02.27.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0000044 entitled "Deployment of Combined Heat and Power Systems, District Energy Systems, Waste Energy Recovery Systems, and Efficient Industrial Equipment" has been posted in our Business Solicitation area.

02.27.2009
Mark Lusk Selected as Physical Scientist [PDF-34KB]
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has selected Mark Lusk to fill the position of physical scientist in the Strategic Center for Coal.

02.27.2009
DOE Partner Begins Injecting 50,000 Tons of Carbon Dioxide in Michigan Basin
A U.S. Department of Energy team of regional partners has begun injecting 50,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into a Michigan geologic formation believed to be capable of storing hundreds of years worth of CO₂.

02.27.2009
Site Support Services Electronic Reading Room - Energy Sector Planning and Analysis Page Updated to Reflect the issuance of Amendment A001 to the RFP solicitation
The Site Support Services Electronic Reading Room page has been updated with the link for Amendment A001 for solicitation DE-SO26-08000664 for Energy Sector Planning and Analysis Services.   This amendment was to address several issues raised in questions and responses posted on the IIPS site. 

02.27.2009
A Vacancy Announcement for "Interdisciplinary: General Engineer/Physical Scientist, GS-801/1301-11/12" has been posted.

02.27.2009
A Vacancy Announcement for "Secretary (Office Automation), GS-318-6/7" has been posted.

02.26.2009
Site Support Services Electronic Reading Room - ITES Page Updated to Reflect Revised Statement of Work and Synopsis
The Site Support Services Electronic Reading Room page for pending solicitation DE-SO26-08000537 for Information Technology and Engineering Support (ITES) Services has been updated to reflect a revised Statement of Work for the requirement.  In addition, a revised synopsis has been posted to FedBizOpps on February 26, 2009.  A link to the revised synopsis is included on the ITES page.

02.25.2009
DOE Project Leads to New Alliance to Promote Low-Impact Drilling
A project supported by FE's National Energy Technology Laboratory has given rise to a major new research consortium to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling.

02.24.2009
The Energy Sector Planning and Analysis DE-SO26-08000664 page has been updated to include the posting of the Government Furnished Property List.

02.20.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0000031 titled "Enabling Technologies for High-Hydrogen Fueled Turbines [University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) FY09]." Contract Specialist:  Raelynn Noga.  Application due date TBD.

02.19.2009
DOE Seeks Applications for Tracking Carbon Dioxide Storage in Geologic Formations
DOE today issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement to enhance the capability to simulate, track, and evaluate the potential risks of CO₂ storage in geologic formations.

02.19.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement entitled "Advanced SynchroPhasor Research."  Contract Specialist:  Erin Kirchoff.  Application due date TBD.

02.19.2009
Site Support Contract Electronic Reading Room updated to reflect the SOS being issued as a non-competitive action to an Alaska Native Corporation.

02.18.2009
Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA0000023 entitled "Innovative and Advanced Technologies and Protocols for Monitoring/Verification/Accounting (MVA), Simulation, and Risk Assessment of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Sequestration in Geologic Formations" has been posted in our Business Solicitation area.

02.18.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0000026 entitled "Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative" has been posted in our Business Solicitation area.

02.18.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No: DE-FOA-0000028 "Transportation Electrification" has been posted in our Business Solicitation area.

02.17.2009
Carbon Sequestration Partner Initiates Drilling of CO₂ Injection Well in Illinois Basin
The Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium has begun drilling the injection well for their large-scale carbon dioxide injection test in Decatur, Illinois.

02.17.2009
Amendment 002 for Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-PS26-09NT01236 entitled "Clean Cities FY 09 Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for Transportation Sector" has been posted in our Business Solicitation area.

02.13.2009
NETL Inventions Earn 2009 Technology Transfer Awards
Two technologies developed by researchers at the FE's National Energy Technology Laboratory have earned 2009 Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer.

02.11.2009
DOE Regional Partner Initiates CO₂ Injection Study in Virginia
A team of regional partners has begun injecting CO₂ into coal seams in the Central Appalachian Basin to determine the feasibility of CO₂ storage.

02.09.2009
DOE Award Results in Several Patents, Potential Increased Coal Recovery
Researchers at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va., have developed and patented an advanced technology called a hyperbaric centrifuge that can successfully remove water from very fine coal slurries.

02.05.2009
SECA Fuel Cell Program Moves Two Key Projects Into Next Phase
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected two projects for continuation within the Department's Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) Program research portfolio.

02.04.2009
Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No.: DE-FOA-0000012 entitled "Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions."

02.03.2009
DOE Receives $57.2 Million in Revenue Sharing Agreement
DOE has received a payment of $57.2 million from the Dakota Gasification Company, a subsidiary of Basin Electric Power Generation, pursuant to a revenue sharing agreement.

02.02.2009
Solicitation Number DE-SO26-08000664 entitled "Energy Sector Planning & Analysis Services for NETL" has been posted.

02.02.2009
The February 2009 LabNotes have been posted.