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Department of Energy issues final rule on Part 810 Civil Penalties

“DOE believes that U.S. companies generally comply with the Part 810 regulation, and this Final Rule does not alter its scope.

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DOE Opens Call for Deployable Solutions to Secure America's Power Grid

Participants in The Cybersecurity Accelerator Program Work to Advance Cyber Innovation, Address Grid Vulnerabilities, and Support the Transition to a Clean Energy Future

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LM DRUM Program Wins Secretarial Honor Award

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) team was awarded the Secretary of Energy Achievement Award for its outstanding achievements in locating and assessing more than 1,500 mines and working with federal and state partners in safeguarding nearly 400 mines that pose a risk to human health and the environment.

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FUSRAP Site in Upstate New York Sold at Auction

After nearly four decades under federal ownership, the property of LM’s Colonie, New York, Site is back in private hands, as of Jan. 5, 2023.

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Peter O’Konski Retires with 35 Years of Exceptional Service

After 35 years of dedicated federal service, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management (LM) Deputy Director Peter O’Konski has wrapped a diverse federal career.

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FUSRAP Site in Upstate New York Sold at Auction

After nearly four decades under federal ownership, the property of LM’s Colonie, New York, Site is back in private hands, as of Jan. 5, 2023.

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President Biden Names Willie Phillips Acting Chairman

Willie Phillips made the following statement on the announcement that President Biden has named him Acting Chairman of FERC.

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Gene Rodrigues Sworn In As Assistant Secretary for Electricity

Gene Rodrigues was sworn in today by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the Assistant Secretary for Electricity for the Office of Electricity (OE).

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DOE Launches New $50 Million Program to Help Communities Meet Their Clean Energy Goals

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today launched a new up to $50 million program to help communities across the country transition to clean energy systems that are reliable, affordable, equitable, and reflective of local priorities.

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces the Buildings Upgrade Prize

The Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) is offering more than $22 million in cash prizes and technical assistance to teams across America with winning ideas to accelerate widespread, equitable energy efficiency and building electrification upgrades.

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DOE Announces Winners of Hydropower Operations Optimization Prize

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the winners of the third and final phase of the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize.

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Blueprint to Decarbonize America’s Transportation Sector Jan 10

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization.

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DOE Opens Call for Deployable Solutions to Secure America's Power Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced a call for applications for the second cohort of the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator (CECA) program.

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The Mechanism Of Cosmic Magnetic Fields Explored in the Laboratory

Plasma is matter that is so hot that the electrons are separated from atoms.

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Tokamak Experiments Provide Unique Data for Validating Spacecraft Heat Shield Ablation Models

When a spacecraft enters a thick atmosphere at a high velocity, it rapidly compresses the gas in front of it. This creates temperatures high enough to ionize the gas molecules into a hot, dense plasma.