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Published on July 23, 2020 - 19:56 GMT

U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Blueprint for the Quantum Internet at ‘Launch to the Future: Quantum Internet’ Event

Nationwide Effort to Build Quantum Networks and Usher in New Era of Communications CHICAGO, IL – In a press conference today at the University of Chicago, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the …

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Published on July 23, 2020 - 17:42 GMT

Energy Department Announces 2020 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition Winning Teams

Today, at a virtual awards ceremony, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 2020 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). Of the 14 collegiate teams that competed, DOE recognized three overall winners, who achieved the highest …

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Published on July 23, 2020 - 14:52 GMT

Riding the Rails to Abandoned Uranium Mines

Some abandoned mines are hard to reach. Take, for example, the Elk Park Mine, located near Molas Pass in the San Juan National Forest of southwestern Colorado. The mine is not accessible by vehicle and requires a 6-mile hike on the Colorado Trail from the …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 20:21 GMT

Report: Fiber Optics Feasibility Assessment

On July 22, 2020 the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE), and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and Southwestern Power Administration (SWPA) announced the publication of the report, Fiber Optics Feasibility Assessment: …

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Published on July 22, 2020 - 13:09 GMT

DOE Issues Request for Information on Workforce Development Needs Within the High-Performance Materials Supply Chain

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) issued a request for information (RFI) to understand workforce development needs within the high-performance materials supply chain. The advanced materials supply chain consists of …

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Published on July 21, 2020 - 18:50 GMT

Secretary Dan Brouillette and Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar to Make Quantum Announcement at the University of Chicago

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 1:00PM CDT, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Under Secretary for Science Paul Dabbar will join local officials, academic, and science leaders at the University of Chicago to announce a new …

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Published on July 21, 2020 - 15:19 GMT

The LM Monument Valley Processing Site Is Captured in an Animated Timeline

Watch an animated timeline to learn more about the history of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Monument Valley, Arizona, Processing Site, a former operational mill site located in the picturesque Cane Valley. The valley is home to …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 20:56 GMT

Energy Department Announces Approximately $64M in Funding for 18 Projects to Advance H2@Scale

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use. These …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 19:32 GMT

Department of Energy Announces Energy Incubator Prize and Funding Opportunity

Multi-part Program to Recognize and Support National Energy Innovation Ecosystem WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $1 million in funding to support energy technology incubators through a new prize opportunity, the …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 17:26 GMT

NNSA Administrator visits New Mexico as part of Nuclear Security Enterprise tour

WASHINGTON – Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty continued her tour of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. During the …

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Published on July 20, 2020 - 17:26 GMT

DOE signs two-year contract extension with UCOR

Oak Ridge, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a two-year contract extension with UCOR to maintain its environmental cleanup progress in Oak Ridge. The extension includes an initial one-year term from August 1, 2020 until July 2021 and …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 18:43 GMT

DOE Notice of Intent to Issue Funding to Advance Water Security

The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) hub, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently announced its intent to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovations in intensified brine management solutions for high salinity streams. …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 18:43 GMT

Energy Department Announces Notice of Intent to Issue Funding to Advance Water Security

The National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) hub, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), recently announced its intent to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for innovations in intensified brine management solutions for high salinity streams. …

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Published on July 17, 2020 - 13:48 GMT

Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Increase Industry Access to High-Performance Computing Capabilities

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected three projects to receive approximately $1 million in funding to leverage the unique computational capabilities at DOE’s National Laboratories. The projects will address technical challenges in bioenergy …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 23:00 GMT

Commemorating 75 years since the “Trinity” test introduced the atomic age

“Beyond the advances in nuclear physics and chemistry that made the first functional, atomic device possible, Trinity was arguably the greatest scientific experiment ever conducted,” said Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, Administrator of the National Nuclear …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 23:00 GMT

Secretary Brouillette and Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to Hold Press Briefing Call On U.S.–India Strategic Energy Partnership ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, July 17, 2020, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan will hold a press briefing following the Virtual U.S.–India Strategic Energy Partnership …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 20:04 GMT

NNSA project team recognized with Department of Energy’s Project Management Achievement Award

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is pleased to announce that the Low Level Liquid Waste Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has been received the Department’s Project Management …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 17:14 GMT

NNSA completes Exascale Class Cooling Equipment Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has announced the completion of the Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). On May 12, the project reached …

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Published on July 16, 2020 - 17:14 GMT

DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies

DETROIT, MI – Today, in his remarks at General Motors in Detroit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies. Six …

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Published on July 15, 2020 - 16:04 GMT

Department of Energy Announces $19 Million for New Atmospheric Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $19 million in funding for 31 new projects in atmospheric sciences aimed at improving the power of Earth system models to predict weather and climate. “Atmospheric processes leading to …

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