ARGONNE, Illinois, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * For the first time, Argonne scientists demonstrate that modernized opposed-piston engine can run on zero-carbon hydrogen * * * Hydrogen-powered opposed-piston engine can potentially power hard-to-electrify vehicles for long-haul transit. Invented more than 100 years ago, the opposed-piston engine had its heyday during World War II, poweri  more

UPTON, New York, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists demonstrate new genetic strategy for preventing breakdown of plant oils needed for biofuels and other products * * * Biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new way to boost the oil content of plant leaves and seeds. As described in the journal New Phytologist, the scientists ident  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has been selected to receive a new grant to advance the laboratory's commitment to Executive Order (E.O.) 14057's net-zero carbon emissions buildings goals and put the laboratory one step closer to becoming the first U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility to operate with 100% carbon pollution-free   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory was represented by four scientists at last year's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP28. This is the first time ORNL participated as an official Observer Organization. For two weeks in November and December 2023, COP28 brought government representatives  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Includes commercialization of long-lasting COVID-killing disinfectant * * * One of Sandia National Laboratories' core missions is to help the world through innovation. However, transferring some of that innovation from the Labs to industry isn't always an easy process. Through hard work and ingenuity, some Sandia employees are excelling at  more