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Energy Materials Corporation CEO Dr. Stephan DeLuca to Speak on Terawatt Scale Solar Energy Panel Manufacturing at the U.S. Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskite Consortium Webinar Series Debut

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Monday, August 31, 2020
Articles, Battelle Memorial Institute, Golden, Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Perovskite, Renewable energy, Energy

The presentation is scheduled for September 3, 2020 at 11:30am 12:30pm EDT and registration details can be accessed here .

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  • The presentation is scheduled for September 3, 2020 at 11:30am 12:30pm EDT and registration details can be accessed here .
  • Titled, "Critical Parameters for Terawatt Scale Perovskite PV Module Manufacturing", the presentation is the first in a yearlong webinar series by the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing of Perovskite Consortium (US-MAP), an organization of public and private institutions formed by U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
  • "Energy Materials Corporation has been an invaluable partner, bringing significant experience and insight to the consortium's overall goal of accelerating perovskite solar into the energy transition marketplace."
  • Energy Materials Corporation is an American innovator and manufacturer developing high performance renewable energy products focused on the terawatt scale required to underpin the global electrification and decarbonization effort while working within Planetary Boundaries.

ColdQuanta Selected as an Industry Partner for DOE’s Quantum Science Center

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Defense, Technology, Other Technology, Research, Science, Other Defense, Hardware, Science and technology in the United States, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, University of Tennessee, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Battelle Memorial Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, QSC, Tennessee

ColdQuanta, the quantum atomics company, was selected as one of only three industry partners for the Department of Energy (DOE) Quantum Science Center (QSC), under the collaboration headed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

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  • ColdQuanta, the quantum atomics company, was selected as one of only three industry partners for the Department of Energy (DOE) Quantum Science Center (QSC), under the collaboration headed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
  • The selection of ColdQuanta as a partner in this national initiative is a huge honor, said ColdQuanta CEO Bo Ewald.
  • The QSC is one of five multidisciplinary National Quantum Information Science Research Centers supported by the DOEs Office of Science.
  • The name ColdQuanta and the ColdQuanta logo are both registered trademarks of ColdQuanta, Inc.
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Envision Solar Announces Follow-On Order from National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Articles, Energy, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Science and technology in the United States, Photovoltaics, Battelle Memorial Institute, Golden, Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Solar cell, Solar tree, Renewable energy, Sandia National Laboratories

This deployment will be the first of the patented EV ARC products by NREL and follows previous deployments of Envisions patented Solar Tree products.

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  • This deployment will be the first of the patented EV ARC products by NREL and follows previous deployments of Envisions patented Solar Tree products.
  • EV ARC products are currently in use in four other DOE National Laboratories including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore and Idaho National Laboratory.
  • NREL is one of the worlds preeminent renewable energy and energy efficiency research laboratories, said Envision Solar CEO, Desmond Wheatley.
  • Envision Solar, www.envisionsolar.com , produces and sells unique and patented sustainable infrastructure products, for electric vehicle charging, energy security and outdoor media, including the EV ARC and the Solar Tree with EnvisionTrak patented solar tracking, SunCharge solar Electric Vehicle Charging, ARC technology energy storage, and EnvisionMedia solar advertising displays.

US Versatile Test Reactor Program Chooses Bechtel-led Team

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Monday, August 24, 2020
Nuclear reactors, Energy technology, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Nuclear technology, Energy, Versatile Test Reactor, Idaho National Laboratory, Fast Flux Test Facility, Fast-neutron reactor

RESTON, Va., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A Bechtel-led team has been selected to enter negotiations to design, engineer, and build the U.S. Versatile Test Reactor a first-of-a-kind facility at the Idaho National Laboratory that will test components and fuels for U.S. advanced nuclear reactor designs.

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  • RESTON, Va., Aug. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A Bechtel-led team has been selected to enter negotiations to design, engineer, and build the U.S. Versatile Test Reactor a first-of-a-kind facility at the Idaho National Laboratory that will test components and fuels for U.S. advanced nuclear reactor designs.
  • Instead of producing electricity, the Versatile Test Reactor would conduct irradiation testing for fuels, materials, and equipment to be used in rapidly evolving designs for advanced reactors brought forward by U.S. companies, as well as public and private research institutions.
  • That capability is what the Versatile Test Reactor will provide.
  • This is essential since it has been several years since we have built a test reactor in the United States."

