OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Emrullah Aydin, an R&D staff associate in the Vehicle Power Electronics Research group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior member status in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. Senior member status requires extensive experience that reflects professional accomplishments and is only attai  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Agency continues historic improvements to expand, enhance tools and filing options to help taxpayers Free File program now open; Direct File available starting Jan. 27 for taxpayers in 25 states * * * The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the nation's 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanc  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Vivek Sujan, a distinguished R&D scientist in the Applied Research for Mobility Systems group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a 2024 National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, Fellow. The NAI promotes inventors with patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the Fellow status is nationally recognized as the hi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Latest Investments Will Lower Costs and Support Jobs in 30 States Jan. 10, 2025 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $6 billion in clean energy investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) and Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) programs. Rural electric cooperatives and communities will use the funding to support thousands  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Jan. 10, 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the  more