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Department of Energy

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OpinionThe Human Factor
Genesis Mission projects should be judged by what researchers deliver
PNNL’s five-project roundup describes planned tests, not results. DOE’s $159 million in new Phase II awards measures the scale of its selections, not what changed in researchers’ work.
Yesterday
Compute
What are PNNL’s five Genesis Mission projects intended to advance?
PNNL outlines goals in grid planning, geothermal and scientific computing but publishes no project budgets; DOE’s separate Phase II pool is not tied to the five projects.
Yesterday
OpinionThe Argument
DOE should judge Genesis Mission awards by science delivered, not compute pledges
DOE announced $159 million for 12 Phase II projects, while 11 companies separately pledged $2.4 billion in credits and tools. Neither figure shows what research gains teams deliver.
Oct 9

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How DOE’s Genesis Mission awards aim to connect AI with scientific research
The awards fund projects intended to link AI tools, data, researchers and computing. Company credits are separate and are not guaranteed allocations for awardees.
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