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A working group recently addressed policy and crosscutting issues impacting the handling, storage and disposition of DOE-managed spent nuclear fuel (SNF) in its first in-person meeting since late 2019.

For almost four decades, EM's Savannah River Site (SRS) and the Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken) have partnered to bring science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to area student.

Samreen Singh, who supports NNSA’s production modernization activities. She was led to pursue a career in nuclear security after discovering the need for more individuals with a policy/social science background in Defense Programs.

A new utility shaft at EM’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) recently surpassed the 1,900-foot level continuing toward the underground waste repository depth of 2,150 feet.

A DOE Office of Environmental Management contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) awarded 114 local educators grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 during a recent celebration.

On June 2, 2023, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will visit the Block Island Offshore Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm that has been in operation to fully power the 17,000 homes on Block Island since 2016.

New 48C Tax Credit Will Spur Historic Investments in Manufacturing and Critical Materials to Strengthen America's Net-Zero Emissions Economy

Heat pumps are increasing in popularity; as of 2020, over 17 million housing units had them installed. Heat pumps are helpful year-round, because they provide cooling in the summer as well as heating in winter.

The Department of Energy recently launched its Energy Savings Hub, a one-stop shop for consumers to learn how they can take advantage of energy efficient technologies while also lowering their energy costs and saving money.