ARGONNE, Illinois, May 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * New catalyst transforms carbon dioxide from industrial emissions into commonly used chemicals * * * Lurking within the emissions from many industrial operations is an untapped resource -- carbon dioxide (CO2). A contributor of greenhouse gas and global warming, it could instead be captured and converted to value-added chemicals. In a collaborative projec  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: With assistance from the Department of Energy's Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) voucher program, Idaho National Laboratory researchers are lending their expertise to two very different companies. In one corner is Dow, the giant plastics and chemicals manufacturer, that is exploring using microreactors to reduce carbon emissions. In the other corner, Cu  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Eugene H. Spafford, professor of computer science in Purdue University's College of Science and internationally recognized authority on cybersecurity, has been chosen to help Sandia National Laboratories in its campaign to manage digital risks to high-consequence systems. Spafford, executive director emeritus of CERIAS, Purdue's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security, has be  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Propelled by low-energy carbon policies and phasing out of fossil fuels, the U.S. power system is experiencing a fast-paced integration of renewable energy resources and electric vehicles. However, the integration of these resources causes more challenges to system sustainability and reliability. A University of Wyoming faculty member is developing advanced strategies for energy storage systems ma  more