Tag: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Atomic-Scale Sandblasters Offer Silicon Chips a More Efficient Replacement

Emerging Technology, Industrial Technology, Process August 8, 2016 Amanda Gasse

Atomic Sandblasters Could Replace Silicon Department of Energy, June 22, 2016 Virtually all electronics today rely on silicon computer chips, but this darling of the tech industry has drawbacks. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory may have found a pathway to a cheaper, lighter and more efficient replacement. Today, silicon computer chips are produced through a complicated, […]

JUMP Initiative

DOE’s JUMP Initiative Calls for Innovation in Energy Efficiency

Finance, Markets & Business May 23, 2016 Amanda Gasse

Innovation challenge for crowdsourced ideas for energy-efficiency in residential buildings NREL, May 20, 2016. Image credit: geralt The Energy Department’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with industry partner CLEAResult, will launch a Call for Innovation as part of the DOE JUMP initiative during the Bay Area Maker Faire in San Mateo, Calif., on May […]