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(AOL Energy) Climate change solutions were battered by the recession and political shifts have pushed the issue to the sidelines of the US energy debate, while international climate talks remain mired in the same arguments that have derailed consensus for years. David Greene said the public is being led to believe that there is no scientific consensus on climate change....10/11
(Knoxville News Sentinel) The High Flux Isotope Reactor, one of the world's most powerful research reactors, returned to action Monday morning following its annual fall outage....10/11 |
 (PC Magazine) "All areas of science can benefit from this substantial increase in computing power, opening the doors for new discoveries that so far have been out of reach," said Jeff Nichols, associate laboratory director for Computing and Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. "Titan will be used for a variety of important research projects, including the development of more commercially viable biofuels, cleaner burning engines, safer nuclear energy, and more efficient solar power." ...10/11
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DOE
(DOE Press Release) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced that the Department will work more closely with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in reviewing proposed electric transmission projects under section 216 of the Federal Power Act, as an alternative to delegating additional authority to FERC....10/11
(Knoxville News Sentinel) The Highly Enriched Uranium Materials Facility, the high-security facility at Y-12 that houses the nation's primary stockpile of bomb-grade uranium, underwent multiple design changes and cost growth during its construction, which was completed in 2009....10/11 |
National
(Washington Post) U.S. officials on Tuesday accused elements of the Iranian government of plotting to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington, allegations that aggravated the tense relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic....10/12
East Tennessee
(WBIR-TV) Some business owners, shoppers, the city mayor and the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce are backing a Tennessee Department of Transportation Enhancement Grant proposal for the shopping district....10/10 |
(BBC) Rodent fossils found in Peru are at least 41 million years old - South America's oldest - and indicate an African origin....10/12