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Daniels to lead Argonne's Energy Systems Division
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 16, 2005) — Ed Daniels has been appointed director of the Energy Systems Division at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. More... |
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Recycling automotive plastics is profitable and good for the environment
ARGONNE, Ill. (Nov. 11, 2005) — Recycling is not just good for the environment, it is good for business. Argonne researchers have developed a technology to successfully recover plastic from obsolete automobiles that may add plastic to the list of valuable materials recycled from old cars and trucks. More... |
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GREETing a cleaner, more energy-efficient future
ARGONNE, Ill. (Oct. 14, 2005) — With gas prices soaring, the fuel and vehicle options open to Americans are more varied than ever. But what fuel and vehicle combination provides the lowest total emissions with the highest energy efficiency? More... |
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Argonne expert addresses energy, environmental impacts of fuel ethanol
ARGONNE, Ill. (Aug. 23, 2005) — A recent national debate has arisen over the net energy and environmental benefits of ethanol as a substitute for gasoline in transportation fuels. Argonne researcher Michael Wang, a world-leading expert in this field, presented the results of his research today at the Ethanol Energy Open Forum, sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. More... |
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New bioreactor could pave way for chemical feed stocks from biomass
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 22, 2005) — When Argonne biochemical engineer Seth Snyder drives past a corn field on the outskirts of Chicago, he sees the potential to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil while benefiting rural economies. Snyder and his colleagues in Argonne's Energy Systems Division are partners with agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co., Decatur, Ill., in a cooperative research and development agreement to develop a technology that turns corn sugars into valuable chemicals. More... |
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Argonne's Larsen discusses hybrid vehicles, student competitions
ARGONNE, Ill. (July 12, 2005) — Argonne's Bob Larsen, director of the Center for Transportation Research, talks to WBEZ about the laboratory's advanced car program and university student contests. More... |
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New technology could fuel biorefinery growth
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 28, 2005) – Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) are developing a separative bioreactor that efficiently turns sugar from corn into valuable chemicals. More... |
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Argonne's near-frictionless carbon coatings find new use
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 10, 2005) – A research collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the Kurt J. Lesker Company will study the durability of nearly frictionless carbon surface coatings in high-performance, vacuum environments. More... |
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