HTS News

2008

• January 2008 -- ORNL, SuperPower, Inc. Sign High Temperature Superconducting Wire Agreement

2007

• July 2007 -- Six R&D 100 Awards - Maintaining the Lead
• July 2007 -- ORNL project won 2007 Micro/Nano 25 Award

2006

• July 2006 -- ORNL scientists noted for nanotech
• April 2006 -- ORNL uses nanodots to boost superconductivity

2005

• October 2005 -- Houston company seeks to accelerate superconducting capability with ORNL help

2003

• July 2003 -- Second generation superconductor power cable conductor using American Superconductor wire achieves commercial electrical performance; ORNL and Ultera's
  test results exceed expectations, support key role for superconductors in power grid
  of the future

2002

• October 2002 -- American Superconductor shatters long-length second generation HTS wire goal set by US Dept of Energy
• 2002 -- GE Hosts Visit by DOE to Kick Off High-Efficiency Generator Development
  Program
• October 2002 -- SuperPower and ORNL execute agreement to jointly develop 2nd generation HTS technology

2001

• April 2001 -- New superconductor research laboratory dedicated
• April 2001 -- ORNL teams earn four awards of excellence

2000

• December 2000 -- Federal lab awards presented to ORNL
• October 2000 -- ORNL superconducting group part of award winning team
• May 2000 -- ORNL, American Superconductor sign patent license agreement
• 2000 -- The world's first industrial field test of a high-temperature superconducting
  cable system
• February 2000 -- Southwire unveils first working superconducting power delivery
  system
• February 2000 -- Secretary Richardson, Governor Roy Barnes dedicate largest superconducting cable installation
• February 2000 -- Superconducting cable delivers power to production plantL