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May 16, 2013 4:35 PM |

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 |

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 |

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 |

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 |

Moniz Treated Gently at Senate Confirmation Hearing

MIT physicist expected to be easily confirmed as next Secretary of Energy
March 26, 2013 5:55 PM |

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 |

DOE Science Chief to Step Down

William Brinkman will leave 12 April, return to Philadelphia
March 15, 2013 5:40 PM |

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 |

Obama Taps Familiar Face for Energy Secretary

MIT physicist Ernest Moniz held senior science posts under President Clinton
March 1, 2013 5:53 PM |

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
February 4, 2013 2:05 PM |

ITER Fixes Problem With Superconductor for Giant Magnets

New manufacturing technique conquers balky cable material
February 1, 2013 1:50 PM |

Steven Chu Resigns as U.S. Energy Secretary

Nobel laureate to stay until successor is named
January 28, 2013 5:30 PM |

Court Strikes Down EPA Renewable Fuel Rule

But ruling leaves intact key parts of measure
January 17, 2013 1:10 PM |

After ITER, Many Other Obstacles for Fusion Power

European plan charts course from experimental fusion reactor to prototype power plant
December 19, 2012 4:25 PM |

Congressional Negotiators Drop Biofuel Restrictions in U.S. Defense Bill

Military will be able to move ahead with alternative fuel programs
December 17, 2012 11:43 AM |

Japan Likely to Reembrace Nuclear Power in Wake of Elections

New stimulus spending could benefit big science
November 30, 2012 5:35 PM |

U.S. Senate Restores Military Biofuels Programs

Previous amendments had barred Pentagon from buying biofuels or building refineries
November 26, 2012 1:20 PM |

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 |

At MIT, Romney and Obama Campaigns Debate Energy Policy

No agreement on climate change, but bipartisan support for ARPA-E
September 14, 2012 11:51 AM |

Japanese Cabinet Panel Decides to Phase Out Nuclear Power

Plan would also sunset Monju breeder reactor
August 29, 2012 6:12 PM |

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 |

Basic Research Burns Bright in Romney Energy Plan

Blueprint lauds ARPA-E, calls for expanding fossil fuel production
July 26, 2012 1:48 PM |

German Researchers Hand Biofuels a Poor Review

Report says other alternative energy sources have fewer downsides
July 24, 2012 11:56 AM |

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 |

Romney, Obama Campaigns Give Clean Tech Research Some Bipartisan Love

ARPA-E lauded at debate over energy and environment
July 5, 2012 11:17 AM |

Report: Fukushima 'A Manmade Disaster'

Government-industry collusion contributed to failure, panel finds
June 8, 2012 11:49 AM |

House Approves Slimmed Down DOE Budget

Science office would see $72 million cut
May 23, 2012 2:25 PM |

Home Away From Home Pays Off for DOE Physicists

Princeton University will return $1 million in lodging subsidies
May 9, 2012 6:12 PM |

Senior DOE Official Resigns

Arun Majumdar was founding director of innovative ARPA-E
March 27, 2012 5:45 PM |

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 |

DOE Scraps Plans for Neutrino Experiment in Mine

Department asks Fermilab to find cheaper alternatives
March 21, 2012 12:27 PM |

Proposed U.S. Fusion Cuts Ignite Debate

House spending panel questions DOE plan to shut U.S.-based fusion device
March 9, 2012 10:38 AM |

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...
March 7, 2012 2:00 PM |

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 |

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 |

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...
February 13, 2012 6:18 PM |

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...
January 27, 2012 12:00 PM |

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...
January 13, 2012 2:24 PM |

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...
January 12, 2012 11:25 AM |

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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