Hubba-Hubba, Argonne Gets US Battery R&D Center

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Argonne National Laboratory will head up the latest Energy Innovation Hub, bringing researchers and industry together in search of energy storage breakthroughs. Read more →

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Wind Power’s CO2-Cutting Impact Disputed

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New research says grid inefficiencies cancel out some of wind power’s carbon savings – but the wind industry says the study is flawed. Read more →

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Luminescent Concentrators Could Boost Solar

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Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory say luminescent solar concentrators could make high-efficiency CPV viable without expensive tracking systems. Read more →

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Energy Science Research Gets A Boost

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The DOE has broken ground on a new Energy Sciences Building at Argonne National Laboratory, which will conduct research on the world's critical energy issues. Read more →

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Video Game Racing Simulator Drives Green

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Thanks to the Argonne National Lab, this season American Le Mans Series fans can discover how green their own racing technique is via a special driving simulator. Read more →

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GM To Build On U.S. Lab’s EV Battery

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The 2011 Chevy Volt offers a taste of the battery technology created at a U.S.-funded lab, and now new licensing agreements could push advances even further. Read more →

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A Biofuels Challenge For Native Students

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The second installment of the Indian Education Renewable Energy Challenge challenges Native American high school and college students to produce biodiesel. Read more →

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Scientist Think Tank Thinking About PHEVs And The Smart Grid

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With the imminent arrival of large quantities of plug-in electric cars, scientists from Argonne are working on a smarter smart grid capable of intelligently distributing electricity among appliances. Read more →

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US DoE Working To Develop Lithium-Air Batteries

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne Laboratory are working on developing the lithium-air battery, a technology that promises to store nearly as much energy as gasoline--but results are nowhere in sight. Read more →

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