Department of Energy NewsNews on Department of Energy continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Energy Department Seeks Plasma Lab Manager- July 8, 2008 The U.S. Department of Energy says it is seeking a contractor to manage and operate its Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in Princeton, N.J. Department officials say their Request for Proposals says the ...http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/energy-department-seeks-plasma-lab-manager?fromrss=1 Outlook unclear for ORNL program- July 7, 2008 One of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's historically important missions - the production of radioisotopes for medicine and industry - is in turmoil.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/outlook-unclear-for-ornl-program?fromrss=1 GM Makes Electric Car Volt, Argonne Powers Technology- July 7, 2008 At the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, U.S. automaker General Motors introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car, its long-awaited, "extended range electric" vehicle.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/gm-makes-electric-car-volt-argonne-powers-technology?f... Fusion is our future; harness that power- July 7, 2008 Iread in the paper that the U.S. Department of Energy was shutting down a Princeton University plasma experiment to design a device that could sustain a controlled nuclear fusion reaction.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/fusion-is-our-future-harness-that-power?fromrss=1 State, Federal Government Reach Agreement on INL Buried Waste Cleanup Plan- July 6, 2008 The state of Idaho has reached an agreement with the federal government to remove buried waste from the INL.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/state-federal-government-reach-agreement-on-inl-buried... Success: President Signs Bill Providing Additional Science Funding- July 6, 2008 Two notable successes occurred yesterday. President Bush signed the supplemental appropriations bill providing $337.5 million in additional science funding for this year.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/success-president-signs-bill-providing-additional-scie... DOE seeks licensing for Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site- July 6, 2008 A Minnesota Indian tribe is again echoing the need for a national nuclear waste repository following the formal license application to build an underground storage facility at Yucca Mountain.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/doe-seeks-licensing-for-yucca-mountain-nuclear-waste-s... Standards Set For Energy-conserving LED Lighting- July 5, 2008 This new generation lighting technology uses light-emitting diodes instead of incandescent filaments or fluorescent tubes to produce illumination that cuts energy consumption significantly.http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/standards-set-for-energy-conserving-led-lighting?fromr... Commissioning Of World's First Superconductor Power Transmission ...- July 5, 2008 American Superconductor Corporation, Long Island Power Authority and the Department of Energy recently celebrated the commissioning of the world's first high temperature superconductor power transmission cable ...http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/commissioning-of-worlds-first-superconductor-power-tra... Burnett: Congress Playing Blame Game- July 5, 2008 Congress has held 40 hearings so far this year on high oil prices with much of the attention on assigning blame and very little talk about finding solutions, says Wall Street Access director of research Tom ...http://www.topix.net/us/doe/2008/07/burnett-congress-playing-blame-game?fromrss=1 |