2004 Energy Systems News Releases and Features

	Transportation research takes multi-pronged approach to clean fuels, engines ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 15, 2004) — Cleaner, more efficient engines are at the top of the nation's transportation technology goals. To improve the nation's economy, environment and energy security, researchers in Argonne's Energy Systems Division (ES) work with engines ranging in size from small auto engines to 10-foot-tall single-cylinder diesel locomotive engines. More...
	Argonne wins four R&D 100 awards for innovative technologies ARGONNE , Ill. (July 9, 2004) — Four technologies developed or co-developed at Argonne have been recognized with R&D 100 Awards, which highlight some of the best products and technologies newly available for commercial use from around the world. More...
	Student competition advances SUV technology ARGONNE, Ill. (June 18, 2004)— Although torrential rains in the Midwest made the off-road competition a muddy mess, the weather did not dampen the spirits of university teams competing in the final FutureTruck event June 9-17 at Ford's Michigan Proving Ground. More...
	'Challenge X' encourages college students to improve SUV technology ARGONNE, Ill. (May 14, 2004)— A new engineering student car competition to start in the 2004-05 academic year will be managed by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More...
	Students put model cars to the test ARGONNE, Ill. (April 26, 2004) — Teams of young engineers will put their skills to the test in the 14 th annual model car competition, Saturday May 8, sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy, CNH and the Society of Automotive Engineers. More...
	First 3-D look at diesel particles gives clues to cleaner engines ARGONNE, Ill. (April 16, 2004) – In the first use ever of a new three-dimensional technique to study diesel engine emissions, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory developed information that could lead to improved exhaust-cleaning devices, ways for industry to meet environmental regulations, and new insights on the impact to public health from diesel engine emissions. More...
	Argonne wins Federal Lab Consortium research award ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 17, 2004) — The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has won the Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for an improved industrial process used in producing cotton. More...