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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Energy Department Distributes Eighth Round of Grid Resilience Grants
$167 million is administered to modernize local electrical grids. The Department of Energy distributed funding to the eighth round of recipients of the Grid Resilience and Tribal Formula…
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DOE 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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DOE Invests $350 Million to Reduce Methane Emissions
The department will fund the technical assistance necessary to monitor methane and prevent leaks. The Department of Energy (DOE) has made $350 million available to oil and gas…
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DOE Funds Small Businesses Studying Clean Energy
Various agencies within the Energy Department will distribute $126 million in funding to 90 small businesses. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that they are distributing $126 million…
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Energy Department Proposes New Ceiling Fan Efficiency Standards
House Committee on Small Business sends energy secretary a letter and requests more information. The Department of Energy has proposed new rules to increase energy efficiency for ceiling…
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Energy Department Funds Clean Hydrogen Technology Research
Projects dedicated to hydrogen technology development receive $34 million. The Department of Energy announced that $34 million is being awarded to 19 research projects focused on generating clean…
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DOE Invests in Underserved Research Facilities
Energy Department partners with 44 institutions to expand research capacity. The Department of Energy announced that they are investing $37 million into underrepresented research facilities across the country.…
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DOE Distributes Fifth Round of Grid Resilience Grants
Two states and three Tribal nations receive a combined $34 million. The Department of Energy recently distributed the fifth round of funding through the Grid Resilience State and…
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Energy Secretary Says SPR Will Be Refilled In The Next Presidential Term
The emergency oil stockpile is at a 40-year low. U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm recently stated that the oil levels of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) will…
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