OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a first-ever urban heat wave simulation that takes into account the compounding effects from building infrastructure. The method provides a more accurate picture of the impacts from excessive heat on at-risk populations, which can guide local planners seeking mitigation solutions.   more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: By Cory Hatch As nations explore ways to reduce carbon emissions, nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a safe, reliable option for coping with the increase in electricity use. Further, tomorrow's advanced nuclear reactors are smaller and more flexible than today's reactor fleet, which allows them to integrate more renewables with the grid, provide heat for industry  more

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * Consumers' real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds. * * * The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers - like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parke  more