The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is continuing its efforts to bolster the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) with new oil purchases. Today, DOE’s Office of Petroleum Reserves announced a call for bids to supply up to 1.5 million barrels of oil to the Bayou Choctaw site in January 2025. …
Read More »Scientists Discover a Durable but Sensitive Material for High Energy X-Ray Detection
X-ray technology plays a vital role in medicine and scientific research, providing non-invasive medical imaging and insight into materials. Recent advancements in X-ray technology enable brighter, more intense beams and imaging of increasingly intricate systems in real-world conditions, like the insides of operating batteries. To support these advancements, scientists are …
Read More »Oil Prices Fall on U.S. Crude Reserve Release
Oil prices fell on Tuesday after the U.S. government said it would release more crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as mandated by lawmakers, defying expectations from some traders that the release could be cancelled or delayed. Brent crude futures fell by 70 cents, or 0.81%, to $85.91 per …
Read More »The Race to Develop Hydrogen Storage
Around the globe, energy companies and governments are racing to develop their hydrogen storage capacity in an attempt to boost their energy security and reduce their reliance on natural gas. As investment into the research and development of hydrogen technologies increases, several world powers are developing better storage solutions to …
Read More »New Computer Model Helps Brings the Sun into the Laboratory
Every day, the sun ejects large amounts of a hot particle soup known as plasma toward Earth where it can disrupt telecommunications satellites and damage electrical grids. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences have made …
Read More »Biden Set to Supercharge Clean Energy Push with $40B Stash
Twelve years ago, the Department of Energy was so central to the incoming Obama administration’s stimulus plans that DOE staffers were among the first through the doors at the transition headquarters, helping the Secret Service take the plastic wrap off tables and chairs so they could get to work. Now, …
Read More »US Government Invests $72m in Carbon Capture Technologies
Projects will develop technologies to capture CO2 generated as a by-product of manufacturing at industrial sites as well as develop new materials for use in direct air capture.
Read More »America Describes the Oil Collapse as Short Term
US President Donald Trump described the historic collapse in oil prices as short-term and caused by “financial pressure,” adding that his administration would consider stopping oil shipments from Saudi Arabia. Trump said at a daily press conference that his administration also plans to increase the level of crude oil stockpiles …
Read More »Petropars Says to Follow in Total Footsteps in SP11
Over recent years. the South Pars Phase 11 (SP11) development project has been one of the most controversial projects in Iran.
Read More »US Invests $74m in Energy Efficient Building Technologies
A total of 63 eco-friendly projects will benefit from the Department of Energy investment.
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