New Method Monitors Grid Stability With Hydropower Project Signals

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:20:16 +0000

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid … [continued]

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Deciphering Dynamics of Electric Charge

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:23:11 +0000

New tool presents precise, holistic picture of devices, materials Research led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Marti Checa and Liam … [continued]

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Coastal Chemistry Improves Methane Modeling

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:24:52 +0000

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using a new modeling framework in conjunction with data collected from marshes in … [continued]

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New Carbon Material Sets Energy-Storage Record Likely To Advance Supercapacitors

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:14:45 +0000

Guided by machine learning, chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a record-setting carbonaceous supercapacitor material … [continued]

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Major Graphite Research Project Aims To Reshape Domestic Electric Vehicle & Battery Market

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:22:23 +0000

Graphite has recently been classified as a “critical need” mineral for national security by the US government due to its key role in EV batteries and other significant technologies. Regrettably, around 80% of the present supply is sourced overseas, mostly from China. A big endeavor is currently in progress to create a new “Made in […]

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New Supercomputer for Climate Science

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:23:24 +0000

The newest Gaea system provides increased performance for more advanced climate modeling and simulation Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is launching a new supercomputer dedicated to climate science research. The new system is the fifth supercomputer to be installed and run by the National Climate-Computing Research Center […]

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Existing Water Infrastructure Holds Key To Generating More U.S. Hydropower

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 22:31:48 +0000

Conduit hydropower presents opportunities in every state. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of EnergyThe United States has a great network of waterways that is used for municipal, agricultural, and industrial purposes. With millions of miles of pipelines and conduits, the opportunity to harness that wasted energy with conduit hydropower is tremendous. In a recent study at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, there was great […]

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Earth System Grid Federation Launches Effort to Upgrade Climate Projection Data System

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2022 03:28:20 +0000

The Earth System Grid Federation, a multi-agency initiative that gathers and distributes data for top-tier projections of the Earth’s climate, is preparing a series of upgrades that will make using the data easier and faster while improving how the information is curated. The federation, led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory in collaboration with […]

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Wireless EV Charging On-The-Go Coming To PA Turnpike

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 19:00:26 +0000

wireless ev charging converter ORNLIn-road, wireless EV charging is one way to make electric vehicles more affordable and avert the impending EV charging apocalypse.

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