The Energy Department will pour $8 million into seven microgrid projects throughout the United States in a bid to build up resiliency in event of an extreme weather disturbance or power outage.
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The Energy Department has awarded an estimated $67 million in total to fund 83 research and infrastructure enhancement projects on nuclear technology in support of the administration’s Climate Action Plan. DOE said Wednesday that the
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Robert Brese will leave his post at the Energy Department as chief information officer on Sept. 5, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes that Brese plans to work in the private
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Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall has been tapped to take on the deputy secretary role at the Energy Department, the New York Times reported Tuesday. David Sanger writes that she would succeed Daniel Poneman, who has
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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has suggested Congress pass legislation as one way to help Ukraine overcome long-term issues with its energy supply, Politico reported Wednesday. Darren Goode and Matt Daily write that members
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The Energy Department will feature supercomputers used at national laboratories on its web site this month to highlight scientific research initiatives at the labs, energy.gov reported Wednesday. DOE aims to shed light on
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A federal report on renewable energy has identified several states as rising powerhouses for alternative sources of power that could rival fossil fuels, The Atlantic Cities reported Thursday. Thomas Stackpole writes the National
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General Atomics has applied for U.S. Energy Department funding to develop a gas-turbine modular helium reactor, the Gas to Power Journal reported Wednesday. DOE is reviewing proposals from modular reactor developers for
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The Energy Department is using federal energy savings performance contracts to reach sustainability goals. Jake Wooley, deputy director of the department’s information technology management office, told Nextgov.com these contracts “in the past have been
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According to Reuters, a new report by the Energy Department’s inspector general reveals it has recently been hit by cyber attacks. The report also found the department’s computer systems have a variety
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