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23-Feb-2006
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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News tips from the Department of Engergy include: "Energy -- Biofuels on brink;" "Military -- Weigh-in-motion on the move;" "Energy -- Cool cars;" "Physics -- More, better MIRF;" and others.
15-Feb-2006
SensorNet prototype system in boot camp at Fort Bragg
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Fort Bragg could be the model for the nation when it comes to protecting the public through a network that integrates a 911 dispatch system with sensors, alarms and video surveillance.
14-Feb-2006
ORNL sees bright future for new manufacturing technique
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
By controlling materials at the nanoscale, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers believe they can greatly improve manufacturing processes of products ranging from solar cells to computers to flat-panel displays.
9-Feb-2006
Accumulator ring commissioning latest step for spallation neutron source
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The Department of Energy's Spallation Neutron Source, located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has passed another milestone on the way to completion this year -- the commissioning of the proton accumulator ring. The accumulator ring is the final step in a proton's journey through the accelerator before it strikes the SNS's mercury target, "spalling" away neutrons to be used for research.
27-Dec-2005
Spallation Neutron Source amazing science facts
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The New Year is bringing the science community a grand present: The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. On schedule for completion in 2006, the Department of Energy's new science facility will provide researchers with the world's most powerful and most advanced tool for analyzing a host of materials with neutrons.
8-Dec-2005
ORNL-led study shows forests thrive with increased CO2 levels
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Forest productivity may be significantly greater in an atmosphere enriched with carbon dioxide, according to findings released today that challenge recent reports that question the importance of carbon dioxide fertilization.
30-Nov-2005
ORNL scientists looking at nature in a new way
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Improved tools and increasingly sophisticated approaches are helping researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory gain a better understanding of how organisms respond to and interact with their environment.
22-Nov-2005
ORNL earns Federal Energy Savings award
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
A new 376,000-square foot facility that is part of the East Campus Modernization at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has earned a Federal Energy Saver Showcase Award.
14-Nov-2005
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 2005
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Story tips from the US DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory include: Environment - Carbon and climate; Energy - Better buildings; Environment - Eliminating kudzu.