ARGONNE, Illinois, May 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: The high cost of platinum catalysts used in hydrogen fuel cells limits the commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles. Scientists are studying alternative catalysts to increase cost-effectiveness and maintain efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells. Researchers are increasingly looking to hydrogen fuel cell systems as alternate power sources for vehicles and other applica  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Transitioning from a career in the military to a job in the civilian sector has a special set of challenges, say two veterans, one of whom has been working at Idaho National Laboratory for roughly a year and another who plans to start soon. Sam Edwards and Brent Soelberg, both 20-plus year veterans, are grateful for a program called Hiring Our Heroes that is helping them m  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Bradbury Science Museum premiered its online artifacts collection with images of groundbreaking science and history of the Manhattan Project, which developed the world's first atomic bombs at Los Alamos Laboratory that helped to end World War II. "People can now virtually experience a part of the museum never seen before as well as some of our gallery exhibits  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: Novel quantum dot solar cells developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory match the efficiency of existing quantum-dot based devices, but without lead or other toxic elements that most solar cells of this type rely on. "This quantum-dot approach shows great promise for a new type of toxic-element-free, inexpensive solar cells that exhibit remarkable defect toleran  more