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May 20, 2024Using Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source, scientists have achieved the first observation of a state that was only theoretically predicted.
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May 17, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that contracts have been awarded for the acquisition of 3.3 million barrels of U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
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Press ReleaseMay 17, 2024The workshop focused on identifying research priorities for the nation’s South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.
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Press ReleaseMay 17, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Lab welcomes Greg Stephens as the lab’s new chief operating officer beginning May 6, 2024.
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Press ReleaseMay 17, 2024A team from ORNL and SLAC is establishing a data portal that will enable Frontier to process the results from experiments conducted by LCLS-II.
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May 16, 2024NNSA successfully executed a subcritical experiment in the PULSE facility at the Nevada National Security Site. The experiment was executed in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 16, 2024Scientists have developed microcapacitors with ultrahigh energy and power density, paving the way for on-chip energy storage in electronic devices.
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May 16, 2024A team of engineers and scientists used Frontier to simulate a system of nearly half a trillion atoms — the largest system ever modeled.
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May 16, 2024New work at PNNL finds hurricanes are intensifying faster close to the coast—a trend that’s likely to ramp up in a warmer world.
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NREL Biomass Technology - A Cornerstone of SAFFiRE Renewables Biofuel Pilot Plant Going Up in KansasPress ReleaseMay 16, 2024In 2023, the company negotiated a license agreement for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) deacetylation and mechanical refining (DMR) process, a technology seen as important for sidestepping challenges with cellulosic biofuel facilities in the past. DMR uses a “gentle” alkaline bath and a mechanical shredder to prepare corn stover for ethanol fermentation—essential steps for accessing the energy-dense sugars locked inside.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office