The Oak Ridge National Laboratory Looks Ahead: Wind & Water Power Program – Discovery of America by Queltanews

The ORNL Wind Program works to improve the environmental performance of wind systems. ORNL expertise provides technical knowledge to Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Wind Power working groups that     more...

Influencers of Wind Power Engineering: US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu – Discovery of America by Queltanews

Steven Chu – distinguished scientist and co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Prize for Physics was appointed by President Obama as the 12th Secretary of Energy. Secretary Chu is a significant influencer in the wind industry because he has devoted his recent scientific career to searching for solutions     more...

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: Enabling stewardship of the environment – Discovery of America by Queltanews

In the next 20 years, significant anthropogenic environmental impacts are very likely, given the magnitude of the growing world population1 (De Souza et al., 2003; Rockstrom et al., 2009). However, increased understanding of the ocean’s physical, chemical, and biological responses, particularly in the context of anthropogenic forcing factors     more...

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: Study Approach – Discovery of America by Queltanews

The Committee on an Ocean Infrastructure Strategy for U.S. Ocean Research in 2030 was assembled by the National Research Council to provide recommendations to SOST, which is composed of the federal agencies with interests and/or responsibility for the ocean environment     more...

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: The Link between Ocean Research Infrastructure and Societal Drivers – Discovery of America by Queltanews

Ocean research is driven by science questions. These questions, in turn, can arise from the work of individual investigators seeking to broaden basic knowledge and understanding of the ocean through exploration and scientific investigation of ocean phenomena, from the need to generate applied information     more...

Analysis of Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: – Discovery of America by Queltanews

Analysis of Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: – Discovery of America by Queltanews     more...

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030: Major Research Questions – Discovery of America by Queltanews

The committee identified four major themes that are of compelling interest to society and that will drive scientific research for the next two decades: enabling stewardship of the environment, protecting life and property, promoting economic vitality, and increasing fundamental scientific understanding. Utilizing strategic planning documents     more...

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030 – Discovery of America by Queltanews

The United States has jurisdiction over 3.4 million square miles of ocean in its exclusive economic zone, a size exceeding the combined land area of the 50 states. This expansive marine area represents a prime national domain for activities such as     more...

Argonne National Laboratory fundamental and applied Science Achievements: Award for $1.9 million for hydropower study

New life has been pumped into the study and modeling of hydropower storage plants, thanks to a new $1.9 million Department of Energy grant awarded to a project led by Argonne National Laboratory.     more...

Argonne National Laboratory Fundamental and Applied Science Achievements: Physicist Fenter wins Warren Award for X-ray diffraction studies

Liquid-solid interfaces are some of the most difficult to characterize, but they can also be the most important.     more...