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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Aug-2025 07:10 ET (19-Aug-2025 11:10 GMT/UTC)

7-Aug-2025

Sandia’s Small Business team honored again by DOE

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Grant and Award Announcement

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories’ Mentor-Protégé Program and its leadership have once again been recognized by the Department of Energy for their success in helping small businesses grow.

5-Aug-2025

Study unearths rich rhizodeposits data for better bioenergy crops

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted a meticulous analysis of the compounds released by plant roots into their surrounding environment. The analysis yielded an abundance of data that can guide research aiming to improve the way we grow energy and food crops.

Journal: Plant Cell & Environment
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

4-Aug-2025

New imaging approach transforms study of bacterial biofilms

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an automated atomic force microscopy platform that captures both nanoscale details and broader biological structures. Demonstrated on bacterial biofilms, the technique reveals how individual cell features connect to larger organizational patterns, offering new insights into resilient microbial communities.

Journal: npj Biofilms and Microbiomes

30-Jul-2025

Carbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have overcome a barrier to using a more affordable, dry process for manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles and electronic devices. The resulting batteries provide greater electricity flow and reduced risk of overheating.

Journal: Journal of Power Sources

29-Jul-2025

Idaho National Laboratory accelerates nuclear energy projects with Amazon Web Services cloud and AI technologies

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will collaborate to use AWS’s advanced capabilities and cloud infrastructure to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools for nuclear energy projects.

22-Jul-2025

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Atomic Canyon to accelerate nuclear licensing with AI

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and artificial intelligence company Atomic Canyon signed a memorandum of understanding to streamline the licensing process for nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence for license application reviews.

18-Jul-2025

Idaho National Laboratory to lead advancements in US semiconductor manufacturing

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) – The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been chosen to serve as the chief digital officer for the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA Institute (SMART USA). This Manufacturing USA Institute, funded by the National Institute for Standards and Technology CHIPS for America program and launched in 2025, is led by Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium Corporation.

16-Jul-2025

Innovation Crossroads welcomes six entrepreneurs for Cohort 2025

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The 2025 Innovation Crossroads cohort brings together six entrepreneurs who will collaborate with ORNL to accelerate advancements in energy and emerging technologies that strengthen U.S. competitiveness and regional economic growth.