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Big machines: Radiation generators mark major milestones

September 27th, 2011

Two remarkable pulsed-power machines used to test the nation’s defenses against atomic weapons have surpassed milestones at DOE’s Sandia National Laboratories: 4,000 firings, called ‘shots,’ on the Saturn accelerator and 9,000 shots on the HERMES III accelerator.

Water expedites the capture of climate change’s chief culprit

September 27th, 2011

A thin film of water more quickly solidifies gaseous carbon dioxide, according to scientists at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory who are studying underground storage of the common pollutant.

Neutron analysis reveals unique ‘cobalt blue’

September 27th, 2011

Neutron scattering studies of “cobalt blue,” a compound prized by artists for its lustrous blue hue, are revealing unique magnetic characteristics that could answer questions about mysterious properties in other materials.

Argonne breaks ground on Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility

September 27th, 2011

DOE’s Argonne National Laboratory broke ground in August on a $34.5 million Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility (APCF) that will enable scientists from Illinois and around the world to produce, purify and characterize a wide range of proteins more rapidly and have a critical role in the development of important medical therapies.

Magnetic, superconducting material opens new possibilities in electronics

September 27th, 2011

A group of scientists recently sandwiched two non-magnetic materials together and discovered a startling result: The layer where the two materials meet has both magnetic and superconducting regions’two properties that normally can’t co-exist.

Waste treatment work leads to new initiatives

September 27th, 2011

A project that began a decade ago to enhance radioactive waste operations has led Dr. David Hobbs into a variety of new fields, with exciting results.

API: More time needed on EPA’s upstream GHG, refining proposals

September 26th, 2011

The oil and gas industry will need more time to respond to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed upstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emission requirements and its proposed refinery emissions rule, American Petroleum Institute officials said.

IOCs resume crude oil, natural gas production in Libya

September 26th, 2011

Total SA and Eni SPA said they have resumed production of crude oil in Libya, while state-owned Sirte Oil said it has restarted output from its eastern gas fields.

EIA forecasts higher global oil prices, growing volatility

September 26th, 2011

The US Energy Information Administration still sees higher global crude oil demand and prices over the long run as national economies recover,

Agoco to restart two refineries by late September

September 26th, 2011

Libya’s state-owned Arabian Gulf Oil Co (Agoco) said it will resume operations at its two refineries by late September, coinciding with the start-up of production at the Sariri and Mesla oil fields.