New 3-D Simulations Show How Galactic Centers Cool Their Jets
August 14th, 2017Scientists at Berkeley Lab and Purdue University developed new theories and 3-D simulations to explain what’s at work in the mysterious jets of energy and matter beaming from the center of galaxies at nearly the speed of light.
Five Berkeley Lab Researchers Receive DOE Early Career Research Awards
August 10th, 2017Five scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to receive significant funding for research through its Early Career Research Program.
Annual Wind Power Report Confirms Technology Advancements, Improved Project Performance, and Low Wind Energy Prices
August 8th, 2017Wind energy pricing for land-based, utility-scale projects remains attractive to utility and commercial purchasers, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared by Berkeley Lab. Prices offered by newly built wind projects in the United States are averaging around 2¢/kWh, driven lower by technology advancements and cost reductions.
Survey Provides High-Precision Measurements of Universe’s Makeup
August 3rd, 2017New measurements – made possible by the 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera in Chile – of the amount and “clumpiness” of dark matter in the present-day cosmos were made with a precision that rivals that of inferences from the early universe by a space telescope, the European Space Agency’s Planck observatory.
New Simulations Could Help in Hunt for Massive Mergers of Neutron Stars, Black Holes
August 2nd, 2017Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed new computer models to explore what happens when a black hole joins with a neutron star – the superdense remnant of an exploded star.
A Semiconductor That Can Beat the Heat
July 31st, 2017A newly discovered collective rattling effect in a type of crystalline semiconductor blocks most heat transfer while preserving high electrical conductivity – a rare pairing that scientists say could reduce heat buildup in electronics devices and turbine engines, among other possible applications.
Lights! Action! Photo-Activated Catalyst Grabs CO2 to Make Ingredients for Fuel
July 28th, 2017Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a “spongy,” light-activated material that converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can be further turned into liquid fuels and other useful products. This is done without generating unwanted chemical reactions and byproducts, a significant step forward in developing technology that could help mitigate levels of a potent greenhouse gas while generating solar-powered fuel.
