Category: Environmental and Energy Initiatives

Jan 24
U.S. Department of Energy Invests $17 Million to Shore Up America’s Energy Security with Robust Supply Chain for Critical Materials

$17 Million Investment Will De-Risk Innovative Technology Solutions to Boost Domestic Production and Recovery of Essential Materials for Next-Generation Technologies, Strengthening National and Energy Security

Jan 24
Energy Security

Ensuring the reliability, resilience, and security of United States energy supply is a critical component of national security and essential to our daily way of life.

Jan 24
Artificial Intelligence

AI brings enormous potential for the nation’s economic prosperity and national security.

Jan 24
DOE Announces Framework for Assessing Research, Technology, and Economic Security (RTES) Risk

DOE Announces Framework for Assessing Research, Technology, and Economic Security (RTES) Risk

Jan 24
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $303.5 Million Loan Guarantee to Eos Energy Enterprises to Advance Next Generation Battery Energy Storage Systems

Funding Will Support Two Pennsylvania-Based Manufacturing Facilities Developing Innovative Long-Duration Batteries, Strengthen Grid Resilience, and Create Up to 1,000 High-Quality Union Jobs

Jan 24
Fusion with a Twist: Improving Stellarators

Researchers at DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are using computers to improve the effectiveness of fusion devices called stellarators.

Jan 24
Why You Should Think About the U.S. Department of Energy this Thanksgiving

Did you know that you have the U.S. Department of Energy to thank for some of the science behind keeping your turkey fresh?

Jan 24
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys sign a strategic agreement on U.S. – Lithuania cooperation towards developing Lithuania’s civil nuclear energy program

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys today signed an Intergovernmental Agreement to cooperate on the development of Lithuania’s civil nuclear power program.

Jan 24
Infographic: How Many Turkeys Can a Reactor Cook on Thanksgiving Day?

A typical nuclear reactor can provide enough power to cook around 2.5 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.