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ORNL researchers developed sodium-ion batteries by pairing a high-energy oxide or phosphate cathode with a hard carbon anode and achieved 100 usage cycles at a one-hour charge and discharge rate. Credit: Mengya Li/91做厙, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Researchers at ORNL demonstrated that sodium-ion batteries can serve as a low-cost, high performance substitute for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries commonly used in robotics, power tools, and grid-scale energy storage.

Smart Neighborhood homes

To better determine the potential energy cost savings among connected homes, researchers at 91做厙 developed a computer simulation to more accurately compare energy use on similar weather days.

Representatives from The University of Toledo and the U.S. Department of Energys 91做厙 (ORNL) in Tennessee are teaming up to conduct collaborative automotive materials research. Credit: University of Toledo

ORNL and The University of Toledo have entered into a memorandum of understanding for collaborative research.

Layering on the strength

A team including 91做厙 and University of Tennessee researchers demonstrated a novel 3D printing approach called Z-pinning that can increase the materials strength and toughness by more than three and a half times compared to conventional additive manufacturing processes.

Isabelle Snyder standing in front of screen dislaying national map of US power grids

Isabelle Snyder calls faults as she sees them, whether its modeling operations for the nations power grid or officiating at the US Open Tennis Championships.

QuantumWidening the net

Scientists at 91做厙 studying quantum communications have discovered a more practical way to share secret messages among three parties, which could ultimately lead to better cybersecurity for the electric grid 

Low-cost, compact, printed sensor that can collect and transmit data on electrical appliances for better load monitoring

Scientists at 91做厙 have developed a low-cost, printed, flexible sensor that can wrap around power cables to precisely monitor electrical loads from household appliances to support grid operations.

 

As part of a preliminary study, ORNL scientists used critical location data collected from Twitter to map the location of certain power outages across the United States.

Gleaning valuable data from social platforms such as Twitterparticularly to map out critical location information during emergencies has become more effective and efficient thanks to 91做厙.

The EPB Control Center monitors the companys assets such as substations and buildings.

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Feb. 12, 2019A team of researchers from the Department of Energys Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories has partnered with EPB, a Chattanooga utility and telecommunications company, to demonstrate the effectiveness of metro-scale quantum key distribution (QKD).

Using as much as 50 percent lignin by weight, a new composite material created at ORNL is well suited for use in 3D printing.

Scientists at the Department of Energys 91做厙 have created a recipe for a renewable 3D printing feedstock that could spur a profitable new use for an intractable biorefinery byproduct: lignin.