ARGONNE, Illinois, June 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New nickel-rich cathodes could allow batteries to store more energy * * * Safe and efficient energy storage is important for American prosperity and security. With the adoption of both renewable energy sources and electric vehicles on the rise around the world, it is no surprise that research into a new generation of batteries is a major focus. Researche  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced six projects selected to receive approximately $9.3 million in federal funding to develop cutting-edge technology solutions to make clean hydrogen a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization,  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Hanford issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: B. Caleca, P. Fox, and P. Meyer, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Hanford Activity Report for the Week Ending May 24, 2024 Hanford Site: HMIS electrical utility personnel removed a decommissioned transformer located inside CPCCo's 105-KW Facility boundary, without obtaining required authorization from facility  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) has selected three communities to receive nearly $3.7 million (corrected amount) in project development assistance under the Energy Storage for Social Equity (ES4SE) Program. OE launched ES4SE in 2021 providing $9 million to help underserved and frontline communities leverage energy storage to increase  more