WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda--a key pillar of Bidenomics--today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 11 states, 2 territories, and 20 Tribal nations will receive a combined total of $167.7 million as the eighth cohort of Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. Supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and administered by DOE's Grid Deploymen  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Using light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide, or CO2, from a solvent used in direct air capture, or DAC, to trap this greenhouse gas. The novel approach paves the way for economically viable separation of CO2 from the atmosphere. The on-demand release of carbon di  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL personnel played key roles in Electric Power Transformation: 2023 MEGA Symposium -- a national event focused on the transition of the energy generation industry to cleaner and climate resilient electric power that is cost-effective and reliable. Held in late September in Pittsburgh, the symposium was hosted by the Air and Waste Management Associat  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: An NETL researcher gathered invaluable knowledge and experience by participating in the annual Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration (RECS) program - a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) education program designed to help graduate students and early career professionals expand their knowledge and grow a collaborative network. Gail Cho  more

RICHLAND, Washington, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists reveal the root cause of rechargeable battery breakdown * * * For decades, researchers have assumed that the inevitable filmy buildup on electrodes inside rechargeable batteries is the driver of performance loss. Now, we know that view is backward. The buildup of mossy or tree-like structured lithium metal deposits on battery el  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $38 million in funding for 13 projects aimed at advancing clean energy technology deployment in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This funding will bolster ongoing efforts to reduce and stabilize energy costs, increase energy security and resilience, and provide electric   more