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Stability in asymmetry: Scientists extend qubit lifetimes
Energy
Energy Department publishes notice on Nov. 2
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
Officials Reflect on Successful ‘Cocooning’ of Seventh Hanford Reactor Building
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Just over a year after breaking ground, crews recently completed construction of a protective enclosure, or “cocoon," around another former plutonium production reactor at the Hanford Site, leaving only one more to go.
Energy
HAMMER Federal Training Center Reaches 25-Year Milestone
News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Volpentest HAMMER Federal Training Center recently commemorated its 25th year of operation as EM ’s premier hands-on health, safety and emergency response training center.
Energy
DOE Announces $43 Million To Support the Clean Energy Transition in Communities Across the Country
Release: Research Projects Across 19 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Will Help Communities Improve Energy Planning, Increase Grid Resilience, and Restore Power After Disasters
Energy
Partnership Gives LM Interns a Head Start on Their Careers
News Release: Last summer, two interns got a head start on their careers through a partnership between the Office of Legacy Management (LM) and the Mentorship for Environmental Scholars (MES) Program.
Energy
El Departamento De Energía De EE. UU. Anuncia $43 Millones Para Apoyar La Transición Hacia Un Futuro De Energía Limpia En Comunidades De Todo El País
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. (DOE, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy $43 millones de dólares en fondos para 23 proyectos que buscan ayudar a las comunidades a planificar su transición hacia un futuro de energía limpia y mejorar la confiabilidad y seguridad de la red energética.
Energy
Savannah River Site Partners with HBCU for Capstone Project
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ’s) liquid waste contractor at Savannah River Site (SRS) has partnered with Claflin University to challenge the students to improve the method for removing and replacing radioactively contaminated equipment inside the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF ).
Energy
Oak Ridge’s UCOR Takes Lead to Finish Transuranic Waste Processing
News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM contractor UCOR last week assumed responsibility of the Transuranic Waste Processing Center (TWPC) and waste processing operations at Oak Ridge.
Energy
Team Exploring Wearable Robotic Devices for EM Workforce
News Release: PENSACOLA, Fla. - Donning devices that help relieve stress on workers’ muscles and joints or create a virtual reality simulating a worksite, more than 40 members of a team recently met in person for the first time since fiscal 2020 to evaluate technology to improve the safety and well-being of EM ’s workforce.
Energy
DOE Announces $35 Million To Deploy Clean Energy on Tribal Lands and Power Unelectrified Tribal Buildings
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $35 million in new funding opportunities to deploy clean energy technology on Tribal lands and power unelectrified Tribal buildings. This funding will promote Tribal energy and economic development by helping Native communities unlock...
Energy
Idaho Site Crews Demolish Buried Waste Retrieval Facility
News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - EM crews recently demolished the first of the remaining structures over the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site ’s Cold War-era landfill following the completion of targeted buried radioactive waste retrieval there earlier this year.
Energy
Granholm: Lithuania having tools for clean energy ‘never been more important’
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory will help Lithuania develop a plan to obtain 100% clean electricity thanks to a memorandum of understanding.
Energy
Savannah River Site Project Wins DOE Sustainability Award
News Release: DOE bestowed its Sustainability Award on the EM program at the Savannah River Site (SRS) last week for its innovative use of natural resources to safely address groundwater containing the legacy contaminant tritium.
Energy
Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings on Nov. 2
The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
DOE Announces $43 Million To Support the Clean Energy Transition in Communities Across the Country
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $43 million for 23 projects to help communities plan their transition to a clean energy future and improve grid reliability and security. Twenty research projects will focus on increasing communities’ resilience to disruptions from...
Energy
Actions Regarding the Commission's Policy on Price Index Formation and Transparency, and Indices Referenced in Natural Gas and Electric Tariffs discussed on Nov. 2 by Energy Department
The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy
West Valley Crews Safely Remove Concrete Structure Within Main Plant
News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - EM crews at the West Valley Demonstration Project have marked progress in the demolition of the Main Plant Process Building by successfully deconstructing a concrete block structure on the facility’s third floor.
Energy
El Departamento De Energía De Los EEUU Selecciona Al Director Para El Nuevo Equipo De Modernización Y Recuperación De La Red Energética De Puerto Rico
Release: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — El Departamento de Energía de los Estados Unidos (DOE, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy que Agustín Carbó ha sido seleccionado para servir como Director del nuevo Equipo de Modernización y Recuperación de la Red Energética de Puerto Rico (PR Grid Modernization Team). La Secretaria ...
Energy
SRS Completes Plutonium Downblending Goal Safely, Ahead of Schedule
News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site (SRS) exceeded its plutonium downblending goal for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 ahead of schedule as part of ongoing activities to remove the material from South Carolina.
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