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Researchers make ‘green’ floor to replace steel

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Maine have designed and 3D-printed a single-piece, recyclable natural-material floor panel tested to be strong enough to replace construction materials like steel. The project is part of the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Alliance for Renewable Technologies, or SM2ART, program. The SM2ART team previously constructed BioHome3D, the nation’s first additively manufactured home made entirely from biologically based materials.

Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Fourteen teams from 11 schools, including seven schools new to the competition, gathered at Argonne to race. They also learned about teamwork, competition, engineering and problem-solving.

A novel spray device helps researchers capture fast-moving cell processes

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

We have way more to learn about nature’s beautiful and enigmatic building blocks of life: cells. But scientists need advanced tools to do so. Sometimes those advanced tools are right under your nose, so to speak. Researchers turned an existing spray nozzle device from a power hose into a gentle mister. They can now observe cells close up in their natural state as they change over time.

The Joint Genome Institute (JGI) advances genomic science as a pure data resource

DOE/US Department of Energy

Humans can learn a lot from nature, especially when dealing with climate change and other environmental issues. A clean energy future relies on us reducing our dependency on fossil fuels, breaking down waste, and storing atmospheric carbon. Biofuels made from decomposing living things or biological waste are a potential alternative to fossil fuels. Soil microorganisms can break down plant biomass to produce biofuels and bioproducts. Improving our understanding of these microorganisms is important for developing a U.S. bioeconomy.

Argonne convenes leaders from community organizations, civic agencies and industry to co-design an equitable clean energy transition

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne recently hosted its second Argonne in Chicago Partner Forum in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. Over 80 community leaders, researchers and representatives from industry and civic agencies convened to discuss opportunities for partnership in pursuit of a clean energy future for all.

Argonne-led study highlights public transit’s critical role across Chicago

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A joint study by Argonne and MIT highlights the essential role of public transportation in Chicago and warns of serious impacts if the system was removed, including increased traffic congestion, increased pollution, economic decline and activity cancellations.

ORNL demonstrates affordable, energy efficient, low-carbon building technologies on National Mall during HUD Innovation Housing Showcase

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Building innovations from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be on display in Washington, D.C. on the National Mall June 7 to June 9, 2024, during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s, or HUD’s, Innovation Housing Showcase.

Green Era Campus and Argonne align to forge community partner–focused agreement

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory’s Office of Community Engagement has established a Memorandum of Understanding with Chicago’s Green Era Campus to pursue research in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, and food equity and access.

Argonne assembles electric vehicle experts to create better experiences at charging stations

DOE/Argonne National Laboratory

A task force at Argonne National Laboratory is defining new standards for the user experience at electric vehicle charging stations.

Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL hosts first Innovation Days

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Momentum for manufacturing innovation in the United States got a boost during the inaugural MDF Innovation Days, held recently at the U.S. Department of Energy Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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