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2011 Transportation Related News

NTRC/ORNL Transportation in the News

  • National Labs Leading Charge on Building Better Batteries
  • ORNL researchers working on better batteries
  • DOE awards advanced vehicle R&D funding
  • ORNL, Dow push forward lithium ion batteries
  • Oak Ridge Carbon Fiber Composites Consortium established
  • Tennessee gets solar-assist EV chargers
  • Better batteries paved the way electric cars

ORNL Released Transportation News

  • ORNL new material possible boon for lithium ion batteries
  • Simulating Turbulent Combustion Speeds Design
  • Dow Kokam/ORNL agreement to boost lithium ion battery performance
  • ORNL microscopy generates new view of fuel cells
  • Oak Ridge establishes carbon fiber composites consortium
  • Story Tip: Computational Chemistry - Converting Biomass
  • Story Tip: Chemistry - Clean Energy Production
  • Story Tip: Transportation - Screening for Safety
  • ORNL marks completion of solar-assisted EV charging stations
  • Key plant traits yield more sugar for biofuels
  • New lignin 'lite' switchgrass boosts biofuel yield by over one-third
  • ORNL's Jaguar helps BMI win award, nation save fuel
  • New DOE bioenergy Web site has ORNL roots

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January 2013

  • Studies quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

October 2012

  • A New Era in Automotive Engine Development Driven by HPC

September 2012

  • ORNL working to charge cars on the fly
  • ORNL roof and attic design proves efficient in summer and winter

July 2012

  • Roofing energy efficiency: more than a simple black and white issue

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