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Showing releases 51-75 out of 103.
Public Release: 28-Mar-2013
 International Journal of Greenhouse Gas ControlStudy: 'Waste heat' may economize CO2 capture In some of the first results from a federally funded initiative to find new ways of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plants, Rice University scientists have found it may be possible to use "waste" heat to remove CO2 instead of the higher pressure steam needed to make electricity. 
US Department of Energy
Contact: Jade Boyd
Public Release: 26-Mar-2013
Physical Review ESimulations uncover obstacle to harnessing laser-driven fusion Researchers at The Ohio State University have uncovered an obstacle to the cone-guided approach to fast-ignition fusion energy through simulations at the Ohio Supercomputer Center and experiments at the National Ignition Facility. Chris Orban, Ph.D., a researcher at Ohio State and the lead theorist on the project, found electric fields that build up on the cone's edge reduce the number of energetic electrons being directed by laser beams toward the targeted fuel.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Mr. Jamie Abel
Public Release: 26-Mar-2013
NREL assembles industry working group to advance solar securitization The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently convened the Solar Access to Public Capital working group with a mission to enable securitization of solar PV assets and associated cash flows in the marketplace.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 24-Mar-2013
Nature GeneticsPeach genome offers insights into breeding strategies for biofuels crops Rapidly growing trees like poplars and willows are candidate "biofuel crops" from which it is expected that cellulosic ethanol and higher energy content fuels can be efficiently extracted. Domesticating these crops requires a deep understanding of tree physiology and genetics. Scientists are turning to fruit trees for hints, leading to an international initiative, including DOE Joint Genome Institute researchers, publishing the 265-million base genome of the Lovell variety of Prunus persica in Nature Genetics.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Gilbert
Public Release: 22-Mar-2013
PLOS Computational BiologyComputer simulations yield clues to how cells interact with surroundings Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a computer model of a protein that helps cells interact with their surroundings. Like its biological counterpart, the virtual integrin snippet is about twenty nanometers long. It also responds to changes in energy and other stimuli just as integrins do in real life. The result is a new way to explore how the protein connects a cell's inner and outer environments. Contact: Dan Krotz
Public Release: 21-Mar-2013
DOE Joint Genome Institute's 8th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment MeetingDOE Joint Genome Institute 8th Annual Meeting on March 26-28, 2013 The 8th Annual Genomics of Energy and Environment Meeting of the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute will be held at the Marriott in Walnut Creek on March 26-28, 2013. Contact: David Gilbert
Public Release: 21-Mar-2013
ScienceBerkeley Lab researchers use metamaterials to observe giant photonic spin hall effect Engineering a unique metamaterial of gold nanoantennas, Berkeley Lab researchers were able to obtain the strongest signal yet of the photonic spin Hall effect, an optical phenomenon of quantum mechanics that could play a prominent role in the future of computing.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Lynn Yarris
Public Release: 20-Mar-2013
Journal of Physical Chemistry LettersThin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst University of Oregon chemists say that ultra-thin films of nickel and iron oxides made through a solution synthesis process are promising catalysts to combine with semiconductors to make devices that capture sunlight and convert water into hydrogen and oxygen gases.
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation
Contact: Jim Barlow
Public Release: 19-Mar-2013
Transportation study reveals potential for deep cuts to petroleum use and carbon emissions The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory today announced the release of the Transportation Energy Futures study, an assessment of avenues to reach deep cuts in petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 19-Mar-2013
New ultra-efficient HPC data center debuts Scientists and researchers at the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory are constantly innovating, integrating novel technologies, and "walking the talk." Since 1982, NREL has won 52 R&D 100 Awards -- known in the research and development community as "the Oscars of Innovation" -- for its groundbreaking work.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 14-Mar-2013
ScienceBreakthrough research shows chemical reaction in real time The ultrafast, ultrabright X-ray pulses of the Linac Coherent Light Source have enabled unprecedented views of a catalyst in action, an important step in the effort to develop cleaner and more efficient energy sources.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Andy Freeberg
Public Release: 13-Mar-2013
Nature MethodsPredictability: The brass ring for synthetic biology DNA sequences and statistical models have been unveiled that greatly increase the reliability and precision by which microbes can be engineered.
