
Energy
Granholm: ‘Investing in America agenda is fueling a clean energy revolution’
The U.S. Department of Energy will invest $82 million in projects and technologies that will increase domestic solar manufacturing and recycling plus strengthen the clean energy grid in the U.S.
Energy
Granholm: Proud ‘to affirm our shared commitment to tackling the climate crisis’ at G7 meeting
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm spoke about how the global energy market can be made more resilient and secure by transforming to clean energy at a recent Group of Seven climate meeting.
Energy
Offshore wind turbines face safety concerns over radar malfunction and hurricane survivability
During a congressional hearing on offshore wind, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) confronted Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Liz Klein with studies questioning the safety and survivability of more than 3,400 offshore wind turbines planned for the Jersey Shore.
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Noe: 'We’re thrilled to be able to hold the new member orientation tour again' at Oak Ridge
An advisory board for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee participated in a return to an in-person orientation and tour of clean up of the site, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Energy
White: EM crews 'reach this crucially important milestone' of converting radioactive waste
The Integrated Waste Treatment Unit at Idaho National Laboratory recently started operations to convert radioactive sodium-bearing liquid waste from underground tanks to a more stable, granular solid.
Energy
Hanford Site Power and Utility Infrastructure Repaired After Windstorm
Hanford Site Power and Utility Infrastructure Repaired After Windstorm
Energy
Hurt: 'Being a leader does not mean being the boss'
Meghann Hurt, site manager for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management, recently graduated from the DOE Leadership Development Program.
Energy
Holmes: 'Our emergency preparedness team has done an excellent job'
The Hanford Site Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant conducted an emergency drill for their ammonia leak response.
Energy
Riley: 'INCITE can support the most ambitious, long-term research campaigns'
The U.S. Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program is accepting proposals for high-impact research campaigns in science, engineering and computer science.
Energy
Peltz: 'This interoperability between agencies is great'
A new supercomputer exclusively designed for climate science research is being launched by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Energy
Xiao Wang's enthusiasm for research still strong: 'I don’t even need coffee to get me going in the morning'
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) research scientist Xiao Wang has been named a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Energy
Granholm: 'This is a direct investment in the next generation of American workers'
The U.S. Department of Energy has publicly revealed that it will award a combined $18.7 million to five higher education institutions to serve as Centers of Excellence for the DOE's Industrial Assessment Centers Program.
Energy
Ozik: 'We want models that mimic reality' for disease transmission
The U.S. Department of Energy allocated $5 million to three projects, including Argonne National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories, to enhance computational tools and better prepare for biological threats caused by humans and nature.
Energy
Deguia: 'This work proves how others truly encompassed that American spirit'
The Legacy Management Archives and Information Management team is working on organizing thousands of U.S. Department of Energy records that are almost a century old in Morgantown, W.V.
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