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Department of Energy announces $68 million in funding for artificial intelligence for scientific research

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific research is a top priority at the Department of Energy (DOE), which today announced $68 million in funding for 11 multi-institution projects, comprising 43 awards.

DOE, ORNL announce opportunity to define the future of high-performance computing

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC) today announced a new research and development opportunity led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance technologies and drive new capabilities for future supercomputers. This industry research program worth $23 million, called New Frontiers, will initiate partnerships with multiple companies to accelerate the R&D of critical technologies with renewed emphasis on energy efficiency for the next generation of post-exascale computing in the 2029 and beyond time frame.

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.

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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