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May 16, 2013 4:35 PM
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U.S. Senate Confirms Ernest Moniz as Secretary of Energy
MIT physicist had served as undersecretary during Clinton administration
May 3, 2013 5:40 PM
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Senators Request Investigation of International Fusion Experiment
Bipartisan letter asks Government Accountability Office to look into costs of ITER
April 25, 2013 5:20 PM
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U.S. Senators Seek Comments on Plan to Store Nuclear Waste
Draft bill would establish new agency to oversee highly radioactive material
April 25, 2013 2:15 PM
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Extension of U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Deal Disappoints Scientists
No decision on South Korea's bid to enrich uranium and reprocess spent fuel
April 9, 2013 5:45 PM
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Moniz Treated Gently at Senate Confirmation Hearing
MIT physicist expected to be easily confirmed as next Secretary of Energy
U.K. Report Offers Nuclear Research Road Map
Government needs to focus on R&D aimed at building new atom plants, panels says
March 20, 2013 5:15 PM
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DOE Science Chief to Step Down
William Brinkman will leave 12 April, return to Philadelphia
March 15, 2013 5:40 PM
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Obama Touts Energy Research at Argonne National Laboratory
President proposes spending $2 billion from offshore oil revenues on science
March 4, 2013 6:45 PM
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Obama Taps Familiar Face for Energy Secretary
MIT physicist Ernest Moniz held senior science posts under President Clinton
March 1, 2013 5:53 PM
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Few Low Grades at DOE Science Facilities as U.S. Prepares to Set Priorities
Advisory body says most facilities "absolutely central" to doing world class science
ITER Fixes Problem With Superconductor for Giant Magnets
New manufacturing technique conquers balky cable material
February 1, 2013 1:50 PM
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Steven Chu Resigns as U.S. Energy Secretary
Nobel laureate to stay until successor is named
January 28, 2013 5:30 PM
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Court Strikes Down EPA Renewable Fuel Rule
But ruling leaves intact key parts of measure
After ITER, Many Other Obstacles for Fusion Power
European plan charts course from experimental fusion reactor to prototype power plant
Congressional Negotiators Drop Biofuel Restrictions in U.S. Defense Bill
Military will be able to move ahead with alternative fuel programs
Japan Likely to Reembrace Nuclear Power in Wake of Elections
New stimulus spending could benefit big science
U.S. Senate Restores Military Biofuels Programs
Previous amendments had barred Pentagon from buying biofuels or building refineries
November 26, 2012 1:20 PM
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Lack of Humility and Fear of Public Misunderstandings Led to Fukushima Accident
Tokyo Electric official says root causes of Fukushima disaster lie in the company's reluctance to seek outside advice and unwillingness to admit risks
October 6, 2012 8:16 PM
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At MIT, Romney and Obama Campaigns Debate Energy Policy
No agreement on climate change, but bipartisan support for ARPA-E
Japanese Cabinet Panel Decides to Phase Out Nuclear Power
Plan would also sunset Monju breeder reactor
Fermilab Physicists Present Their Reworked Plans for Giant Neutrino Experiment
U.S. researchers also look for help from Europe, India to help Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment
August 23, 2012 5:51 PM
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Basic Research Burns Bright in Romney Energy Plan
Blueprint lauds ARPA-E, calls for expanding fossil fuel production
German Researchers Hand Biofuels a Poor Review
Report says other alternative energy sources have fewer downsides
A Renewed U.S. Interest in Japan's Fast Reactor?
American and Japanese energy officials hold inaugural nuclear power talks in Tokyo
July 11, 2012 4:12 PM
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Romney, Obama Campaigns Give Clean Tech Research Some Bipartisan Love
ARPA-E lauded at debate over energy and environment
Report: Fukushima 'A Manmade Disaster'
Government-industry collusion contributed to failure, panel finds
Home Away From Home Pays Off for DOE Physicists
Princeton University will return $1 million in lodging subsidies
May 9, 2012 6:12 PM
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Senior DOE Official Resigns
Arun Majumdar was founding director of innovative ARPA-E
March 27, 2012 5:45 PM
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Imposing a Cap With Holes
U.S. EPA sets limits on carbon emissions for power plants not yet built
March 22, 2012 5:47 PM
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DOE Scraps Plans for Neutrino Experiment in Mine
Department asks Fermilab to find cheaper alternatives
March 21, 2012 12:27 PM
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Proposed U.S. Fusion Cuts Ignite Debate
House spending panel questions DOE plan to shut U.S.-based fusion device
China's Booming Solar and Wind Sector May Be Put On Hold
For observers of Monday's opening session of the annual gathering of the National People's Congress (NPC), Premier Wen Jiabao's announcement that China "will put an end to blind expansion...
It's Too Early to Pick a Winner on Inertial Fusion Energy, Says Study
Despite proposed cuts to the U.S. magnetic fusion program, a new report advocates a parallel effort to pursue fusion energy using the rival inertial confinement scheme. The report, by...
February 28, 2012 6:08 PM
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Steve Chu's Very Lucky (Birth) Day
What a way to celebrate your 64th birthday—and your 15th wedding anniversary. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today spent part of this morning chatting with Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates before...
February 28, 2012 12:55 PM
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Bill Gates on Insanity and Energy R&D
The U.S. government is "crazy" when it comes to funding for energy research and development, according to high-tech titan Bill Gates. "It's crazy how little we are funding this...
At DOE, Body Blows to Fusion, Nuclear Physics, and Particle Physics
Overall, the budget numbers for the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science, the single largest funder of physical sciences research in the United States, look reasonably good. The...
Japanese Experts Question Safety of—and Need for—Nuclear Power
TOKYO—Japan is preparing for the possibility of a summer without nuclear power as utilities and safety experts squabble over the safety of the country's remaining reactors. And a key...
With $116 Million Pledged, Ecuador Moves Forward With Plan to Protect Rainforest
After receiving pledges totaling more than its goal of $100 million by a year-end deadline, the Ecuadorian government last week announced that it would move forward with the so-called...
Reactor-Accelerator Hybrid Achieves Successful Test Run
A European research team took an important step this week toward proving that an unusual combination of a nuclear reactor and a particle accelerator could be used to eliminate...
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