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Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number DE-FOA-0002785: Exploratory Topics (SBIR/STTR) grant opened on Sept. 13.
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U.S. Department of Energy Invests $4.7 Million to Improve Hydrogen Turbine Performance and Reduce Hydrogen-based Energy Costs

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced almost $4.7 million in funding for six projects to advance the development of ceramic-based materials to improve the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that may one day be...
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Energy Department publishes notice on Sept. 12

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Granholm 'thrilled' by Biden's nomination for department's Office of Electricity official

President Joe Biden's administration's selection for an assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Office of Electricity is good news to his would-be boss, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
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E&C Announces Health Subcommittee Markup

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a markup on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Chief Engineer Encouraged by Idaho Site Waste Treatment Plant Performance

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Following a record-breaking simulant run at EM ’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU ) earlier this summer, engineers are inspecting reaction vessels and other equipment of the liquid waste treatment facility before initiating radiological operations at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site, scheduled for this fall.
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Hanford Site Connects Veterans and Resources

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - Hanford Site contractor Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS) recently hosted an event for local veterans in partnership with the Columbia Basin Veterans Center to launch a new Veterans Advocacy for Learning, Opportunities and Resources (VALOR) Program. The VALOR program provides...
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Granholm: Decarbonization roadmap 'will help put the nation on the path' to a cleaner industrial sector

U.S. Department of Energy recently announced its Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap, which identifies four pathways to reduce industrial emissions in American manufacturing.
Energy

EM Launches Reactor Demolition, Marking First at Oak Ridge

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - For the first time in Oak Ridge history, EM crews have begun demolishing a former reactor facility, reaching another important milestone for cleanup at the site.
Energy

Energy Department discusses Southeastern Power Administration; Notice of Filing on Sept. 12

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Idaho Intern Hopes to Continue Family’s Legacy Following Graduation

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - A former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM ) intern is hoping to parlay her experience at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site this past summer into a full-time career, joining her parents in the profession of industrial hygiene.
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Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Sept. 12 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Energy Department discusses Limetree Bay Terminals, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order on Sept. 12

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Sept. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOE Awards SRNL $3 Million to Advance Clean Energy Technologies

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - A national laboratory at the Savannah River Site that supports advancements in the EM cleanup mission has been awarded $3 million to further fundamental research capable of enabling new pathways for hydrogen storage and production technologies.
Energy

EM Updates Cleanup 'By the Numbers'

News Release: EM has updated its popular “By the Numbers" feature, which illustrates cleanup progress at EM sites through quick and clear infographics.
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Reuse Integral to Cleanup as Savannah River Site Shrinks Legacy Footprint

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM crews at the Savannah River Site (SRS ) recently demolished a former coal handling system whose removal further shrinks the legacy footprint at the 300-square-mile nuclear reservation.
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President Biden’s Socialist Price Controls Will Jeopardize his Cancer Moonshot

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden’s pledge to “end cancer as we know it," while also signing socialist price controls into law that will lead to fewer cures.
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West Valley Upgrades to New Security Facility as EM Approaches Next Cleanup Stage

News Release: WEST VALLEY, N.Y. - As EM prepares for the next chapter of cleanup at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP), crews are constructing a new security guard house that provides more space for officers with updated offices, modern equipment, badging for site staff and storage space.
Energy

What releases are upcoming from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Sept. 13

There are seven releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 13.
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