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…
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…
Read MoreDOE 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…
Read MoreDOE 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…
Read MoreEnergy 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…
Read MoreEnergy 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…
Read MoreDOE 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.…
Read MoreDOE 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…
Read MoreEnergy 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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