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April 3, 2024Opposing teams of water-loving and oil-loving molecules separate metals called lanthanides that are important in developing clean energy technologies.Basic Energy Sciences
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March 29, 2024Researchers design ultra-low radiation cables to reduce background noise for highly sensitive nuclear decay and dark matter detectors.Nuclear Physics
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March 6, 2024The Loan Programs Office (LPO) publishes the LPO Monthly Application Activity Report – a new way to understand the level of interest from applicants for LPO financing, and what technology sectors have been most actively engaged with LPO.Office of Energy Dominance Financing
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March 5, 2024The Electronics Scrap Recycling Advancement Prize (E-SCRAP) will award up to $4 million to competitors to substantially increase the production and use of critical materials recovered from electronic scrap—or e-scrap.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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March 5, 2024More than 85% percent of a solar photovoltaic (PV) module is made of materials we already know how to recycle, like aluminum and glass. However, solar panel recycling—and recycling overall—is not currently cost-effective or widely adopted.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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March 1, 2024A new correction factor for predicting dissolution rates uses measurable geological properties in fractured media.Basic Energy Sciences
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Press ReleasesFebruary 27, 2024A multidisciplinary approach has enabled a research team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to quantitatively define the relative positioning and arrangement of the polymers in Populus wood, and to create a computer model that details the findings.Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office
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February 15, 2024As a PuRe Data Resource, the Materials Project makes data easier to find, access, and reuse.Office of Science
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February 12, 2024In her work studying metals manufacturing at the Colorado School of Mines, Amy J. Clarke learns how to avoid defects and improve solidification.Office of Science
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February 6, 2024The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is committed to helping the nation increase its domestic supply of these critical minerals and materials, which are essential to the way we live, to America’s economic..Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office