Energy Systems

The Energy Systems Division conducts applied R&D to strengthen the economy, and enable energy independence, mobility, and national security.

The Energy Systems division pursues applied research and development to strengthen the economy, enable energy independence, mobility, and national security. The division conducts research, development, and demonstration from bench through development based on critical alliances/partnerships with industrial partners, universities, other national laboratories, and other Argonne divisions/directorates.

Argonne's single cylinder natural gas research engine. (Image by Munidhar Biruduganti / Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Pre-chamber ignition technology for heavy-duty vehicles

Argonne helps deliver cleaner, greener pre-chamber technology to heavy-duty vehicles.

Modeling and Simulation, Systems Engineering, Vehicle Technologies

Visualizer-created image displaying a sample of 5% of vehicles moving in the Austin model. (Image by Joshua Auld / Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Argonne takes its modeling show on new roads

Argonne deploys its transportation system model to new metropolitan areas.

Modeling and Simulation, Transportation, Transportation Systems

Using more biofuels and engines that handle them could potentially cut emissions and water use within three decades, according to a new Argonne-led study. (Image by Shutterstock / fewerton.)

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Argonne-led team finds specially-designed engines and fuels could cut air emissions and water use

Advanced fuels and new engine designs could reduce emissions and water use over the next 30 years, according for a new study led by Argonne scientists.

biofuel, Advanced Engines and Fuels

Farmers who switch to sustainable methods might help lower greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new Argonne-led study. (Image by Shutterstock / Smileus.)

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Argonne’s pivotal research discovers practices, technologies key to sustainable farming

Argonne researchers quantify how to reduce emissions by farms changing their practices and adopting novel technologies.

Energy Systems, Environmental and Earth Science, Ecology

This is a snapshot of the groundbreaking simulation. During a compression stroke, the piston moves from the bottom-most to top-most position. As the piston moves up, the fluid motion inside the combustion chamber of the engine becomes even more turbulent.

Feature Story

Argonne conducts largest-ever simulation of flow inside an internal combustion engine

Groundbreaking simulation provides data that could help manufacturers create greener engines.

Energy Technology and Storage, Modeling and Simulation, Quantum Computing

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Pre-chamber ignition technology for heavy-duty vehicles

Argonne takes its modeling show on new roads

Argonne-led team finds specially-designed engines and fuels could cut air emissions and water use

Argonne’s pivotal research discovers practices, technologies key to sustainable farming

Argonne conducts largest-ever simulation of flow inside an internal combustion engine

ACE Commends Argonne for 2020 Updates to GREET Model including new Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator

Capstone Turbine Corporation Announces Significant Progress in Microturbine Hydrogen Testing

Argonne scientists use artificial intelligence in new way to strengthen power grid resiliency

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