ARGONNE, Illinois, Oct. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Ferroelectric material adapts to light stimuli by reorganizing atomic connectivity on the nanoscale * * * Researchers have revealed an adaptive response with a ferroelectric device, which responds to light pulses in a way that resembles the plasticity of neural networks. This behavior could find application in energy-efficient microelectronics. "Today's  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Funding Will Finance Solar and Battery Storage Project to Deliver Affordable, Clean Electricity to Puerto Rico and Enhance Grid Reliability * * * As part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced a $861.3 million loan guarantee to finance the construction of two solar photovoltaic   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A on Oct. 14, 2024, featuring Corinne Scown, a senior scientist, and Sarah Nordahl, a postdoctoral researcher in the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division: * * * By Will Ferguson A machine that sucks carbon emissions from the atmosphere might sound like science fiction, but it is one of several carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies expected to help achieve net-z  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: For decades, Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility has harnessed the power of the sun to expose aerospace materials to intense heat, replicating the harsh conditions of faster-than-sound flight and atmospheric reentry to ensure the materials' ability to protect the rest of the vehicle. The most recent of these tests is in support of two  more