U.S. Dept. of Energy News

div class=dateMay 14, 2013/divdiv class=field field-name-field-article-hero field-type-energy-hero field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item field-item-0div class=energy-hero energy-static-imagea href=/fe/articles/expedition-provides-new-insight-gas-hydrates-gulf-mexico class=spanimg class=energy-static-image-imagelink-150 typeof=foaf:Image src=http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/imagelink_150/public/hydrates.jpg?itok=1XPe3Cz_ alt=USGS technicians Eric Moore and Jenny White deploy instruments at the start of a seismic survey to explore gas hydrates in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico from April to May 2013 | Photo courtesy of USGS title=USGS technicians Eric Moore and Jenny White deploy instruments at the start of a seismic survey to explore gas hydrates in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico from April to May 2013 | Photo courtesy of USGS //span/a/div/div/div/diva href=/fe/articles/expedition-provides-new-insight-gas-hydrates-gulf-mexico class=title-linkspanExpedition Provides New Insight on Gas Hydrates in Gulf of Mexico/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pA joint-federal-agency 15 day research expedition in the northern Gulf of Mexico yielded innovative high-resolution seismic data and imagery that will help refine characterizations of large methane hydrate resources in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 13, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-launches-public-private-partnership-deploy-hydrogen-infrastructure class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Energy Department launched H2USA -- a new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for U.S. consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 13, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-announces-regional-winners-university-clean-energy-business-competition class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Announces Regional Winners of University Clean Energy Business Competition/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pSix Student Teams Advance to Final Level of National Competition/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 10, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/assistant-secretary-hoffman-discusses-grid-modernization-new-york-times-and-ee-tv class=title-linkspanAssistant Secretary Hoffman Discusses Grid Modernization with the New York Times and Eamp;E TV/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pDuring a New York Times conference on “Energy for Tomorrow: Building Sustainable Cities,” Assistant Secretary Hoffman joined ConEd CEO Kevin Burke, and Euroheat and Power CEO Sabine Froning for a discussion on “Think National but Power Local.” During an interview with Eamp;E TV’s Monica Trauzzi, she discussed how Recovery Act funding is helping utilities achieve important results such as reducing peak load, deferring building of additional generation, improving operations and monitoring the health of the grid more effectively./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 10, 2013/diva href=/articles/breakthrough-industrial-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage-project-begins-full-scale class=title-linkspanBreakthrough Industrial Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Project Begins Full-Scale Operations/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pCaptured Carbon from Industrial Plant to be Used for Enhanced Oil Recovery/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 10, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-employee-recognized-eliminating-one-million-tons-greenhouse-gas-emissions class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Employee Recognized for Eliminating One Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pDr. Silverman Finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 10, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-metallurgist-recognized-development-revolutionary-coronary-stent class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Metallurgist Recognized for Development of Revolutionary Coronary Stent Technology/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pDr. Jablonski Finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 9, 2013/divdiv class=field field-name-field-article-hero field-type-energy-hero field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item field-item-0div class=energy-hero energy-static-imagea href=/em/articles/wipp-security-force-recognized-outstanding-safety class=spanimg class=energy-static-image-imagelink-150 typeof=foaf:Image src=http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/styles/imagelink_150/public/SW_VPPsmall.JPG?itok=DMJI4p0e alt=U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office Manager Joe Franco (right) presents the Star of Excellence Award to Security Walls, LLC Manager Richard De Los Santos. title=U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office Manager Joe Franco (right) presents the Star of Excellence Award to Security Walls, LLC Manager Richard De Los Santos. //span/a/div/div/div/diva href=/em/articles/wipp-security-force-recognized-outstanding-safety class=title-linkspanWIPP Security Force Recognized for Outstanding Safety/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pCARLSBAD, N.M., May 9, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Security Walls, LLC, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s (WIPP) Security Protective Force, with a Star of Excellence Award in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) for the fifth consecutive year./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 9, 2013/diva href=/articles/obama-administration-launches-competition-three-new-manufacturing-innovation-institutes class=title-linkspanObama Administration Launches Competition for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Obama Administration announced that it is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal agencies./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 8, 2013/diva href=/sepa/articles/test-article class=title-linkspanTest Article/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pSome teaser text/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 7, 2013/diva href=/articles/joint-statement-between-us-department-energy-and-republic-korea-s-ministry-trade-industry class=title-linkspanJoint Statement between U.S. Department of Energy and Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pPoneman and Sang-jick, met on May 7, 2013, at the Department of Energy (DOE) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where they exchanged views on cooperation on a wide range of energy priorities./p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 7, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-announces-61-scientists-receive-early-career-research-program-funding class=title-linkspanEnergy Department Announces 61 Scientists to Receive Early Career Research Program Funding/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pActing Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced that 61 scientists from across the nation will receive up to $15.3 million in funding for research as part of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 7, 2013/diva href=/articles/energy-department-and-nsta-launch-america-s-home-energy-education-challenge-2013-2014 class=title-linkspanEnergy Department and the NSTA Launch America’s Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-2014 Program/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pRegistration Now Open For Student Energy Conservation Competition; Program Inspires Student Interest in STEM, While Teaching How Saving Energy Saves Money/p /div/div/div

