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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 12-May-2025 23:10 ET (13-May-2025 03:10 GMT/UTC)

Coatings manufacturer and ORNL partner Flexcon licenses self-healing film technology

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Flexcon Global has exclusively licensed two patented inventions to manufacture a self-healing barrier film from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory for research and development purposes. The film can be incorporated into vacuum insulation panels to increase the efficiency of buildings during retrofits.

Department of Energy announces $118 million for Energy Frontier Research Centers

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

Ten Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) designed to bring together world-class teams of scientists for groundbreaking fundamental research have been funded in nine states by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

Leaders of ‘EV Ready’ Illinois cities recognized in ceremony at Argonne

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

City leaders were recognized in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory as part of the EV Readiness program.

DOE’s RENEW initiative to support five Pathway summer schools

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

A total of 165 students will spend next summer learning, networking, and conducting scientific research at seven of the nation’s national laboratories via funding from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative.

Department of Energy announces $142 million in grants to small businesses

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced awards totaling $142 million for small businesses in 34 states. The 123 projects to be funded address multiple mission-critical areas important for the nation, including clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation.

Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world leader in molten salt reactor technology development — and its researchers additionally perform the fundamental science necessary to enable a future where nuclear energy becomes more efficient. In a paper in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, researchers have documented for the first time the unique chemistry dynamics and structure of high-temperature liquid uranium trichloride salt, a potential nuclear fuel source for next-generation reactors.

Journal: Journal of the American Chemical Society
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences

Department of Energy selects Argonne to lead national energy storage hub

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Argonne will lead the Energy Storage Research Alliance (ESRA) in partnership with Berkeley Lab and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. ESRA focuses on transformative battery advancements, workforce training and reshaping the future of energy storage.

Department of Energy awards $125 Million for research to enable next-generation batteries and energy storage

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $125 million in funding for two Energy Innovation Hub teams to provide the scientific foundation needed to seed and accelerate next generation technologies beyond today’s generation of lithium (Li)-ion batteries.

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