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April 23, 2021The U.S. Department of Energy today announced up to $15 million for the research and development of innovative subsurface geothermal technologies.Geothermal Technologies Office
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Press ReleasesApril 22, 2021The prevalence of LED lighting has brought greater attention to the issue of discomfort produced by glare. At what luminance does glare become intolerable? The answer has varied from one study to another.Solid-State Lighting
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April 22, 2021Students from Wheelersburg High School won the Department of Energy’s annual South Central Ohio Regional Science Bowl, which was conducted virtually and concluded on April 8, 2021.Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office
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Success StoryApril 21, 2021Washington high school students demonstrate brainpower and ability to adjust during 2021 online competition.Energy.gov
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April 20, 2021EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) is once again accepting shipments and processing transuranic waste following a successful annual maintenance outage that keeps the facility’s vital national mission going.Office of Environmental Management
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April 20, 2021For the first time, camera-mounted drones recently hovered, dipped, and glided above EM’s remediated waste sites at the Savannah River Site (SRS) to ensure the structural integrity of the protective covers over them.Office of Environmental Management
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April 20, 2021The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant’s (WIPP) commitment to its mission includes a move to low-emission and battery-electric vehicles in its underground repository.Office of Environmental Management
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April 20, 2021Roadways, railroads, water and sewage treatment facilities, a bank, a post office, a fire department, and security force — all of this made up EM’s Paducah Site more than 60 years ago.Office of Environmental Management
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April 20, 2021WVDP workers are preparing to remove ductwork that carried exhaust from past operations at the Main Plant Process Building as part of deactivation preparations for the facility’s future demolition — among EM’s 2021 priorities.Office of Environmental Management