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April 9, 2024While conducting aerial surveys over bald eagle nesting areas on Savannah River Site (SRS), a U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist found a special surprise: an active bald eagle nest along the edge of one of the site’s lakes.Office of Environmental Management
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April 9, 2024The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) recently participated in a county-wide job shadow day, giving high school juniors and seniors a glimpse into available science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) roles on Savannah River Site once they graduate.Office of Environmental Management
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BlogApril 9, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released a robust analysis, the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), showcasing how America could viably triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year while still meeting the projected demand for food, feed, fiber, conventional forest products, and exports. The impact of this comprehensive analysis is far-reaching and DOE Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) Technology Manager, Dr. Mark Elless, managed the development of BT23 which was led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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April 5, 2024Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for an informational webinar on the recently released 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), an assessment of renewable carbon resources potentially available in the United States. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm ET.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 28, 2024Meet Carmen Ekstrom. Her combined technical and legal knowledge makes her an expert at all things patent law, and her work enables NNSA partnerships on cutting-edge science and innovation.National Nuclear Security Administration
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March 27, 2024Microorganisms and their metabolisms help silica to mineralize near deep ocean methane seeps.Biological and Environmental Research
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March 27, 2024On March 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the 2023 Billion-Ton Report (BT23), which shows that the United States could triple its production of biomass to more than 1 billion tons per year.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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March 26, 2024Alex Walters investigates whether animals are affected by past activities at Santa Susana Field LaboratoryOffice of Environmental Management
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Press ReleasesMarch 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