Seeks to reduce emissions from airplanes and ships. The Department of Energy announced last week that it had approved $64.7 million in new research grants to help develop…
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DOE Taps Petroleum Reserve after Hurricane Ida
Baton Rouge refinery essential to U.S. oil infrastructure. On Friday, the Department of Energy authorized a second exchange of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the…
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Energy Department Announces Quantum Grants
Technological advancements could lead to quantum internet and boosted nanoscale research centers. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced new projects last week which will develop new quantum computing…
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Energy Department Announces Carbon Capture Program
$24 million to be distributed to nine decarbonization projects. This week, the Department of Energy announced nine research projects have been chosen to explore technologies for removing carbon…
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Senate Confirms Nominee for Nuclear Security
Frank Rose was approved unanimously as Principal Deputy Administrator of the NNSA. Last week, the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Frank Rose as the Principal Deputy Administrator of…
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DOE to Fund Manufacturing Decarbonization
The efforts to create a carbon-neutral economy continue. The Department of Energy announced on Friday that they would be providing $42.3 million to help kick-start a number of…
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Energy Department Launches “Summer of Solar 2021”
New SolarAPP+ Tool will help expedite solar installations. The Department of Energy announced that it had begun the “Summer of Solar 2021” on Thursday. According to the department,…
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DOE Announces Ocean Wave Energy Funding
Research and development grants to support marine energy projects. On Friday, the Department of Energy announced that $27 million will be given toward the continued research and development…
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Electrical Grid Strained by Drought in Western States
Increased demand meeting with decreased power supply. Record temperatures in the Pacific Northwest have caused an increase in demand for electricity even as drought conditions have lessened western…
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Energy Department Announces Research Projects
Projects include research into particle physics, dark matter, and dark energy. On Monday, the Department of Energy announced that 71 new research projects would be given funding to…
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