The US Dept. of Energy announced its plan Nov. 4 to parcel out $1.5 billion to upgrade the network of national laboratories that it manages, including funds for cutting-edge technological tools and for some facilities that house them.
DOE said some new funds from the just enacted Inflation Reduction Act will go for major equipment projects in areas such as high-energy physics, fusion energy, nuclear physics and science laboratories, while other portions will underwrite construction and lab facility upgrades. More
