DOE’s Own Energy Savings Fall Short, Audit Shows

Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tenn. (image via DOE)

The Department of Energy has been preaching energy savings, but an audit of its own facilities finds $6.6 million in missed annual savings. Read more →

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Cells In Bending Trees Make Good Biofuels

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's BioEnergy Science Center have described what makes "tension wood" so desirable as a biofuel feedstock. Read more →

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Ocean Thermal Power Gets Graphite Boost

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A new material developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lockheed Martin could reduce the cost of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion technology by half. Read more →

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Next Gen Battery Technology Making Progress

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Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are making progress on the next generation of battery technology. Read more →

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Big Wind Turbines Getting GE Makeover

General Electric seeks to develop a next-generation wind generator that could support larger wind turbines. Read more →

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Smart Grid Breakthrough Is Inside the Box

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory has agreed to further develop the Ring Power Multiplier, a grid stabilizing technology that could be a smart grid breakthrough. Read more →

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Tidal Map Pinpoints Power Potential In U.S.

Interactive Tidal Resource Map

An online, interactive map of the nation's tidal streams gives insight into potential power production from U.S. waters, both on a large scale and locally. Read more →

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Tennessee Gets Solar-Assist EV Chargers

The U.S. Department of Energy recently installed twenty-five solar-assisted charging stations for electric vehicles, with plans for more, in Tennessee. Read more →

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Solar Researchers Study Plants For Insights

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Scientists have been studying green photosynthetic bacteria in hopes of using the data to progress the efficiency of solar cell devices. Read more →

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Improving Energy Via Better Steam Traps

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working with Johnson Controls, recently improved energy efficiency by $675,000 a year with wireless sensors in steam traps. Read more →

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