New strategy outlines steps to accelerate research, innovation, and commercialization of fusion power by the mid-2030s. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released its Fusion Science and Technology…
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EPA Administrator Engages States and Communities on Energy and Environmental Projects
His visits highlight partnerships across Delaware, Washington, Arizona, and Idaho on farming, restoration, and clean energy initiatives. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently visited Delaware, Washington,…
Read MoreEnergy Department Allocates Grant Funding for Fusion Technology Programs
Selected programs will receive from $100,000 to $500,000. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced $134 million for two fusion research programs. Of that total, $128 million has been allocated…
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Energy Department Identifies Federal Lands for AI Data Center Construction
Energy secretary says the U.S. “can and will win” the race for AI dominance. The Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for information seeking input into which…
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Commerce Department Awards HP $53 Million for R&D Expansions
The funding will support facility modernization and 250 additional jobs in Corvallis, Oregon. The Commerce Department awarded technology company HP $53 million earlier this month to expand its…
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EPA Bans Cancer-Causing Dry Cleaning Chemicals, TCE, and PCE
Common ingredient causes liver, kidney, blood cancer, and nerve damage. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule banning the use of cancer-causing chemicals in consumer…
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NASA Jet Laboratory Lays Off 5 Percent of Staff
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 325 employees this month. The lab is managed by the California Institute of Technology and specializes…
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Wildlife Pose a Risk to Supercomputer at National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Lab reports raccoons and possums have gotten into the infrastructure. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has a campus in rural Tennessee that encompasses more than…
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HHS Pulls Funding from Wuhan Lab
House committee on the pandemic recommended the move. Representative Brad Westrup of Ohio, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, spoke about the investigations conducted by…
Read MoreDOE Using Significantly More AI for Agency Processes in 2023
Report shows AI was applied around 180 times in the last year. The Department of Energy reported a significant increase in its use of artificial intelligence (AI) throughout…
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