In
June 2001, U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham toured the Buildings
Technology Center as part of a visit to Oak Ridge. Come tour the
BTC with him and see the science and technology we support.
June
18, 2001: the BTC stage is set for the visit by Secretary of Energy
Spencer Abraham. Behind the podium is an autoclave aerated concrete
test wall built from flyash from a TVA coal-fired power plant. TVA
and Babb International want to develop a building block that will
recycle this waste material. On stage to the left is ORNL's new
"drop-in" heat pump water heater, which could reduce U.S. energy
consumption by 1%. To the right is the "Fridge of the Future," which
was awarded 2nd place among the 23 most significant Energy 100 Awards.
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