ORNL researchers used the Frontier #supercomputer to reveal that plasma rotation in tokamaks can increase turbulence, impacting #fusion energy confinement. These findings could optimize future tokamak designs like ITER Organization. #FusionEnergy
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About us
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle for the Department of Energy. Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of science; increase the availability of clean, abundant energy; restore and protect the environment; and contribute to national security. ORNL also performs other work for the Department of Energy, including isotope production, information management, and technical program management, and provides research and technical assistance to other organizations.
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http://www.ornl.gov/
External link for Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1943
- Specialties
- computing, biosciences, reactors, science, nuclear energy, neutron science, chemistry, climate, mathematics, fusion, astrophysics, clean energy, high performance computing, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, software, nanoscience, mass spectrometry, climatechange, materials, nuclear science, and artificial intelligence
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Oak Ridge, TN 37831, US
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ORNL researchers developed free data sets to estimate future #energy use of any U.S. building by 2100, aiding planners as the climate changes. This tool, using historical and future weather data, helps power companies, cities and architects create #sustainable solutions.
Building energy around changing climate | ORNL
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A team of ORNL experts used #supercomputing to reveal how chemical species form in reactive molten salts. Insights will advance molten salt-based #energy applications like high-temp #batteries, #solarpower plants and nuclear reactors.
Decoding reactive species in molten salts | ORNL
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📣 In this month's Big Science hashtag #newsletter: ⚡ Record-setting wireless charging for #EVs ⚛ Boosting #nuclear reactor safety 🌿 Using #AI for plant science
Record-setting wireless charging power for EVs
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ORNL researchers are enhancing #nuclear reactor safety with advanced gallium nitride #semiconductors. This breakthrough supports safer, more efficient nuclear #energy, paving the way for future microreactors.
Hardy transistor material could be game-changer for nuclear reactor safety monitoring | ORNL
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Roane State Community College and ORNL announced a new partnership aimed at building a strong #workforce and providing educational opportunities for #students interested in #careers in project management and project controls.
Roane State Community College, ORNL partner for educational, workforce development opportunities | ORNL
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Leadership Tennessee, a collective with a mission to foster nonpartisan dialogue on issues of state importance, has named ORNL's Clarice Phelps to its 2024–2025 Signature Program Class XI. 👏
Phelps named to Leadership Tennessee cohort | ORNL
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Representatives from Roane State Community College and Oak Ridge National Laboratory signed a memorandum of understanding with plans to develop project management courses to provide students with a solid foundation of key concepts while also preparing them for the Certified Associate in Project Management exam. #workforcedevelopment https://bit.ly/4ewXKuq
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SUPER CHARGED ⚡ ORNL researchers have successfully demonstrated the first 270-kilowatt wireless power transfer to a light-duty #EV. https://bit.ly/3RzMhR1
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Congratulations to Channing Tan, son of Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Yugang Tan, for receiving the 2024 UT-Battelle Scholarship. We're so proud to support Channing as he studies #electricalengineering and #physics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I look forward to his future success!