grid
Details emerge about Department of Energy’s ‘super‑grid’ renewable study
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory study was pulled back by DOE headquarters, which called for more work on the findings.
nuclear
Nuclear watchdogs warn against blurring energy, military uses at Ohio fuel plant
Combining the capability to make fuel for nuclear reactors and material for weapons undercuts nonproliferation efforts, critics say.
Unusual alliances emerge in Ohio over plan to prop up coal and nuclear plants
Ohio energy companies, state agencies and other groups are forming some unexpected alliances in their positions for and against a federal proposal to subsidize coal and nuclear power over other forms of electricity.
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Feds give General Mills kudos for efficiency at Iowa plant
One General Mills factory has figured out a way to make fruit snacks and cereal using 23 percent less energy, a feat that has earned it recognition from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Cleveland steps up on energy efficiency challenge
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy and the City of Cleveland were on hand Monday at the city’s Fire Station No. 1 to recognize local leaders in DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge.