WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * University-led Projects Will Share Data, Strengthen and Build Relationships Between DOE and Communities Bearing the Brunt of Climate Change * * * To support vulnerable communities responding to continued and extreme climate effects, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for innovative Climate Resilience Centers (CRCs) in 10 different states. University-led research teams wil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report for week ending July 26, 2024: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending July 26, 2024 Plutonium Facility-Radiological Control: Last Tuesday, a worker exiting a laboratory room used for heat source plutonium operations alarmed the hand and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From clean energy technology to monitoring space weather, the Lab's winning innovations exemplify the Lab's cutting-edge science and technology * * * Eight Los Alamos National Laboratory-led technologies won R&D 100 Awards, including three special recognition awards for corporate social responsibility, market disruptor and green technology. Often called the "Oscars of Innova  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists at Los Alamos have developed a model framework to better predict events such as landslides * * * New research from a team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is improving landslide prediction capabilities, making simulations faster and more accurate, which in turn will improve safety for communities that are at risk of their infrastructure being washed away  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) to lead a regional initiative for technical assistance partnerships to advance the deployment of basin-scale carbon transportation and storage. With an anticipated $4.7 million from DOE, the planned $5.9 million Wyoming Technical Assistance Collaboration for Carbon Management (WYTAC-CM) project inte  more