Press Releases

A wealth of information about worldwide carbon capture and storage technologies and projects is available on the newly launched, updated and redesigned National Carbon Sequestration Database and Geographic Information System (NATCARB) website.

Y-12 completes Biolody Complex demolition project three months ahead of schedule. The $26.5 million project removed four of the seven buildings from the complex, and it helped modernize the site through much-needed footprint reduction.

DOE Finalizes New Rule to Protect Trade Secrets and Confidential Business Information

DOE awards contract for the remaining environmental cleanup at ETTP to URS | CH2M Oak Ridge, LLC. The $2.2 billion contract will complete cleanup and provide support functions at ETTP.

Two new patented sorbents used for carbon dioxide capture from coal-based power plants have moved closer to commercialization as a result of a licensing agreement between the Office of Fossil Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory and ADA Envir...

Beta 4, one of the oldest and largest buildings at the Y-12 National Security Complex, recently reached a significant cleanup milestone. The second floor of the building, more than 82,000 square feet, has been cleared of large equipment and waste from ...

The Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has begun research under the Carbon Capture Simulation Initiative, partnering with other national laboratories, universities, and industry to develop state-of-the-art computational m...

Future leaders and innovators in the area of carbon capture and storage can gain a unique and intensive tutorial on the subject by participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Research Experience in Carbon Sequestration program.

Cleanup at the Oak Ridge Reservation took a major leap forward in 2010, as DOE's Office of EM completed numerous projects that reduced risks, decreased the site’s footprint, and paved the way for new development for DOE missions.