WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following agency statement: * * * The R&D 100 Awards recognize new commercial products, technologies, and materials for their technological significance available for sale or license. They honor R&D pioneers and their revolutionary ideas and come together at an annual gala event to network and exchange their experiences. The awards are made through a competitive review process by   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will lead a new project designed to accelerate bringing fusion energy to the grid. Rising energy demands, the need for zero-carbon generation and energy security concerns are driving research on fusion energy production to provide an abundant, inherently safe, non-carbon-emitting energy source. Fusion is the s  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Women engineers at Sandia National Laboratories achieved significant recognition in 2023 from the Society of Women Engineers. These accolades included Advocating Women in Engineering, Distinguished New Engineer and 10 patent recognition awards. SWE's awards program celebrates high levels of achievement among individuals who identify as women and allies in engineer  more