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Savannah River National Laboratory wins R&D 100 Award for nuclear waste management innovation

DOE/Savannah River National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

An innovative process used in nuclear waste processing, co-developed by the Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory with academic and industry partners, has won a 2026 R&D 100 Award in this year’s global competition.

Sustaining deterrence

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

The National Nuclear Security Administration, including Sandia National Labs, delivered a reentry body ahead of schedule.

Sandia conducts next-level test for secure transportation vehicle

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

A semitrailer loaded with mock nuclear weapons is propelled down a sled track and slammed head-on into a barrier to test the design of the trailer.

Paranthaman named R&D World Researcher of the Year

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

M. Parans Paranthaman, an expert in solid-state chemistry and materials science at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named R&D World’s 2026 Researcher of the Year. The honor recognizes his career translating fundamental materials research into practical technologies with real-world applications. Paranthaman, an ORNL Corporate Fellow and UT-Battelle Distinguished Inventor, joined ORNL in 1993. He has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications and possesses 65 U.S. patents.

Grid disturbance detection tool wins R&D100 Market Disruptor award

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

A grid intelligence platform for wildfire prevention, developed by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory with industry partner Southern California Edison, received a special Market Disruptor award in the 2026 R&D100 Awards, often called “the Oscars of innovation.”

ORNL, Kyoto Fusioneering to develop fusion technology test facility in East Tennessee

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

ORNL and Kyoto Fusioneering are developing UNITY-3, a first-of-its-kind, world-class fusion breeding blanket test facility capable of generating high-energy neutrons typical of those produced by a burning plasma. The strong neutron source will enable researchers to evaluate candidate commercial blanket designs and train AI-powered digital twins of next-generation fusion devices.

ORNL, Type One Energy to advance fusion fuel cycle with innovative new technologies

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

ORNL has licensed a suite of fusion fuel pellet technologies to Type One Energy to accelerate commercial fusion energy development. This agreement marks the first major transfer of ORNL's world-leading pellet fueling technology to a private fusion company.

Advincula named American Chemical Society Fellow

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Rigoberto "Gobet" Advincula, a Governor's Chair Professor jointly appointed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, has been named a 2026 Fellow of the American Chemical Society's Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division.

New platform speeds bacterial gene mapping for better biotech design

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a platform that pinpoints genetic triggers that turn microbes into efficient factories for new chemicals and materials. The method enables rapid, precise reprogramming of bacteria as biotechnology tools, supporting the domestic production of valuable products and the recovery of critical minerals and materials, enhancing the nation’s supply chains and global competitiveness.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

ORNL launches national cement and concrete innovation hub

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Laboratory of the Rockies, has launched a new national center to help strengthen the U.S. cement and concrete supply chain at a time of rising demand, increasing imports and mounting pressure on domestic infrastructure.

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