News from DOE communities and the world around us
ORNL and Stratasys partner for prosthetics development
Source: Tom Ayres | Digital Manufacturing Report
Stratasys, a manufacturer of 3D printers and production systems, has announced that it has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance the development of prosthetics by producing more lightweight, high performance versions at an affordable price. Read more ….
Making the most of the U.S. energy boom
Source: George Shultz & Frederick Smith | The Wall Street Journal
In November 1973, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries implemented an oil embargo against the United States that imperiled the nation’s prosperity and international influence. Forty years later, de-linking America’s economy and security from high and volatile global oil prices is even more essential to protecting our domestic and international interests. And the U.S. now has the means to achieve true energy security. Read more….
Electric cars charged by manhole covers
Source: Katherine Ling | E&E Publishing
Drifting off to sleep, you wake with a jolt: You forgot to plug in your electric car. Relax. You have wireless charging. Your car started to replenish power when you parked it over the charging pad in your garage. It’s not a dream. Wireless charging for electric cars is coming faster than most experts predicted. Read more ….
Climate scientists weigh in on nuclear power
Source: Andrew Revkin | The New York Times
Four climate scientists, three of whom have published in peer-reviewed literature on energy issues (a sampler from Wigley, Hansen and Caldeira), are pressing the case for environmental groups to embrace the need for a new generation of nuclear power plants in a letter they distributed overnight to a variety of organizations and journalists. Read more ….
Nevadans to speak to DOE on nuclear waste burial plan
Source: Keith Rogers | Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Department of Energy, with the state of Nevada, will hold two public meetings in November to discuss the agency’s plans to haul a ton of uranium waste from the Oak Ridge, Tenn., national laboratory to the Nevada National Security Site for burial. Read more …. |
