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An
Editorial:
An Important Part Of The
Solution
ORNL is the nation's leading energy research and
development laboratory. More... |
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Energy
Efficiency |
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Energy Efficiency: Stretching
America's Resources
ORNL continues a long tradition of contributing energy-efficient
technologies to the buildings, industrial, transportation,
and power sectors. More... |
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Providing International
Solutions
American security will require addressing the energy
challenges of other nations as well as our own. More... |
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Energy Prophets: U.S. Oil
Dependence
A 1995 ORNL model predicted an oil price shock for
2005 that hit the year before. More... |
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Aid for the Auto Industry
To reduce the use of imported oil for transportation
and improve air quality, ORNL and UT researchers
are conducting research that supports the design
of cars and trucks that use fuel more efficiently. More... |
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Multiple Roads to the Hydrogen
Car
ORNL is conducting research on hydrogen production,
distribution, safety, and fuel cells for our children's
cars. More... |
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Closer To The Customer
ORNL helps bring reliable, energy-efficient cooling,
heating, and power to commercial customers nationwide. More... |
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Pushing The Envelope
A promising example of ORNL's work on integrating
building technologies is progress in creating affordable
zero-energy houses. More... |
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Letting The Sunshine In
The outlook is sunny for the Laboratory's prospects
of commercializing hybrid solar lighting (HSL). More... |
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Industrial Efficiency
ORNL is contributing new technologies, materials,
software tools, and training to improve the energy
efficiency of American industry. More... |
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More Power To The GRID
Working with industry, ORNL is testing advanced conductors
and developing superconducting cables to improve
the efficiency of the U.S. electric grid. More... |
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Research Tools For The
Nation
ORNL, industry, and university researchers collaborating
at DOE national user facilities in Oak Ridge have
helped improve nationwide energy efficiency. More... |
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Energy Partners
ORNL's partnerships with industry, universities,
and government agencies increase the probability
that energy-efficient technologies will be adopted. More... |
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PROFILE |
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John Petersen: Focusing
On The UT-ORNL Synergy
On July 1, 2004, Dr. John Petersen became the University
of Tennessee's 23rd president. More... |
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RESEARCH
HORIZONS |
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Fusion: A Big Win For ORNL
ORNL's selection as a U.S. project manager for ITER
means the Laboratory's multi-pronged fusion research
will likely influence the international fusion reactor's
design and research program. More... |
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Attractive Materials Process
Use of a magnetic field can increase the strength
and fracture resistance of steel and other ferromagnetic
alloys. More... |
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Glassy Steel
ORNL researchers have developed a new bulk amorphous
steel that is non-magnetic at room temperature and
significantly harder than conventional steel. More... |
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AWARDS |
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...and the Winners are...
Accomplishments of Distinction at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory. More... |
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Inside
Back Cover |
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Herman Postma (1933-2004)
Herman Postma, ORNL director from 1974 through 1988,
was a fusion research pioneer, innovative
scientific administrator, advocate for
science and technology in political and
industrial circles, and leader in education,
international study exchanges, economic
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