ARGONNE, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Strategies for purifying water abound, but they tend to require lots of energy. Scientists at Argonne are exploring materials that can efficiently use sunlight to concentrate heat right at the water's surface to produce clean steam for capture. * * * Strategies for purifying water abound, but they tend to require lots of energy. To make use of the sun's abundan  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Technical advisory board members of eXtremeMAT, a national effort focused on developing next-generation extreme-environment materials for use in advanced fossil energy power systems that operate in extreme environments, met at NETL's Pittsburgh site Aug. 13, 2019, to assess progress and map plans for future research. Fossil energy transformational power technolo  more

LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, Aug. 13 -- New Mexico Highlands University issued the following news: New Mexico Highlands University has a teaching and research facility unmatched in New Mexico and surrounding states, thanks to more than $1.1 million in instrument grants since 2008 from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The latest $153,915 NSF grant adds a vibrating sample magnetometer to Highlands University's state-of-the-art paleomagnetic-rock magnetic laboratory. "This exciting new equipment  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * - Department of Defense partners see firsthand how NNSA is working to revitalize the nation's plutonium pit mission * * * The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) hosted members of the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) at Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in Los Ala  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - Last Year, During His Push To Save Laser Lab From Administration's Elimination Plans, Schumer Invited National Nuclear Security Administrator Lisa Gordon-Hagerty To Tour Laser Lab; Reiterated Request In Personal Meeting With NNSA Administrator - Senator Today Announces On August 20, NNSA Administrator Gordon-Hagerty Will Tour The Laser Lab, To See Up Close The World-Class Operation's Abilit  more