Fun and interesting facts about fossil energy and FE research
Alloys: Improving Lives Since 2500 B.C.
When the ancients combined copper and tin to make bronze, they set us on a metallurgical path we’re still following today.
Battling Corrosion through Advanced Materials Research
Did you know that the total cost of corrosion to the U.S. economy is estimated to exceed a trillion dollars annually? Advanced materials can help to change this
Sophisticated Sensors Enable Cleaner, More Efficient Energy Production
Advanced sensors allow us to “see” inside some of the harshest environments on earth, so we can produce more power with fewer resources and lower emissions
Weeds to Wattage: NETL Advances Biofuel Technology
Energy can be more than environmentally friendly -- it can actually be produced from plants
Monitoring Ocean Currents From the Air
Tracking ocean currents has always been a challenge, but an NETL sponsored project has taken data collection to new heights
Foamed Cement Helping to Ensure Safer Oil and Gas Operations
Computer tomography (CT) scanners like those found in a hospital—slightly modified—are being used by NETL to investigate the strength and stability of foamed cement, helping to rewrite a 25-year-old testing standard ensuring safer oil and gas operations around the world
REEs have become essential components of many technologies including electronics, computer and communication systems, transportation, health care, and national defense
NETL Researchers Develop Way to Harness Gold to Help Fight Climate Change
Using sunlight and gold to convert carbon dioxide into fuel may sound like a task for a Hogwarts graduate, but it’s the kind of magic that researchers at the National Energy Technology Laboratory are performing to make a positive impact on the world’s environment
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