WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has issued the following statement on the passing of FERC Commissioner Kevin McIntyre: “I am very saddened to hear the news of Commissioner McIntyre’s passing. After an impressive career in the legal world Kevin answered the President’s call to serve as the Chairman of FERC, and… Keep reading →
Awards Will Support Development of Advanced Software for DOE Supercomputers WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to provide $24 million in new and renewal research awards to advance the development of sophisticated software for computer-based design of novel materials. The awards are aimed to take advantage of the DOE national laboratories’ growing… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $98 million in funding for 40 new projects as part of OPEN 2018, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPAE) latest open funding opportunity. These funds will support some of America’s top energy innovators’ R&D projects as they seek to develop technologies to transform the nation’s energy… Keep reading →
Before I begin, I would first like to congratulate Poland on the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Polish independence. In 123 years of struggle from 1795 to November 1918, countless Poles proved their love for freedom. Our two nations share a common love and appreciate of liberty, and I am honored to be able… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced measures to prevent China’s illegal diversion of U.S. civil nuclear technology for military or other unauthorized purposes. These national security measures are the result of a U.S. government policy review prompted by concerns about China’s efforts to obtain nuclear material, equipment, and advanced technology from… Keep reading →
MENLO PARK, CA — The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance.… Keep reading →
With regard to Florence: The Department of Energy’s Energy Response Center is fully activated and DOE ESF-12 responders have deployed to FEMA coordination centers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Atlanta, in addition to State Emergency Operations Centers in the Carolinas. We are prepared to deploy to other State Emergency Operations Centers as requested. Energy industry… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 15 projects to receive nearly $8.8 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects to develop innovative technologies that enhance fossil energy power systems. The newly selected projects fall under DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy’s Crosscutting Technology Research Program, which advances technologies that… Keep reading →
OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE – Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) unveiled Summit as the world’s most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry attended the debut to meet with the ORNL team and see first-hand this monumental supercomputer. With a peak performance of 200,000 trillion… Keep reading →
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $18.5 million in new Department of Energy (DOE) funding for an offshore wind research and development (R&D) consortium that will conduct U.S.-specific research aimed at reducing the cost of offshore wind in the U.S. This consortium will be a cooperative private-public innovation hub addressing topics, including wind… Keep reading →
