Today’s electric grid increasingly uses “smart” devices that can be controlled remotely — letting operators manage the grid better and more efficiently. But as the electric grid becomes smarter, it also becomes more vulnerable to hackers. That’s why a new initiative underway at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to prevent hackers from gaining control… Keep reading →
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To Protect The Grid From Hackers, You Need To Break It
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By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON –Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced over $82 million in nuclear energy research, facility access, crosscutting technology development, and infrastructure awards in 28 states. In total, 93 projects were selected to receive funding that will help push innovative nuclear technologies toward commercialization and into the market. These awards provide funding for… Keep reading →
Global Energy Leaders Gather In California To Drive Clean Energy Development And Deployment
By Dr. Ernest Moniz | Secretary of EnergyThis week, I’m in San Francisco to host the first gathering of global energy ministers since last December’s climate negotiations in Paris. These leaders represent countries that make up 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The focus of these meetings will be to expand international collaboration in clean energy research, development, demonstration and deployment to… Keep reading →
These Tiny Capsules Fight Climate Change
By Anne M. Stark | Senior Public Information Officer, Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryThese capsules are tiny, but they promise to have a big impact in the fight against climate change. Using the same baking soda found in most grocery stores, scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, along with colleagues from Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have created a significant advance in carbon dioxide… Keep reading →
10 Questions With Geologist Tammy Dickinson
By Allison Lantero | Digital Content Specialist, Office of Public AffairsDr. Tammy Dickinson, Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, takes a break to look out over Yosemite National Park. | Photo courtesy of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Tammy Dickinson is the Principal Assistant Director for Environment and Energy… Keep reading →
New Study Examines Progress Toward SunShot Initiative Goals, Identifies Emerging Solar Energy R&D Opportunities For 2020 And Beyond
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON – Today, the Energy Department released the On the Path to SunShot reports, a series of eight research papers examining the state of the U.S. solar energy industry and the progress made to date toward the SunShot Initiative’s goal to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by 2020. The solar… Keep reading →
The Future Of Bioenergy Is In This Book-Less Library
By Cory Hatch | Idaho National LaboratoryThe Bioenergy Feedstock Library contains no books. What it does contain is information about biomass — organic material such as corn stover, switchgrass, wood chips and wheat straw. Nearly 50,000 biomass database entries and more than 35,000 physical samples reside in a repository located at the Department of Energy’s Biomass Feedstock National User Facility.… Keep reading →
9 Cool Technologies At The Bay Area Maker Faire
By Pat Adams | Digital Content Specialist, Office of Public AffairsAt the Bay Area Maker Faire, the Department of Energy’s National Labs are displaying some of their coolest technologies. The best part? You can look AND touch. Check out the photo gallery to see what’s on display! Even if you can’t attend the Bay Area Maker Faire in person, you can still get inspired about… Keep reading →
Plastic Bags Might Kickstart The Carbon Capture Industry
By Richard S. Middleton | Los Alamos National LaboratoryYou just can’t drink enough soda to create a market for bottling and storing all the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But as researchers look for ways to stave off global warming by reducing atmospheric CO2, many have turned to a related idea. Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is one strategy–along with others… Keep reading →
Energy Department Requests Proposals For New Institute To Boost Efficiency In Manufacturing
By U.S. Department of EnergyWASHINGTON — Today, the Energy Department requested proposals for a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute as part of the Administration’s broader National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), which drives collaboration between small- and medium-sized companies, academic institutions, industrial research organizations, and national laboratories. The Modular Chemical Process Intensification Institute — the fourth led by… Keep reading →