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24-Oct-2018
Argonne, mHUB sign agreement to advance high-tech manufacturing in Chicago
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
The US Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with mHUB, a Chicago-based innovation center dedicated to physical product development and manufacturing.
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- Advanced Manufacturing Office, United States Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Office of Science
22-Oct-2018
Argonne and Capstone receive funding to advance thermal energy storage technology
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
The US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory and Capstone Turbine Corp. have received $380,000 in DOE Technology Commercialization Funding to refine Argonne's high-efficiency, fast charging/discharging latent heat thermal energy storage system (TESS) for use in building applications and process/manufacturing industries.
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- United States Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions
19-Oct-2018
Inaugural Demo Day showcases entrepreneur-national laboratory relationships
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
As part of a culmination of a program that matches budding entrepreneurs with technical experts at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) national laboratories, innovators from seven start-up companies recently underwent a rite of passage in their journeys to commercialize their technology. Half-trade show, half-Shark Tank, this event -- called Demo Day -- gave these innovators an opportunity to prove the value of their products, technologies and burgeoning companies to an audience of potential investors and fellow technologists.
17-Oct-2018
Scientists find unusual behavior in topological material
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryPeer-Reviewed Publication
Argonne scientists have identified a new class of topological materials made by inserting transition metal atoms into the atomic lattice of a well-known two-dimensional material.
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- Nature Communications
16-Oct-2018
Any way the wind blows
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne researchers recently partnered in a project to improve short-term wind forecasting in complex terrains in an effort to make wind energy a more reliable resource. They are currently seeking funding to pursue further studies with the data collected.
16-Oct-2018
Battery mainstay headed for high-tech makeover
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryBusiness Announcement
The lead battery is headed for a high-tech makeover that will make this sustainable mainstay product more appealing to the automotive industry and the power grid. Under the terms of a new agreement signed with the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, 14 members of the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) have joined forces with Electric Applications to grapple with some of their common challenges.
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- DPE/Basic Energy Sciences Program, DOE/Strategic Partnership Projects
15-Oct-2018
The graphic nature of data
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne scientists inspired high schoolers to think big about data and how to visualize it at a three-day camp this summer.
15-Oct-2018
Argonne to advance high performance computing in manufacturing
DOE/Argonne National LaboratoryGrant and Award Announcement
Argonne awarded funding to partner with Industry to advance the use of high performance computing in manufacturing.
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- Vehicle Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Manufacturing Office, Office of Fossil Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
5-Oct-2018
Battery testing and prototyping facility grows to meet demand for next-generation technologies
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expanded Cell Analysis, Modeling and Prototyping (CAMP) facility.