Feature Stories
Argonne’s Globus software wins award at 2021 Data Mover Challenge
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryResearch data management platform Globus took home the Best Integrated Software Experience Award at the 2021 Data Mover Challenge.
Tracking data: DOE’s 40th edition Transportation Energy Data Book monitors US mobility trends, charges up on electric outlook
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryFor decades, the Department of Energy’s annual Transportation Energy Data Book has tracked trends in U.S. transportation, serving as the definitive guide for industry, policymakers, researchers and consumers. The most recent version is now available online, marking the book’s 40th edition. Produced and maintained by Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office, the widely acknowledged book holds more than 1,000 citations in scholarly reports to date and its impact is felt internationally, too, as automakers use the information to support the engineering of energy-efficient vehicles.
Fueling Innovation: New collaboration with University of Utah tackles nuclear waste
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryIt’s one of the most persistent questions in nuclear energy: What about the waste? A new collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory and the University of Utah hopes to answer that question by making fuel recycling a reality for advanced reactors.
Hitting a new peak: Scientists enhance X-ray data analysis with artificial intelligence
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryScientists at Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source have created a new method using artificial intelligence to speed up the analysis of X-ray diffraction data.
Remembering Paul Benioff, renowned scientist and quantum computing pioneer
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPaul Benioff, an Argonne emeritus scientist, helped pave the way for the field of quantum computing that is now being intensely pursued throughout the world. He passed away on March 29, leaving a legacy of intellectual courage and collaboration.
SLAC’s superconducting X-ray laser reaches operating temperature colder than outer space
DOE/SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryNestled 30 feet underground in Menlo Park, California, a half-mile-long stretch of tunnel is now colder than most of the universe. It houses a new superconducting particle accelerator, part of an upgrade project to the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray free-electron laser at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
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Minerals called perovskites open new avenues of energy research
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryOver the past decade, just as the invention of the silicon microchip revolutionized electronics, crystalline minerals called perovskites have helped researchers discover new, innovative electronics and energy technologies. Now, at Idaho National Laboratory, researchers are using perovskites for different energy applications: converting fuel into electricity or producing valuable chemicals such as ethylene, hydrogen or ammonia.
Argonne people of climate change
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryFrom simulating climate to creating more fuel-efficient vehicles, Argonne is home to many teams that tackle different aspects of climate change. Here are a few of those innovators.
Can the U.S. become a global leader in battery manufacturing?
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryThe U.S. has great potential to become a global leader in battery manufacturing, but critical challenges still need to be addressed to realize that potential. This was a key takeaway of Bridging the Gap, a recent two-day workshop hosted by Li-Bridge.