Posts Tagged ‘Argonne National Laboratory’

Putting the Power of Science Into the Electric Car, By Eric Isaacs

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

“The future of the electric-car industry belongs not to the scientists and engineers who perfect the batteries we have now, but the ones who figure out what comes next, in the 2020s, the 2030s, and beyond…

Research: The Molecular Mechanism of Stretch Activation in Insect Muscle

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Research at the Biophysics Collaborative Access Team (Bio-CAT) synchrotron x-ray facility at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne provides another, important step toward a full explanation of stretch activation, which also plays an important role in mammalian cardiac expansion and contraction.

GE Acquires Argonne-UChicago Start-up SmartSignal, by Eleanor Taylor

Friday, January 7th, 2011

GE Intelligent Platforms has purchased SmartSignal, a company started by the University of Chicago based on technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.

Argonne Strikes Licensing Deals with LG Chem, GM for Advanced Battery Technology

Friday, January 7th, 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and LG Chem, Ltd., announced today that they have reached a licensing agreement to make and use Argonne’s patented cathode material technology in lithium-ion battery cells.

Solar Cells – Brian Albert

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Why aren’t we using solar technology already?

Argonne’s Annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

Feb 24, 2011

Meet women engineers. Learn about engineering careers. Do “hands-on” activities and experiments that teach you what being an engineer is all about.

Why America Must Win the Supercomputing Race, by Eric Isaacs

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

…the nation with the best and fastest supercomputers will attract the best scientific and engineering talent from around the world. And if the United States loses a generation of our top technological talent to another nation, we will feel the impact of that loss for decades to come.

Future Fuels’ Christopher Marshall Biography

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Chris Marshall is a research chemist with expertise in catalyst formulation and characterization, reactor testing of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, catalysis fundamentals, and molecular modeling.

Future Fuels’ Christopher Marshall in the News, EERC’s Biomass ’10 Workshop Discusses Breakthrough Technologies, by Chris Zygarlicke

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Biomass energy could experience significant growth of 5 to 10 percent of electricity and 10 to 20 percent of transportation fuels in the next 30 years.

Argonne National Laboratory Open House

Aug 29, 2009

Argonne National Laboratory is pleased to announce it will be hosting a community open house on August 29, 2009. The event is free and open to the public and will features tours, interactive exhibits and demonstrations. This is a great opportunity for the entire family to celebrate science and learn more about Argonne’s research in helping solve some of our greatest challenges in energy, the environment and national security.