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6 Million Tons of Mill Tailings Removed From DOE Moab Project Site
12:00 pm Eastern | U.S. News
June 18, 20136 Million Tons of Mill Tailings Removed From DOE Moab Project Site (Grand Junction, CO) ― Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 6 million tons of uranium mill tailings have been shipped from Moab, Utah, under the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project to an engineered disposal cell near Crescent Junction, Utah. read more »
Report Details How Development Can Impact Public Health And The Environment
11:09 am Eastern | U.S. News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its most comprehensive review to date on how the built environment – the way we build our cities and towns – directly affects our environment and public health. read more »
DOE-Sponsored Research Improves Gas Turbine Performance
17 Jun 10:33 | U.S. News
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June 18 ESTAP Webinar: An Overview of the Energy Storage Handbook
14 Jun 15:27 | U.S. News
June 14, 2013June 18 ESTAP Webinar: An Overview of the Energy Storage Handbook On Tuesday, June 18 from 2 - 3 p.m. ET, Clean Energy States Alliance will host a webinar introducing the recently updated Electricity Storage Handbook released by Sandia National Laboratories and published by the U.S. Department of Energy. Titled "Highlights of the DOE/EPRI 2013 Electricity Storage Handbook in Collaboration with NRECA," the webinar will be introduced by by Dr. Imre Gyuk, Energy Storage Program Manager in the Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability. read more »
Tribal Strategic Energy Planning Provides a Step in the Right Direction
14 Jun 12:13 | U.S. News
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Energy Department Partners with State, City and Industry Stakeholders to Help Hoboken Region Improve Its Electric Grid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy
13 Jun 13:29 | Weather
June 13, 2013Energy Department Partners with State, City and Industry Stakeholders to Help Hoboken Region Improve Its Electric Grid in the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy Initiative to Help the Community Become More Adaptive and Better Prepared for Future Events read more »
DOE Collects Civil Penalties for Failure to Certify
12 Jun 17:51 | U.S. News
June 12, 2013DOE Collects Civil Penalties for Failure to Certify The Office of Enforcement recently resolved enforcement actions against thirty-nine companies for failure to submit the required certification reports that their covered products or equipment comply with federal energy and water conservation standards. DOE assessed civil penalties averaging about $8,000 per manufacturer for a wide variety of products, including lighting products, home appliances, and commercial walk-in cooler/freezer components. As part of each settlement, the manufacturer must submit the required certification reports, which includes a certification that the products haread more »
United States and Czech Republic Establish a Joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague
12 Jun 12:17 | U.S. News
June 12, 2013United States and Czech Republic Establish a Joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague The U.S. Department of Energy recently joined with the U.S. Embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to sign an agreement that establishes a joint Civil Nuclear Cooperation Center in Prague read more »
Driving for $1.14 Per Gallon
11 Jun 07:30 | U.S. News
June 11, 2013Driving for $1.14 Per Gallon Energy Department Releases State by State “eGallon” Prices to Let Consumers Compare Cost of Fueling With Electricity vs. Gasoline read more »
Boeing Projects Demand For 35,000 New Aircraft In Next 20 Years
11 Jun 05:34 | Business
Aircraft maker Boeing is projecting a demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at $4.8 trillion. read more »
New Renewable Energy Development Resources for Tribes
7 Jun 17:16 | U.S. News
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Federal and Industry Partners Issue Challenge to Manufacturers
6 Jun 2013 | U.S. News
June 6, 2013Federal and Industry Partners Issue Challenge to Manufacturers Wanted: $100 wireless sub meter to help save energy costs in commercial and government buildings read more »
Treatment Resin Reduces Costs, Materials in Hanford Groundwater Cleanup - Efficiency delivered more than $6 million in cost savings, $3 million in annual savings
4 Jun 2013 | U.S. News
June 4, 2013Treatment Resin Reduces Costs, Materials in Hanford Groundwater Cleanup - Efficiency delivered more than $6 million in cost savings, $3 million in annual savings RICHLAND, Wash. – U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) contractor CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company is using a treatment material that has delivered more than $6 million in cost savings to date and is delivering more than $3 million in annual cost savings and efficiencies in treatment of contaminated groundwater near the Columbia River at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington state. read more »
Energy Department Announces New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive Next Generation Efficient Lighting
4 Jun 2013 | U.S. News
June 4, 2013Energy Department Announces New Investments to Drive Cost-Competitive Next Generation Efficient Lighting American Innovation in New, More Efficient Lighting will Boost National Competitiveness in Manufacturing read more »
75th Lessons Learned Quarterly Report Issued
3 Jun 2013 | U.S. News
June 3, 201375th Lessons Learned Quarterly Report Issued The 75th quarterly report on lessons learned in the NEPA process was issued on June 3, 2013. read more »
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens to Save Consumers on Energy Bills
31 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 31, 2013New Energy Efficiency Standards for Microwave Ovens to Save Consumers on Energy Bills U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced today that the Energy Department has finalized new energy efficiency standards for microwave ovens that will save consumers nearly $3 billion on their energy bills through 2030. read more »
Maine Project Launches First Grid-Connected Offshore Wind Turbine in the U.S.
