Technologies

		Carbon Capture and Storage At Livermore Laboratory, a blend of computer science, geology, ecology, atmospheric science and other disciplines is used to find solutions to a number of challenges facing the development and safe operation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities.
		Combustion and Fuels In its broad definition, combustion is the burning of any substance in gaseous, liquid, or solid form. The science of combustion and fuels involves research directed at discovering substances that burn cleanly and produce energy effeciently and economically.
		Electrical Storage Battery research at Livermore Laboratory started in the 1970s with aluminum-air batteries, as part of DOE's electrical storage program. The current incarnation of battery research now includes electromechanical battery technologies.
		Engines While manufacturers are continually developing engine technology, LLNL is exploring future engine designs that push the envelope of fuel efficiency and environmental performance.
		Geothermal Geothermal power is extracted from heat that occurs naturally below the Earth's surface. While it has been used for space heating and bathing since ancient times, its primary use today is to generate electricity.
		Hydrogen Fuel As a fuel to power engines, hydrogen may realize the possibility of very low emissions—and potentially zero emissions. Hydrogen fuel can be converted electrochemically into electric energy using a fuel cell or burned in a hydrogen combustion engine.
		Underground Coal Gasification Underground coal gasification, known as UCG, is a process that converts coal in-situ to syngas using the Earth's crust as a reactor vessel.
		Vehicle Aerodynamics When an average-size car travels down the freeway, it uses tremendous amounts of energy to displace air. At 70 miles (110 kilometers) per hour, as much as 65 percent of fuel use goes to overcoming air resistance. Heavy-duty vehicles face similar challenges.
		Wind Forecasting The science of wind forecasting plays an important role in successfully integrating wind power into the electrical system.