AT&T, FEMA & Argonne National Laboratory Collaborate to Launch Climate Risk & Resilience Portal
The portal will help improve America’s preparedness for future climate extremes.
Author: US Department of Energy
Argonne & Oak Ridge National Laboratories Collaborate With Wabtec on Hydrogen-Powered Trains
Hydrogen-powered trains on track to decarbonize the rail industry.
Deep Learning Underlies Geographic Dataset Used in Hurricane Response
As Hurricane Fiona made landfall as a Category 1 storm in Puerto Rico on Sept. 18, 2022, some areas of the island were inundated with nearly 30 inches of rain, and power to hundreds of thousands of homes was knocked out. Only 10 days later, Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 … [continued]
Scientists Develop New Algorithm That May Provide Insights Into Battery Corrosion
Argonne researchers have created an automatic technique that can fill in gaps in X-ray data. Putting together a jigsaw puzzle is a great activity for a rainy Sunday afternoon. But the somewhat more difficult process of quickly assembling 3D scientific jigsaw puzzles — atomic structures of different materials — has … [continued]
Solar Water-Splitting To Make Hydrogen — Best Practices
NREL, Berkeley Lab Offer Ideal Methods To Provide Confidence in Comparing Measurements Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are providing researchers with a guide to how to best measure the efficiency of producing hydrogen directly from solar … [continued]
Clean Energy Supply Chain Analyses
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) acted as lead authors on five reports in a larger series designed to strengthen America’s clean energy supply chains. The following NREL-authored, topic-specific “deep-dive” studies are intended to inform national policy at the highest level. Solar Photovoltaics (PV) … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Awards $2.8 Billion to Supercharge US Manufacturing Of Batteries For Electric Vehicles &…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Going to 20 Companies Across 12 States Will Strengthen America’s Energy Independence, Create Good-Paying Construction and Manufacturing Jobs, and Lower Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced the first set of projects funded by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure … [continued]
Duke Energy Targets Carbon-Free Power Generation
In 2021, North Carolina passed legislation codifying a 70% emissions-reduction target for 2030 and a net-zero carbon dioxide emissions target for 2050,
Earth System Grid Federation Launches Effort to Upgrade Climate Projection Data System
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 … [continued]
Envisioning the Battery Data Genome, a Central Data Hub for Battery Innovation
Back in the 1990s, researchers undertook the Human Genome Project, a 13-year journey designed to enable a new era of innovation in medicine. By assembling and sharing vast amounts of data to uncover the secrets behind the genetic determinants of disease, this project transformed the medical industry and led to … [continued]
