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Monday, January 11th, 2010Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced a list of the Top 10 Laboratory science stories of 2009 based on online popularity:
1. Roadrunner
The Roadrunner supercomputer at Los Alamos is the first computing system in the world to reach a petaflop, computer jargon for 1 million billion calculations per second, a record that stood for a [...]
Emerging U.S. Smart Grid Energy Market: $3.4 Billion Boost
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009U.S. Government announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the country’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. U.S. electric grid and make it possible for grid operators to better monitor grid conditions and prevent minor disturbances [...]
Global Market for Clean Technologies: Renewables are the Fastest-Growing Energy Source
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), recently released the market estimate for a few key clean technologies. EIA based its analysis on a scenario derived by the International Energy Agency that could prevent the worst changes to world’s climate. EIA has found that renewables are [...]
U.S. Government Awards $151 Million for Energy Research
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009The $151 million in funding has been awarded through the DOE’s recently-formed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (”ARPA-E”). ARPA-E’s mission is to develop innovative and efficient technologies in energy storage, biofuels, carbon capture, renewable power, building efficiency, vehicles, and other energy technology areas. This is the first round of projects funded under ARPA-E. The 37 [...]
Oil-Related Transfers of Wealth
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Oil-related wealth transfers have helped create growing sovereign wealth funds in many of the oil exporting nations, including countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. It’s no secret that the citizens of these countries have substantial amounts of money to spare for life insurance and other financial planning tools. Experts attribute [...]
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