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June 16, 2016FE, through the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is looking at ways to use coal and its byproducts (like coal ash from power plants, for instance) to develop new sources of critical rare earth elements, or REEs.Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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June 14, 2016Today, 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 ...Office of Technology Commercialization
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June 9, 2016In the natural world, many of the structural materials (wood, shells, bones, etc.) are hybrid materials made up of simple constituents that areBasic Energy Sciences
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Press ReleasesApril 27, 2016Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) material scientists have found that 3D-printed foam works better than standard cellular materials in terms of durability and long-term mechanical performance.Office of Technology Commercialization
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April 12, 2016The Critical Materials Institute, a U.S. Department of Energy Innovation Hub led by the Ames Laboratory, has gained ten new affiliates to its research program, seeking ways to eliminate and reduce reliance on rare-earth metals and other materials criti...Office of Technology Commercialization
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Press ReleasesApril 1, 2016An improved titanium alloy — stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market — gets its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. For the first time, researchers at Pacific Northwest Nationa...Office of Technology Commercialization
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Press ReleasesMarch 23, 2016Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated a production method they estimate will reduce the cost of carbon fiber as much as 50 percent and the energy used in its production by more than 60 percent.Office of Technology Commercialization
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BulletinMarch 8, 2016Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization
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Press ReleasesFebruary 24, 2016Energy Materials Network will include four initial National Laboratory-led ConsortiaEnergy.gov