Scientists weigh benefits of increased hydrogen production
Hydrogen technology has the potential to transform aspects of the energy landscape, according to a new report from Argonne scientists.
Feb 11, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A glowing new prospect for self-reporting batteries
Monitoring the health of flow batteries in real time is a challenge. Argonne researchers have designed a fluorescent molecule for the purpose.
Feb 3, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Inside the battery in 3-D: Powerful X-rays watch solid state batteries charging and discharging
Despite worldwide use of lithium batteries, the exact dynamics of their operation has remained elusive. X-rays have proven to be a powerful tool for peering inside of these batteries to see the changes that occur in real ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Engineering
Advanced tools reveal critical infrastructure connections to mitigate disasters
A cross-platform Argonne collaboration is optimizing a tool developed after Hurricane Maria to find essential connections between critical infrastructure that will help owners and operators plan for and mitigate a variety ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The continuing quest to find a better battery
Ten years ago, if you needed a battery for something more than a flashlight or an alarm clock, your options were pretty limited. Lithium-ion batteries had found their way into consumer electronics in the 1990s, and researchers ...
Dec 15, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Battery of tests: Scientists figure out how to track what happens inside batteries
The future of mobility is electric cars, trucks and airplanes. But there is no way a single battery design can power that future. Even your cell phone and laptop batteries have different requirements and different designs. ...
Dec 4, 2020
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Machine learning & AI
Researchers develop machine-learning optimizer to slash product design costs
Computer simulations are a critical part of the product design optimization process, allowing engineers to test various configurations and select the best design among the many different alternatives. But even at a facility ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Automotive
Scientists use artificial intelligence to forecast large-scale traffic patterns more accurately
It's no secret that Los Angeles is notorious for its traffic jams, typically ranking first in studies of the nation's traffic hot spots. Estimates suggest that Angelinos spend an extra 120 hours a year stuck in them. While ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Software
Creating software that will unlock the power of exascale
Leading research organizations and computer manufacturers in the U.S. are collaborating on the construction of some of the world's fastest supercomputers—exascale systems capable of performing more than a billion billion ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-rich materials could be key to more sustainable cost-effective batteries
Next-generation batteries using lithium-rich materials could be more sustainable and cost-effective, according to a team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.
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