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From watts to warheads: Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration, a collection of domestic energy research programs.

The Conversation

The Trump Picks Who Could Decide Our Climate Future

It's not just the EPA. From Elon Musk and RFK Jr. to Marco Rubio and Doug Burgum, Trump's choices to lead key agencies are poised to set a very different climate agenda.

Texas Observer

GOP Lawmakers Allege Biden Admin Hid Study on Natural Gas Exports to Push Anti-Fossil-Fuel Agenda

Government Accountability & Oversight attorney Chris Horner labeled the Department of Energy's actions as a "full-blown scandal"

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Department of Energy to overhaul supercomputing with $23 million investment in emerging US tech

Supercomputing bottlenecks are hampering performance, but the DoE thinks new tech could help.

TechRadar

Nat-Gas Prices Jump as US Issues a New LNG Export Permit

October Nymex natural gas (NGV24 ) on Tuesday closed up by +0.076 (+3.57%). Oct nat-gas prices Tuesday climbed to a 1-week high and settled sharply higher. Nat-gas prices rose after the US Department of Energy on Saturday awarded a five-year LNG export license to New Fortress Energy to sell gas...

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Workers Say Plant Eligible for $2 Billion in Public Funds Is Union Busting

Eos’ Pittsburgh-area battery plant got subsidies aimed at “good clean jobs.” Its workers say they’re getting fired for unionizing.

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Ahead of US Elections, energy deal will see Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp run on hot air — Meta signs contract with Sage Geosystems for its US data centers

Meta signs contract with Sage Geosystems to power its US data centers with geothermal energy.

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US To Sell Off Strategic Gasoline Reserves In Northeast

The US Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will sell off a million barrels of gasoline from a small strategic reserve in the northeast, paving the way for its closure.

International Business Times

Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal

The black lava oozing directly from the core of the reactor put out enough radiation to give a lethal dose in just 300 seconds. The post Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Sen. Hawley Calls For Energy Secretary Granholm's Resignation

Senator Hawley calls for Energy Secretary Granholm's resignation over stock sales controversy and potential conflicts of interest in the Department of Energy.

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‘In a word, horrific’: Trump’s extreme anti-environment blueprint

Allies and advisers have hinted at a more methodical second term: driving forward fossil fuel production, sidelining scientists and overturning rules

The Guardian - US

Should you insulate a basement ceiling? Expert advice for a comfortable home

Renovation pros reveal whether basement ceiling insulation can bring benefits to you home

Homes & Gardens

Biden is gaslighting us on natural gas

Why it's time for President Biden to say no to methane gas exports

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The Conversation

New class of recyclable polymer materials could one day help reduce single-use plastic waste

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists has developed a new method for creating and deconstructing polymers that could lead to more easily recycled…

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Redwood Materials Raises $1B To Boost Its US Battery Recycling Efforts

The funds are in addition to the nearly $1 billion of previously raised equity capital and a $2 billion loan commitment from the Department of Energy.

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Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy

The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022. For the first time, more energy was released from a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.

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Installing a Central Air System: How Much Does It Cost and Is It Worth It?

A central air conditioning system will make your home more comfortable and add value to the property

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The Independent UK

Former DOE official arrested for third time for allegedly stealing luggage at airport

Sam Brinton left the Department of Energy without explanation following the second luggage theft charge

Reason

Jury Finds Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse and Defamation of Writer E. Jean Carroll

Plus: Biden considering using the 14th Amendment to declare debt ceiling unconstitutional, Department of Energy makes mobile homes less affordable, and more...

InsideEVs

US Treasury Details Which EVs Lose Tax Credit Eligibility

It's April 18, 2023, and the rules have been put into place related to the US EV tax credit and manufacturing and materials sourcing. Here's what we know so far.

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Energy Department briefs senators on COVID-19 origins

WASHINGTON — Department of Energy and intelligence community officials briefed members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on classified information related to COVID-19’s origins Thursday but offered no definitive revelations, according to lawmakers.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out

Recent reports that Department of Energy and FBI officials think the COVID-19 pandemic originated with a so-called lab leak appear to have provided all the “evidence” many require. As a scientist who has led or contributed to several peer-reviewed studies that tell a very different story, I’ve looked on with…

The Independent UK

Fauci says he ‘doesn’t know’ if Covid was from a Chinese lab leak

Comments come after FBI director told Fox News he thought it was pandemic’s ‘most likely’ explanation

The Conversation

Disputes over COVID's origins reveal an intelligence community in disarray. Here are 4 fixes we need before the next pandemic

A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on new, classified intelligence from the US Department of Energy about the origins of COVID. It concluded with “low confidence” that the pandemic may have been due to a lab leak in Wuhan, China, rather than a natural disease transmission from animal to…

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