Triad National Security Selects DevonWay Software for Contractor Assurance System

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Thursday, August 20, 2020
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DevonWay , a leading provider of enterprise quality, safety, and asset management solutions, was awarded a subcontract by Triad National Security to provide software for a Contractor Assurance System at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DevonWay , a leading provider of enterprise quality, safety, and asset management solutions, was awarded a subcontract by Triad National Security to provide software for a Contractor Assurance System at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
  • Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is managed by Triad, a public service oriented, national security science organization equally owned by its three founding members: Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS), and the Regents of the University of California (UC) for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
  • Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns.
  • DevonWay provides operations management software that helps businesses across various industries collect, track, and analyze data to better manage the quality, safety, and performance of their business operations.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Announce Agreement to Develop Innovative Telescopes for Nanosatellites

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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. have reached a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop innovative compact and robust telescopes for nanosatellites.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. have reached a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to develop innovative compact and robust telescopes for nanosatellites.
  • Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( www.llnl.gov ) provides solutions to our nation's most important national security challenges through innovative science, engineering and technology.
  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
  • Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. is an industry leader, delivering optimized, end-to-end satellite solutions.

CPI Beverly Microwave Division Awarded Production Contract For Fundamental Power Couplers For LCLS-II HE Program

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Physical sciences, Physics, Natural sciences, Accelerator physics, CPI International, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Electron beam, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Free-electron laser, European XFEL, Microwave, Superconductivity

CPI's fundamental power couplers will provide the critical interface between the accelerator's microwave power source operating at room temperature and the superconducting accelerator cavities, which operate at a temperature approaching absolute zero.

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  • CPI's fundamental power couplers will provide the critical interface between the accelerator's microwave power source operating at room temperature and the superconducting accelerator cavities, which operate at a temperature approaching absolute zero.
  • Headquartered in Beverly, Mass., CPI's Beverly Microwave Division has provided power couplers for many of the world's preeminent superconducting accelerators in the last 20 years, including the European X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) and the LCLS-II at SLAC.
  • CPI Beverly Microwave Division is excited to continue our support of the accelerator community and its vital research.
  • CPI consists of Communications & Power Industries LLC, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc., located in Ontario, Canada.

NREL Names Daniel Beckley To Lead Facilities and Operations

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Battelle Memorial Institute, Golden, Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Articles, Renewable energy technology, Renewable energy, Laboratory, Energy, Nature

Golden, CO, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently made a key hire to a laboratory leadership position, naming Daniel Beckley as associate laboratory director for Facilities and Operations.

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  • Golden, CO, July 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. Department of Energys (DOEs) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently made a key hire to a laboratory leadership position, naming Daniel Beckley as associate laboratory director for Facilities and Operations.
  • Beckley, who has been leading NRELs facilities and operations in an acting capacity since January 1, 2020, will oversee a directorate that includes the laboratory's Site Operations; Environment, Safety, Health, and Quality; Information Technology; and Security and Emergency Preparedness organizations.
  • Dans expertise encompasses a deep background in many of NRELs core program areas, said NREL Laboratory Director Martin Keller.
  • Beckley joined NREL in 2010, most recently serving as research operations director for Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Sciences and acting center director for Buildings and Thermal Sciences.

NREL Research Points to Strategies for Recycling of Solar Panels

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Monday, July 13, 2020
Articles, Energy, Nature, Bright green environmentalism, Energy conversion, Battelle Memorial Institute, Golden, Colorado, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, Photovoltaics, Recycling, Circular economy

Numerous articles review individual options for PV recycling but, until now, no one has done a global assessment of all PV recycling efforts to identify the most promising approaches.

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  • Numerous articles review individual options for PV recycling but, until now, no one has done a global assessment of all PV recycling efforts to identify the most promising approaches.
  • Heath is lead author of Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling supporting a circular economy , which appears in the journalNature Energy.
  • Based on their findings, the authors recommend research and development to reduce recycling costs and environmental impacts, while maximizing material recovery.
  • NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.

Johnson Controls Introduces Open-Source Energy Analysis Software For Targeting Building Efficiency Retrofits

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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Energy conservation, Energy, California, Articles, Ernest Lawrence, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, University of California, Berkeley, Energy service company, Efficient energy use

CORK, Ireland, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announced the release of the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) to the public today.

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  • CORK, Ireland, July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announced the release of the Building Efficiency Targeting Tool for Energy Retrofits (BETTER) to the public today.
  • Johnson Controls, a global leader in smart building technologies and solutions, developed the core energy analysis technology over the past eight years and has used the tool to analyze retrofit opportunities in over 700 buildings.
  • "We are pleased to partner with Johnson Controls to introduce BETTER and advance the science of data-driven, remote, and low-cost building energy analysis to improve building energy efficiency at speed and scale worldwide," said Nan Zhou, staff scientist and head of the International Energy Analysis Department of the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division at Berkeley Lab.
  • "Building Efficiency Accelerator partner cities are using BETTER to assist local governments, building owners, and energy service companies to target the best opportunities for improving public and private building energy efficiency," said Jennifer Layke, global energy director, World Resources Institute.