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Tech transfer — Safer batteries on impact

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 5:52 p.m.

Tech transfer — Safer batteries on impact

shoemakerms@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 13:52

Several electrolyte and thin-film coating technologies, developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, have been licensed by BTRY, a battery technology company based in Virginia, to make batteries with increased energy density, at lower cost, and with an improved safety profile in crashes.

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Hydropower — Supply chain crunch

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 5:42 p.m.

Hydropower — Supply chain crunch

shoemakerms@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 13:42

A new Department of Energy report produced by Oak Ridge National Laboratory identifies several supply chain must-haves in maintaining the pivotal role hydropower will play in decarbonizing the nation’s grid.

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Buildings — Cooking with hydrogen

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 3:04 p.m.

Buildings — Cooking with hydrogen

shoemakerms@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 11:04

A prototype cooking appliance developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory uses a 50% blend of hydrogen and natural gas, offering an alternative to safely reduce emissions that contribute to the nation’s carbon footprint.

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Materials — Self-sanitizing N95 masks

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 2:55 p.m.

Materials — Self-sanitizing N95 masks

shoemakerms@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 10:55

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers collaborated with Iowa State University and RJ Lee Group to demonstrate a safe and effective antiviral coating for N95 masks. The coating destroys the COVID-19-causing coronavirus and could enable reuse of masks made from various fabrics.

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Environment — Clean water bots

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 2:48 p.m.

Environment — Clean water bots

shoemakerms@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 10:48

Measuring water quality throughout river networks with precision, speed and at lower cost than traditional methods is now possible with AquaBOT, an aquatic drone developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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Forging ahead with Frontier: Ready to crush science

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 29, 2022, 1:38 p.m.

Forging ahead with Frontier: Ready to crush science

pearcejw@ornl.gov Tue, 03/29/2022 - 09:38

Computational users at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, or OLCF, are running scientific codes on Frontier’s architecture in the form of a powerful test system at the OLCF called Crusher.

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Both downtown and suburbs appeal to small, high-growth firms

• Ohio State University
• March 29, 2022, midnight

The movement of high-growth firms that directly contribute to the regional economy may be more complex than previously thought, new research suggests.

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Graeme Murdoch named director of Second Target Station project

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 28, 2022, 6:53 p.m.

Graeme Murdoch named director of Second Target Station project

pearcejw@ornl.gov Mon, 03/28/2022 - 14:53

From helping 750 million viewers watch Princess Diana’s wedding to enabling individual neutron scientists observe subatomic events, Graeme Murdoch has helped engineer some of the world’s grandest sights and most exciting scientific discoveries.

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CBI early career program develops next generation of bioenergy leaders

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• March 28, 2022, 5:34 p.m.

CBI early career program develops next generation of bioenergy leaders

pearcejw@ornl.gov Mon, 03/28/2022 - 13:34

The Center for Bioenergy Innovation at ORNL offers a unique opportunity for early career scientists to conduct groundbreaking research while learning what it takes to manage a large collaborative science center.

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Hundreds of new mammal species waiting to be found, study says

• Ohio State University
• March 28, 2022, midnight

At least hundreds of so-far unidentified species of mammals are hiding in plain sight around the world, a new study suggests.