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Designs for the largest wind turbine blades ever were inspired by palm trees.
Scientists at SLAC are using tiny chips to build a particle accelerator the size of a shoe box.
Home to some of the world’s most powerful lasers, fastest supercomputers and talented researchers, the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories are a powerhouse of science and technology. This system of 17 labs pushes the frontiers of scientific knowledge, keeps our nation secure and fuels our clean energy economy. See for yourself:
Recent News
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December 19, 2016
When the wind turbine industry needs to test out new designs, it turns to the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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November 22, 2016
Scientists are developing computers that will be 50x faster than today’s by 2020, which will enable the first complete simulations of plasma.
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November 14, 2016
Researchers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory developed a new catalyst for turning CO2 into fuel that is much cheaper and works much better than the platinum used today.
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November 3, 2016
Scientists at Argonne National Lab used their Advanced Photon Source to analyze the inside of dinosaur bones to determine once and for all just what T-Rex's tiny arms were used for.
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October 21, 2016
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory found a way to turn carbon dioxide into a fuel that can be used in vehicles today.
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