31 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 31, 2013Maine Project Launches First Grid-Connected Offshore Wind Turbine in the U.S. Energy Department-Supported Project Deploys First of its Kind Floating Wind Turbine read more »
Public Comment Period Re-Opened for the Uranium Leasing Program PEIS
28 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 28, 2013Public Comment Period Re-Opened for the Uranium Leasing Program PEIS The U.S. Department of Energy is re-opening the public comment period for the Draft Uranium Leasread more »
Apache Pledges $500,000 To Build Storm Shelters For Oklahoma Schools
24 May 2013 | U.S. News
Oil and gas exploration and production company, Apache, has pledged $500,000 toward providing storm shelters and safe rooms for Oklahoma schools following the devastation caused by recent deadly tornadoes in Moore. read more »
May 29 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar to Highlight Regional Transmission Planning Efforts
24 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 24, 2013May 29 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar to Highlight Regional Transmission Planning Efforts Learn about regional energy transmission planning efforts in our next free webinar on May 29. read more »
EcoCAR 2 Competition Announces Year Two Winner: Penn State University
24 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 24, 2013EcoCAR 2 Competition Announces Year Two Winner: Penn State University 15 Student Teams Test Drive Eco-Engineered Vehicles on GM Desert Proving Ground read more »
Transocean Ltd. to Present at Sanford Bernstein's 29th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference
23 May 2013 | U.S. News
Transocean Ltd. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available
23 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 23, 2013Uniform Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings and Increasing Electric Utility Confidence in Reported Savings Now Available The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published protocols for estimating energy savings for residential and commercial energy efficiency programs and measures through the recently released “The Uniform Methods Project: Methods for Determining Energy Efficiency Savings for Specific Measures.” read more »
Moniz: Tesla Repayment Shows the Strength of Energy Department’s Overall Loan Portfolio
22 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 22, 2013 Moniz: Tesla Repayment Shows the Strength of Energy Department’s Overall Loan Portfolio Tesla Automotive repaid the entire remaining balance on a $465 million loan from the Department of Energy nine years earlier than originally required. read more »
Better Buildings Challenge Reports First Year’s Savings; Partners on Track to Meet 2020 Goal
22 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 22, 2013Better Buildings Challenge Reports First Year’s Savings; Partners on Track to Meet 2020 Goal National Leadership Initiative to Make America’s Industrial and Commercial Buildings 20 Percent More Efficient by 2020 read more »
Transocean Ltd. Announces Schedule for First Dividend Installment and Currency Election Period
21 May 2013 | U.S. News
Transocean Ltd. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Dr. Ernest Moniz Sworn in as 13th Secretary of Energy
21 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 21, 2013Dr. Ernest Moniz Sworn in as 13th Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz was sworn in as the nation’s 13th Secretary of Energy by Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman in a ceremony for the Department’s employees. read more »
Energy Department Announces New Technical Assistance for Tribal Clean Energy Projects
20 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 20, 2013Energy Department Announces New Technical Assistance for Tribal Clean Energy Projects The Energy Department announced that five Tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. read more »
Energy Department Completes Salt Coolant Material Transfer to Czech Republic for Advanced Reactor Research
20 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 20, 2013Energy Department Completes Salt Coolant Material Transfer to Czech Republic for Advanced Reactor Research The U.S. Department of Energy recently joined with the U.S. Embassy in Prague and the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade to complete the transfer of 75 kilograms of fluoride salt from the Department’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to the Czech Nuclear Research Institute Řež. read more »
Green Button Initiative Growing
17 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 17, 2013Green Button Initiative Growing The Green Button initiative, which is the common-sense idea that electricity customers should be able to securely download their own energy usage information from their utility websites, is continuing to gain traction across the country. read more »
Energy Department Authorizes Second Proposed Facility to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
17 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 17, 2013Energy Department Authorizes Second Proposed Facility to Export Liquefied Natural Gas Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas Authorized to Export Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries read more »
OE Releases 2013 Issue 2 of Energy Emergency Preparedness Quarterly (April 2013)
17 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 17, 2013OE Releases 2013 Issue 2 of Energy Emergency Preparedness Quarterly (April 2013) The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) has released Volume 2, Issue 2 of the Energy Emergency Preparedness Quarterly (EEPQ), designed to briefly highlight a few of the energy preparedness activities that occur each quarter. read more »
Groundwater Unaffected By Fracking In Arkansas, Say Scientists
15 May 2013 | SciTech
A new study by scientists at Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finds no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.read more »
Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting June 5-6, 2013
15 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 15, 2013Electricity Advisory Committee Meeting June 5-6, 2013 The next meeting of the Department of Energy's Electricity Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 5 and 6, 2013 at the the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA. The final agenda is now available. read more »
Transocean Ltd. to Present at UBS Oil and Gas Conference
14 May 2013 | U.S. News
Transocean Ltd. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Expedition Provides New Insight on Gas Hydrates in Gulf of Mexico
14 May 2013 | U.S. News
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OPEC Boosted Crude Output In April
13 May 2013 | Business
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) boosted crude output by 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) to 30.5 million b/d in April, a just-released Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts showed.read more »
Energy Department Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure
13 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 13, 2013Energy Department Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure The Energy Department launched H2USA -- a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for U.S. consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles. read more »
Energy Department Announces Regional Winners of University Clean Energy Business Competition
13 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 13, 2013Energy Department Announces Regional Winners of University Clean Energy Business Competition Six Student Teams Advance to Final Level of National Competition read more »
J. Michael Talbert Announces Plans for Retirement From Transocean's Board of Directors
13 May 2013 | U.S. News
Transocean Ltd. has added a news release to its Investor Relations website.
read more »Assistant Secretary Hoffman Discusses Grid Modernization with the New York Times and E&E TV
10 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 10, 2013Assistant Secretary Hoffman Discusses Grid Modernization with the New York Times and E&E TV During a New York Times conference on “Energy for Tomorrow: Building Sustainable Cities,” Assistant Secretary Hoffman joined ConEd CEO Kevin Burke, and Euroheat and Power CEO Sabine Froning for a discussion on “Think National but Power Local.” During an interview with E&E TV’s Monica Trauzzi, she discussed how Recovery Act funding is helping utilities achieve important results such as reducing peak load, deferring building of additional generation, improving operations and monitoring the health of the grid more effectively. read more »
Breakthrough Industrial Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Project Begins Full-Scale Operations
10 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 10, 2013Breakthrough Industrial Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Project Begins Full-Scale Operations Captured Carbon from Industrial Plant to be Used for Enhanced Oil Recovery read more »
Energy Department Employee Recognized for Eliminating One Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
10 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 10, 2013Energy Department Employee Recognized for Eliminating One Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Dr. Silverman Finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal read more »
Energy Department Metallurgist Recognized for Development of Revolutionary Coronary Stent Technology
10 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 10, 2013Energy Department Metallurgist Recognized for Development of Revolutionary Coronary Stent Technology Dr. Jablonski Finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal read more »
Obama Administration Launches Competition for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
9 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 9, 2013Obama Administration Launches Competition for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes The Obama Administration announced that it is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal agencies. read more »
Joint Statement between U.S. Department of Energy and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy
7 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 7, 2013Joint Statement between U.S. Department of Energy and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy Poneman and Sang-jick, met on May 7, 2013, at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they exchanged views on cooperation on a wide range of energy priorities. read more »
Energy Department Announces 61 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding
7 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 7, 2013Energy Department Announces 61 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced that 61 scientists from across the nation will receive up to $15.3 million in funding for research as part of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program read more »
Energy Department and the NSTA Launch America’s Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-2014 Program
7 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 7, 2013Energy Department and the NSTA Launch America’s Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-2014 Program Registration Now Open For Student Energy Conservation Competition; Program Inspires Student Interest in STEM, While Teaching How Saving Energy Saves Money read more »
Eastern Energy Zones Mapping Tool Now Available
3 May 2013 | U.S. News
May 3, 2013Eastern Energy Zones Mapping Tool Now Available The Eastern Interconnection States’ Planning Council (EISPC) has released the Energy Zones (EZ) Mapping Tool, a free, web-based interactive tool that will help states and other stakeholders in the Eastern Interconnection identify geographic areas suitable for the development of clean energy resources (natural gas, sequestration or utilitization locations for C02 from coal, nuclear, and renewable) which can potentially provide significant amounts of new electric power generation.read more »
