IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: As the United States works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, different energy sectors will require different solutions. Renewables and nuclear energy will help decarbonize electricity production, and the light-duty transportation sector will reduce emissions primarily by switching to electric vehicles. Natural gas will continue to displace coal-fired power pla  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: A digital transformation initiative in the Savannah River Site (SRS)'s waste vitrification plant is ensuring accuracy and consistency and streamlining operations of nuclear waste transfers. SRS liquid waste contractor Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) developed and implemented computer-aided software to assist control room operators at the Defense Waste Processing Fac  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, can be triggered by a nuclear explosion in the atmosphere or by an electromagnetic generator in a vehicle or aircraft. Here's the chain of reactions it could cause to harm electrical equipment on the ground. Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have  more