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Innovative cement helps DOE safeguard nuclear facilities
ARGONNE, Ill. (April 25, 2008) — When Argonne materials scientists Arun Wagh and Dileep Singh initially developed Ceramicrete®, a novel phosphate cement that stabilizes radioactive waste streams, they did not immediately recognize that with one or two extra ingredients, the cement could solve another problem in the nuclear complex. More...
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Biochips can detect cancers before symptoms develop
ARGONNE, Ill. (May 9, 2008) — In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic. More...
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Re-greening of Murdock wetlands is a joint effort
A collaborative effort by Argonne, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Kansas State University is improving the wildlife habitat and providing aesthetic recreational value, while also cleaning up carbon tetrachloride that contaminated water near Murdock, Neb. More... |
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Argonne, DOT open transportation research, computing center
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 25, 2008) — The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, has announced the opening of the Transportation Research and Analysis Computing Center in suburban Chicago. More... |
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Argonne tests find near-zero emissions for BMW Hydrogen 7
ARGONNE, Ill. (March 28, 2008) – Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on the mono-fueled version of the BMW Hydrogen 7 prototype have found that the car's hydrogen-powered engine surpasses the super-ultra low-emission vehicle (SULEV) level, the most stringent emissions performance standard to date. |
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Argonne transportation expert: U.S. leads world in PHEV battery R&D, lags in capabilities to make them
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 14, 2008)—During opening testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Argonne's Don Hillebrand noted that while the United States is the dominant player in the development of battery materials and chemistries for hybrid vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) with the help of progressive research conducted at U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, including Argonne, the nation lags behind the world in adopting capabilities to make such batteries. More... |
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Argonne breakthrough may revolutionize ethylene production
ARGONNE, Ill. (Feb. 5, 2008)—A new environmentally friendly technology created by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory may revolutionize the production of the world's most commonly produced organic compound, ethylene. More... |
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