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DOE Recognizes Commercial Lighting Leaders through the Integrated Lighting Campaign

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 18 organizations for leading the adoption of advanced lighting controls and integration of lighting with other building systems. This campaign is part of the Better Buildings Initiative and worked with these partners...

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Los Alamos Collaborates on Gaging Station to Monitor Streamflow to Rio Grande

News Release: LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - A real-time streamflow gaging station resulting from a collaboration involving the EM Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) was recently installed to enable Buckman Direct Diversion (BDD) staff to decide whether to cease diverting water from the Rio Grande based on water flow from the Los Alamos and Pueblo canyons.

Energy

DOE Recertifies SRS Contractor After First Real-Time Assessment Since Start of COVID-19

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM contractor Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) was recently recertified with the DOE Voluntary Protection Program ’s (VPP) Star status, the highest safety honor a DOE contractor can achieve.

Energy

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission set to publish a new notice on Sept. 7

There are six releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.

Energy

Oak Ridge Contractor Hosts Largest, Most Diverse College Intern Class Yet

News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's (EM ) Oak Ridge cleanup contractor expanded its summer internship program this year, providing opportunities to 29 students from 12 schools across the country.

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What releases are upcoming from the Energy Department on Sept. 7

There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 7.

Energy

EM Internship Expands Idaho Student’s Knowledge of Engineering Field

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - An intern supporting the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) at the Idaho National Laboratory Site this summer touted his hands-on experience in the field as beneficial to understanding the dynamic nature of his intended profession.

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Granholm: 'DOE is moving quickly to upgrade the nation’s power grid'

The U.S. Energy Department of Energy issued a request for information for the $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program.

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Hanford Tank Waste Evaporator Gets New Transfer Lines

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - As the Hanford Site gears up to treat tank waste for disposal through the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste (DFLAW ) Program, workers are upgrading many site facilities to support 24/7 operations. One of those facilities is the 242-A Evaporator.

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Idaho Engineers Become Drone Pilots to Prepare for Testing, Waste Vault Entry

News Release: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - For decades, the nuclear industry has used remotely operated drones to photograph building exteriors and take radiation measurements safely.

Energy

First Class of Students Graduates Nuclear Training at Savannah River Site

News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - The first 36 students graduated from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM ) Savannah River Site (SRS ) liquid waste contractor’s Nuclear Fundamentals Certificate program this summer.