div class=dateMay 3, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/eastern-energy-zones-mapping-tool-now-available class=title-linkspanEastern Energy Zones Mapping Tool Now Available/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Eastern Interconnection States’ Planning Council (EISPC) has released the a href=http://eispctools.anl.gov/Energy Zones (EZ) Mapping Tool/a, a free, web-based interactive tool that will help states and other stakeholders in the Eastern Interconnection identify geographic areas suitable for the development of clean energy resources (natural gas, sequestration or utilitization locations for C02 from coal, nuclear, and renewable) which can potentially provide significant amounts of new electric power generation./p/div/div/div

div class=dateMay 1, 2013/diva href=/oe/articles/doe-announces-award-selections-academic-industry-collaboration-synchrophasor-engineering class=title-linkspanDOE Announces Award Selections for Academic-Industry Collaboration – Synchrophasor Engineering Education Program/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Department of Energy (DOE) has selected seven projects for awards totaling approximately $1.4 million to help colleges and universities better prepare the electricity industry workforce of the future. Use of synchrophasor data from Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs) is considered to be a promising tool to monitor modern electric power systems, and identify and respond to deteriorating or abnormal grid conditions more quickly. Thanks to Recovery Act funding, more than 800 PMUs are being installed at strategic locations across the nation’s transmission system./p/div/div/div

div class=dateApril 30, 2013/diva href=/fe/articles/regional-partnership-documentary-wins-best-show-aurora-award class=title-linkspanRegional Partnership Documentary Wins quot;Best of Showquot; Aurora Award/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pA documentary co-produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting and the Plains CO2 Reduction (PCOR) Partnership with support from the U.S. Department of Energy has received a 2012 Platinum Best of Show Aurora Award—the highest honor awarded—in the nature/environment documentary category./p /div/div/div

div class=dateApril 30, 2013/diva href=/em/articles/new-mexico-environment-department-presents-wipp-its-highest-recognition-environmental class=title-linkspanNew Mexico Environment Department Presents WIPP Its Highest Recognition for Environmental Excellence/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pCARLSBAD, N.M., April 30, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) was recognized by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) with Green Zia Environmental Leadership Program (GZELP) Gold Level membership for excellence./p /div/div/div

div class=dateApril 29, 2013/diva href=/articles/alaska-native-communities-receive-technical-assistance-local-clean-energy-development class=title-linkspanAlaska Native Communities Receive Technical Assistance for Local Clean Energy Development/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe Energy Department and the Denali Commission announced that five Alaska Native communities will receive technical expertise through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) program/p /div/div/div

div class=dateApril 29, 2013/diva href=/articles/students-california-and-indiana-win-doe-s-23rd-national-science-bowl class=title-linkspanStudents from California and Indiana win DOE’s 23rd National Science Bowl/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pSuccessful Competition Highlights Importance of Investing in Next Generation of Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fields/p /div/div/div

div class=dateApril 28, 2013/diva href=/articles/national-science-bowl-update-teams-north-carolina-and-california-compete-high-school class=title-linkspanNational Science Bowl Update: Teams from North Carolina and California to Compete for High School Championship/span/adiv class=field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hiddendiv class=field-itemsdiv class=field-item even property=content:encoded pThe field of high school finalists in the Department of Energy (DOE) National Science Bowl has narrowed once more, and now only two high school teams remain in the competition./p /div/div/div