Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a member of the national laboratory system supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Office of Science. It is managed by the University of California (UC) and is charged with conducting unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Berkeley Lab was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence, a UC Berkeley physicist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in physics for his invention of the cyclotron, a circular particle accelerator that opened the door to high-energy physics.
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2013
26 Sep 2013
Water a possible key to energy storage for electric vehicles
scientists from GE and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) may have just the recipe for next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries that achieve desired driving range and cost for consumers.6 Sep 2013
Just add water: possible key to energy storage for electric vehicles
A water-based, flow battery capable of more than just traditional, stationary energy storage.20 Aug 2013
Paper thin e-skin responds to touch
A research team has created the first user-interactive sensor network on flexible plastic.20 Jun 2013
Quantum Materials' tetrapod quantum dots break Kasha's Rule
Since 1950, Kasha's Rule 1, a principle of photochemistry, held true that if a source of light excited a molecule enough, the molecule would fluoresce in a single color.10 May 2013
Composite organic/inorganic thermoelectric more than sum of its parts
Researchers have discovered highly conductive polymer behavior occurring at a polymer/nanocrystal interface.2012
5 Dec 2012
DoE awards up to $120 million for battery hub to Argonne-led group
A multi-partner team led by Argonne National Laboratory has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years to establish a new Batteries and Energy Storage Hub.3 Dec 2012
$120 million for battery research
The Hub, to be known as the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), will combine the R&D firepower of five DOE national laboratories, five universities, and four private firms in an effort aimed at achieving revolutionary advances in battery performance.6 Nov 2012
New technique reveals lithium in action
Exactly what goes inside advanced lithium-air batteries as they charge and discharge has always been impossible to observe directly. Now, a new technique developed by MIT researchers promises to change that, allowing study of this electrochemical activity as it happens.30 Jul 2012
Photovoltaics from any semiconductor
A technology that would enable low-cost, high efficiency solar cells to be made from virtually any semiconductor material has been developed.16 May 2012
Scientists generate electricity from viruses
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity.2011
22 Dec 2011
DOE awards over $7 million to advance hydrogen storage technologies
Energy department awards more than $7 mllion for inovative hydrogen storage technologies in fuel cell electric vehicles.19 Dec 2011
New path to flex and stretch electronics
Imprinting electronic circuitry on backplanes that are both flexible and stretchable promises to revolutionize a number of industries and make "smart devices" nearly ubiquitous.6 Sep 2011
New approach to e-bike batteries
IDTechEx Technology Analyst Harry Zervos interviewed Leyden Energy's Aakar Patel, discussing the company's battery technology, the attributes that make it a technology that's attracting the interest of electric vehicle, consumer electronic, smart grid and EV developers as well as the company's prospects and aims for the future.1 Sep 2011
Graphene nanocomposite a bridge to better batteries
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a graphene and tin nanoscale composite material for high-capacity energy storage in renewable lithium ion batteries.16 Aug 2011
Graphene nanocomposite a bridge to better batteries
Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a graphene and tin nanoscale composite material for high-capacity energy storage in renewable lithium ion batteries. By encapsulating tin between sheets of graphene, the researchers constructed a new, lightweight "sandwich" structure that should bolster battery performance.1 Aug 2011
High-density, temperature tolerant battery development
Last week IDTechEx reported on work at Stanford University tackling the issues of low energy and power densities in lithium-ion batteries using sulphur particles. Now another significant problem associated with electric vehicle batteries is being explored by US based company Leyden Energy by exchanging traditional battery chemistries.25 Jul 2011
Graphene gives up more of its secrets
Graphene, a sheet of carbon only a single atom thick, was an object of theoretical speculation long before it was actually made. Theory predicts extraordinary properties for graphene, but testing the predictions against experimental results is often challenging.2010
24 Dec 2010
Engineers make artificial skin out of nanowires
UC Berkeley have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material from semiconductor nanowires that could one day give new meaning to the term "thin-skinned."20 Dec 2010
Low cost hybrid thermoelectrics
Although climate-controlled car seats don't spring to mind when you think of energy efficiency, the latest technology underpinning this luxury automobile feature is based on thermoelectrics—materials that convert electricity directly into heating or cooling.10 Jun 2010
Printed nanocrystals could offer lowest cost per watt
Solexant's innovative printed nanocrystal technology platform has the potential to deliver the lowest cost per watt in the solar industry.