News and reports from the Department of Energy.

Energy News

Energy
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $14 million in funding to researchers to study how solar energy infrastructure interacts with wildlife and ecosystems. These projects are part of DOE’s nearly $100 million renewable power research portfolio that invests in innovative...
Energy

National Lab Study Charts Path Toward Significant Growth in Offshore Wind Workforce

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) published a first-of-its-kind study that examines future U.S. offshore wind workforce growth and identifies future workforce development needs. The report estimates that the offshore wind industry...
Energy

Meet Our Team: Phillip Guerrero Relies on the Power of Story

News Release: Phillip Guerrero is a communications specialist with the Office of Indian Energy. Read on to learn more about Phillip and what motivates his impactful work.
Energy

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Electric Motors discussed on Oct. 19 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a seven page rule on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

GAIN Vouchers Awarded to Support Advanced Reactor Siting Activities and New Spent Fuel Recycling Process

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) initiative to three business to help support siting activities of advanced reactors and the development of a new recycling process for the nation’s spent nuclear fuel. All three companies will gain access to the research capabilities and expertise of Oak Ridge National Laboratory at no cost to the recipients to help advance their projects.
Energy

Savannah River Site Streamlines Liquid Waste Lab Operations

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - Unifying laboratory operations and streamlining analytical processes are changing the game for EM ’s liquid waste program at the Savannah River Site (SRS).
Energy

EM’s White Sees Projects Advancing During Oak Ridge Visit

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - EM Senior Advisor William "Ike" White traveled to Oak Ridge last week, where he had a full agenda speaking to government and industry leaders, observing cleanup progress and meeting with local officials and advisory board members.
Energy

DOE-NETL offers new grant application process starting Oct. 20

Request for Information on Improving Cybersecurity Posture of Rural and Municipal Utilities grant opened on Oct. 20.
Energy

New Energy Storage Prize Targets Disruptive Next-Gen Innovation

News Release: On Oct. 17, the Office of Electricity launched the $300,000 Energy Storage Innovations Prize. This new competition is seeking next-generation energy storage solutions to accelerate grid decarbonization.
Energy

Hanford Teams Host National Weather Service Director

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site recently hosted National Weather Service (NWS) Western Region Director Grant A. Cooper, who toured the site’s emergency operations center and meteorological station.
Energy

Pallone Applauds Biden’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Announcement to Lower Prices at the Pump

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today praising President Biden’s announcement that he will release 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to provide relief to Americans facing high gas prices as a result of the latest manipulation of the global oil market by OPEC+:
Energy

Denmark Technical College Graduate Puts Her Passion to Work at SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A graduate in welding from South Carolina’s only historically black technical college is pursuing her passion in the Savannah River Site ’s (SRS) Liquid Waste Program.
Energy

Hanford Tank Farms Go Green

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Workers with EM Office of River Protection (ORP ) tank operations contractor Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) are “going green" with new battery-powered electric generators on the Hanford Site.
Energy

Fostering Small Businesses Through Mentor-Protégé Partnerships at SRS

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - An EM contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) continues to find ways to improve its small business mentor-protégé program, now in its sixth year.
Energy

Explore the National Cleanup Workshop on EM’s New Multimedia Webpage

News Release: ARLINGTON, Va. - Relive or catch up on the most recent National Cleanup Workshop by visiting a new EM webpage, where you’ll find a video of EM Senior Advisor William “Ike" White’s keynote address, EM Update newsletter coverage and a gallery of photos showcasing everything from the reception kicking off the event to a variety of speakers and panels.
Energy

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set to publish a new notice on Oct. 21

There are 10 releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.
Energy

DOE Announces Continued Action To Protect American Consumers And Address Global Supply Disruption Caused By Putin’s Energy Price Hike

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that a Notice of Sale of up to 15 million barrels of crude oil to be delivered from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in December 2022 will go live at 10:00 am on Oct. 19, 2022. This Notice of Sale will...
Energy

Energy Department discusses Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the State Energy Program on Oct. 19

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Oct. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Energy

Barrasso Statement on President Biden's Strategic Petroleum Reserve Announcement

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), released the following statement on President Biden’s plan to release up to 15 million more barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Energy

What releases are upcoming from the Energy Department on Oct. 21

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Oct. 21.
Your news, delivered.
Subscribe and personalize your weekly Newswire round-up.