Shape-Memory Materials Magicby Kathy Chambers 23 Feb, 2016 in  Hubble Space Telescope Courtesy of NASAJust like magic, shape-memory materials have the ability to be transformed into another shape and then return to their original shape—or in some cases even metamorphose into a third shape before returning to their original shape. This transformation is possible because the crystalline structure of shape-memory alloys allows them to sense and respond to their environment. Shape-memory transformation behavior can now be created by thermal, light, or chemical environments. Shape-memory alloys have been used by the research community for well over a decade to accomplish tasks that were not possible otherwise. Visit OSTI's Catalogue of Collections to learn about the magic happening with shape-memory technology by DOE researchers and U.S. federal agencies. SciTech Connect is DOE's premier full-text source for research and development results in the OSTI Collections. A myriad of DOE's research projects have utilized shape-memory materials such as endovascular therapies, energy-efficient cooling systems that use an elastic shape-memory metal alloy as a refrigerant, and the discovery of shape-... Related Topics: fiber, In the OSTI Collections, plastic, Shape-Memory, solar
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Now Playing on ScienceCinema. . .by Lorrie Johnson 27 Jun, 2013 in Products and Content
Looking for a good summer movie? Over 600 new videos have been added to ScienceCinema recently. Learn more about the Higgs Boson, and what it means for the universe, in “Unraveling the Higgs Boson Discovery”. Or, watch “Breakthrough: Using Microbes to Make Advanced Biofuels” to learn how the Joint BioEnergy Institute is using microbes to convert non-food crops and agricultural waste into fuels for cars, trucks, and planes. Interested in harnessing the sun’s power? See how companies are improving the efficiency of solar cells in “Solar Innovator”. Simply enter a search, and ScienceCinema’s advanced audio indexing technology and powerful search capabilities will identify videos containing the words, plus pointers to the exact spots in the videos where the words were spoken. ScienceCinema adds new videos as they are produced and submitted by the DOE Laboratories, programs, and other facilities. Over 3,200 videos are now available – take a break from the heat and enjoy a new film! Related Topics: Biofuels, microbes, movie, ScienceCinema, solar, sun Read more... |
Department of Energy’s SunShot Projectsby Tonya Chadwell 28 Mar, 2013 in Products and Content
The SunShot Initiative is a collaborative national effort to make solar energy cost competitive with other forms of energy by the end of the decade. As part of the initiative, the Department announced seven data-driven projects that will bring to light new opportunities to lower costs and advance solar energy deployment in the U.S.A. Former Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, “Through powerful analytical tools developed by our nation’s top universities and national labs, we can gain unparalleled insight into solar deployment that will help lower the cost of solar power and create new businesses and jobs.” The Energy Department is investing funds in these projects to assist with these new discoveries to improve solar cell efficiency and reduce costs. - Edited excerpts from Energy Department Announces New SunShot Projects to Harness the Power of Big Data
DOE Green Energy site, offers more information on the SunShot Initiative Additional Resources: Related Topics: Chu, diffusion, DOE Green Energy, energy, green energy, power, solar, SunShot Read more... |
DOE’s Solar Decathlon – Building the Futureby Kate Bannan 26 Sep, 2011 in Science Communications
The Solar Decathlon is being held September 23–October 2, 2011, at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Related Topics: biomass, collegiate, decathlon, DOE Green Energy, energy, geothermal, green, hydro, power, solar, synthetic fuels, wave, wind Read more... |
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