LBNL Team Receives Prestigious Award for ISO 50001 R&D

• LBNL Team Receives Prestigious Award for ISO 50001 R&D
• Des Moines Water Works Paves Way for Energy Savings in Water Sector
• DOE Leads the Way in Promoting Education at Annual STEM Volunteer Fair

LBNL Team Receives Prestigious Award for ISO 50001 R&D

The Industrial Applications Team (IAT) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) received the Lab’s prestigious 2017 Director’s Award for Exceptional Societal Impact Achievement, in recognition of their contributions to the development and advancement of ISO 50001, the global standard for energy management business practices.

Learn more about how IAT is bringing science solutions to the world and translating foundational research to real-world policy and results.

Des Moines Water Works Paves Way for Energy Savings in Water Sector

Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) recently became the first U.S. water treatment utility to certify a plant to the ISO 50001 standard and Superior Energy Performance^® (SEP) program. As the first certified facility in the water sector, DMWW’s Fleur Water Treatment Plant increased its energy performance 2.7% in a single year and is now well-equipped to continuously build on those savings in the years ahead.

Learn more about the SEP program, ISO 500001 standard, and what it means for DMWW to be certified.

DOE Leads the Way in Promoting Education at Annual STEM Volunteer Fair

The Department of Energy (DOE) joined the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the 4th Annual Interagency STEM Volunteer Fair. This event connected federal employees to STEM organizations and government agencies looking for volunteers to support their outreach work.

Learn about other ways DOE employees are inspiring the future STEM workforce.