From Our Blogs

he National Weather Service (NWS) determined that the highest temperature in the history of Washington state was recorded in June at the Hanford Meteorological Station.

Researchers develop a report quantifying hydropower’s contributions to grid resilience and release an accompanying framework and toolkit to allow stakeholders to assess hydropower’s role under various extreme grid conditions.

Throughout 2021, DOE’s emergency responders supported the U.S. energy sector through countless response and restoration efforts to protect and secure the energy supply that millions of Americans depend on every day.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response Applauds the Landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

As increasingly severe storms threaten our critical electric infrastructure across the nation, investing in transformer infrastructure upgrades are vital to improve the resilience of the grid.

EM is an active participant in a DOE-wide effort to address climate change and strengthen resilience at its sites and in its operations, tribal stakeholders were told at a recent climate webinar.

A mobile Office of Science observatory is tracking clouds over Houston through summer 2022.

With hopes for rain during monsoon season amid exceptional drought conditions, the EM Los Alamos Field Office and cleanup contractor Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos recently activated samplers at 183 monitoring sites that collect surface water.

Deciding when, or if, to shut off power during an emergency can be a precarious decision for utilities.

Observations and computer models of Earth’s systems supported by the Office of Science can help us better understand our planet’s past and future.