From the Blog

International collaboration supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office has led to the development of standards for the wind energy industry.

The U.S. Department of Energy, Washington State Department of Ecology, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a landmark agreement that proposes a realistic and achievable course for cleaning up millions of gallons of radioactive and chemical waste from large, underground tanks at the Hanford Site.

The U.S. Department of Energy has made significant investments in fish passage technologies to help fish and other aquatic species navigate hydropower facilities safely while reducing environmental impact.

Enthusiasm for geothermal energy is growing, including among oil and gas workers who are learning how they can apply their skills and experience to geothermal technology. Just ask these Geothermal Collegiate Competition winners.

A team of University of Texas at Arlington chemists stabilizes ethylene on silver in search for better ethylene purification technology.

A UC Riverside study offers an explanation for dark matter distribution in a massive quiescent galaxy.

Last month, NNSA; the NATO Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre of Excellence; and the German CBRN Defence, Safety, and Environmental Protection School teamed up to train German military and civilian emergency responders.

The latest edition of the “On the Road with WPTO” series explores team members’ visits to the Pacific Northwest, a coastal city in the Netherlands, and other locations to meet with researchers, industry representatives, and others working in water power!

The device, based on simple tetromino shapes, could determine the direction and distance of a radiation source, with fewer detector pixels.

Researchers believe that understanding how electrons move within small, natural systems could power a more sustainable future for our energy grid.