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Press ReleaseMarch 21, 2024Preventing clothes from shedding may be impractical, if not impossible. However, scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE™) consortium have developed an emerging solution that could address the challenge at its source: replace today’s petroleum-derived polyester with a nontoxic, biodegradable alternative made from PHAs, short for “polyhydroxyalkanoates.”Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 20, 2024Yarrowia lipolytica reallocates its production of protein toward energy and lipid metabolism to grow on hydrocarbons and produce high-value chemicals.Biological and Environmental Research
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March 19, 2024Awarded GAIN vouchers to accelerate the innovation and application of advanced nuclear technologies through the U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories.Office of Nuclear Energy
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Success StoryMarch 18, 2024Fabrication process starts for U.S. Department of Energy Fortis railcar projectOffice of Nuclear Energy
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March 10, 2024FY25 budget request includes $1.59 billion for Office of Nuclear Energy activities.Office of Nuclear Energy
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March 5, 2024The Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) will award up to $4 million to competitors to substantially increase the production and use of critical materials recovered from electronic scrap—or e-scrap.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 5, 2024EM construction crews at the Hanford Site are laying it on the line — literally — to expand the treatment capacity of the site’s already robust groundwater cleanup program.Office of Environmental Management
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March 5, 2024More than 85% percent of a solar photovoltaic (PV) module is made of materials we already know how to recycle, like aluminum and glass. However, solar panel recycling—and recycling overall—is not currently cost-effective or widely adopted.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2024On February 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SBIR/STTR Programs released the Phase II Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement which includes funding for qualified small businesses to carry out geothermal-related projects.Geothermal Technologies Office
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February 27, 2024EM is achieving its environmental and sustainability goals as it demolishes two legacy nuclear reactors at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.Office of Environmental Management