Department of Energy Office of Science, National Science Foundation
Contact: Lynn Yarris
Public Release: 13-Mar-2013
Nature PhysicsSurprising control over photoelectrons from a topological insulator Electrons flowing swiftly across the surface of topological insulators (TIs) are "spin polarized," their spin and momentum locked. The potential to control electron distribution in spintronic devices makes TIs a hot topic in materials science. Now scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have discovered another useful surprise.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Paul Preuss
Public Release: 13-Mar-2013
Biomass research collaboration seeks to improve biofuel efficiency, bio-products quality A Kansas State University biochemical engineer has a key role in a research project between universities, industries and federal agencies that seeks to refine and improve the conversion of biomass into better drop-in biodiesel, biolubricants, jet fuel and other value-added products.
US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Energy
Contact: Praveen Vadlani
Public Release: 11-Mar-2013
Lyncean Technologies, Inc. receives $1.1M grant from DOE to develop the Compact Light Source Lyncean Technologies, Inc. has received a Fast-Track SBIR grant of $1.1M from the Department of Energy to further develop their flagship product, the Compact Light Source, a miniature synchrotron that produces tunable, high-quality X-rays for broad scientific and industrial use. The grant will be performed in collaboration with SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Rod Loewen
Public Release: 7-Mar-2013
PLOS ONEIlluminating fractures: X-ray imaging sheds new light on bone damage Using cutting-edge X-ray techniques, Cornell University researchers have uncovered cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears repetitive stress over time, visualizing damage at smaller scales than previously observed. Their work could offer clues into how bone fractures could be prevented.
National Institutes of Health, US Department of Energy
Contact: Syl Kacapyr
Public Release: 7-Mar-2013
ScienceLong predicted atomic collapse state observed in graphene Seventy years ago theorists predicted superlarge nuclei would exhibit a quantum-mechanical phenomenon known as "atomic collapse." Recently materials scientists calculated that highly-charged impurities in graphene should exhibit a corresponding buildup of electrons partially localized in space and energy -- a unique electronic resonance. By constructing artificial superlarge nuclei on graphene, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have achieved the first experimental observation of long-sought atomic collapse, with important implications for the future of graphene-based electronic devices.
Department of Energy Office of Science, Office of Naval Research, National Science Foundation
Contact: Paul Preuss
Public Release: 5-Mar-2013
Biomass analysis tool is faster, more precise A screening tool from the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory eases and greatly quickens one of the thorniest tasks in the biofuels industry: determining cell wall chemistry to find plants with ideal genes.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 5-Mar-2013
NatureUSF and KAUST chemists develop efficient material for carbon capture Chemists have discovered a more efficient, less expensive and reusable material for carbon dioxide capture and separation.
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, National Science Foundation, US Department of Energy
Contact: Vickie Chachere
Public Release: 4-Mar-2013
March story tips By introducing microbial fuel cells into the corn stover biorefinery waste recovery process, a team of researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a new way to produce bioenergy from the process waste stream. Quantitative analyses of vitamins can be done in minutes with minimal processing, saving time and money with a technique successfully demonstrated by a team of Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers. Contact: Ron Walli
Public Release: 3-Mar-2013
Nature MaterialsMan-made material pushes the bounds of superconductivity A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.
US Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences, National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Contact: Chang-Beom Eom
Public Release: 27-Feb-2013
Scientific ReportsRice builds nanotube photodetector A nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths shows promise for unique optoelectronic devices and specialized cameras.
US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, LANCER, Welch Foundation
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 26-Feb-2013
NREL's economic benefit to Colorado totals $814.8 million in FY 2012 The net economic benefit of the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Colorado's economy was $814.8 million in fiscal year 2012, according to a study by the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 26-Feb-2013
NREL employees honored by industry associations The US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and its employees have garnered new awards and recognition from industry groups for advancing energy efficiency and renewable energy research.
US Department of Energy
Contact: David Glickson
Public Release: 26-Feb-2013
Nature CommunicationsIn probing mysteries of glass, researchers find a key to toughness Glass doesn't have to be brittle. Scientists propose a way of predicting whether a given glass will be brittle or ductile -- a property typically associated with metals like steel or aluminum -- and assert that any glass could have either quality.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Eric Gershon
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