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Press ReleasesAugust 10, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) radiation for air and surface disinfection. This technology area represents a growing opportunity to improve indoor air quality while saving energy over high-ventilation approaches.Solid-State Lighting
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Press ReleasesAugust 9, 2022DOE and NOAA announced the winners of $500,000 in the BUILD Contest, the second phase in the Powering the Blue Economy™: Ocean Observing Prize DEVELOP Competition.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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August 9, 2022EM and its cleanup contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) recently overcame unique challenges and successfully finished deactivating a highly contaminated cell resembling an elevator shaft in the Main Plant Process Building.Office of Environmental Management
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August 9, 2022An association recently named the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) as a recipient of the 2022 Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Outreach Award.Office of Environmental Management
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August 9, 2022An EM partnership at Oak Ridge was among several teams recently recognized for excellence by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Safety, Infrastructure, and Operations.Office of Environmental Management
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August 2, 2022An area of land in Oak Ridge will be added to the Manhattan Project National Historical Park thanks to EM’s cleanup efforts there.Office of Environmental Management
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August 2, 2022Blast. Dig. Hoist. Dump. Blast. Dig. Hoist. Dump.Office of Environmental Management
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August 2, 2022Staff at the Low-Activity Waste (LAW) Facility at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant (WTP) are preparing to install 18 temporary heaters to start up the first of the facility’s two 300-ton glass melters.Office of Environmental Management
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August 2, 2022A team of engineers at EM’s Savannah River Site (SRS) has been recognized nationally for their outstanding paper submission for the Waste Management (WM) 2022 Conference held earlier this year.Office of Environmental Management
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August 2, 2022Who says the fight against climate change can’t be delicious? In the latest episode of People Powered, Secretary Granholm talks to New York-based bakery owner Nels Leader and Maine-based brewery owner Dan Kleban to discuss their clean energy action.Energy.gov