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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

 

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Federal reps scheduled to make clean energy announcement
(Oak Ridger) Three federal legislators from Tennessee are scheduled to announce a new clean-energy initiative at Oak Ridge National Laboratory on Friday morning....5/5

State's energy appetite sizable
(Knoxville News Sentinel) A presentation by Jeff Wadsworth, Battelle executive and former director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, launched the more than two-hour meeting at the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's new "green" headquarters in Nashville....5/6

LOCAL DOE:

Henry to lead B&W Y-12's nuclear safety program
(Oak Ridger) Darrel Kohlhorst, president and general manager of B&W Y-12, recently announced that Joe Henry has been named Y-12's chief of nuclear safety operations...5/5

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Grease bandits strike as biofuel demand rises
(Christian Science Monitor) As the price of this waste product and biodiesel ingredient has risen, so have thefts....5/6

SECURITY:

Pentagon Wants Cyberwar Range to 'Replicate Human Behavior and Frailties'
(Wired) The Pentagon's way-out researchers don't just want to build an Internet simulator, to test out cyberwar tactics....5/5
 

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL:

For Two Primaries, Several Scenarios
(New York Times) For political, demographic and mathematical reasons, Tuesday’s primaries could reshape the Democratic race....5/6

Russia, U.S. To Sign Civilian Nuclear Pact: Source
(Reuters) Russia and the United States will sign a long awaited civilian nuclear cooperation pact on Tuesday that will allow firms from the world's two biggest atomic powers to expand bilateral nuclear trade significantly....5/6

Myanmar Death Toll Is Said to Reach 15,000
(New York Times) As the death toll from a devastating cyclone escalated to nearly 4,000, the foreign minister said that it could rise to 15,000....5/6

ENERGY & SCIENCE POLICY:

Activist Groups Protest New 'Clean-Coal' Practice of Carbon Sequestration
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Calling carbon storage technology too expensive and a hollow answer to the environmental issues surrounding coal as an energy source, two local environmental groups on Monday protested federal legislation they say encourages development of coal-based power production....5/6

Inside Energy Extra - 5/5 A daily report on U.S. energy policy [pdf file; ORNL subscription - internal use]

DOE:

DOE Announces Up to $7.5 Million in Advanced Technology Research to Harness Energy Potential of Oceans, Tides and Rivers
(DOE Press Release) As part of the Bush Administration’s ongoing commitment to invest in clean energy technologies to meet growing energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced up to $7.5 million in federal funding for research and development to help advance the viability and cost-competitiveness of advanced water power systems....5/5

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