2005 Features Archive

South African Science Park Street Naming

Michael Thackeray of Argonne National Laboratory's Chemical Engineering Division was recently honored as one of 11 notable South African scientists and innovators to have streets named after them in Pretoria's new Innovation Hub science park. (More...)

Electrochemical Society Battery Division Research Award

Michael Thackeray of Argonne National Laboratory received the 2005 Research Award of the Battery Division of the Electrochemical Society. The award was established in 1958 to recognize outstanding contributions to the science and technology of primary and secondary cells and batteries and fuel cells. (More...)

SAE Barry D. McNutt Award for Excellence in Automotive Policy Analysis

Steve Plotkin of Argonne's Center for Transportation Research was the winner of the Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2005 Barry D. McNutt Award, which recognizes the importance of sound policy analysis and inspires members of the mobility community in government, industry and elsewhere to strive for excellence. (More...)

NASA Turning Goals into Reality Award

Bill Ellingson (Argonne National Laboratory), Karren More and Peter Tortorelli (Oak Ridge National Laboratory); Debbie Haught, Patricia Hoffman, Merrill Smith, and Steve Waslo (U.S. Department of Energy); David Brewer, Anthony Calomino, and Jim DiCarlo (NASA), Roberta Hines (Goodrich Corporation); Mark van Roode (Solar Turbines Inc.); and Gary Linsey (United Technology) received the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Turning Goals into Reality Award for their work on ceramic composite components. (More...)

DOE Hydrogen Program Award for Excellence in R&D

Marianne Mintz and Michael Wang of Argonne National Laboratory, together with Margaret Mann, Johanna Levene, and Matthew Ringer of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Marylynn Placet of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Mike Rutkowski of Parsons Engineering; Steven Lasher and Kurt Roth of TIAX; Brian James of Directed Technologies, Inc.; Dan Mears of Technology Insights; and Joan Ogden of the University of California, Davis, received the 2005 Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program Award for Excellence in R&D in May. (More...)

ASME Award for Best Presentation

Stephen Ciatti of Argonne National Laboratory received an award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for having given the best presentation at the 2005 Fall Technical Conference for the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division in Ottawa, Canada. Ciatti accepted the award on behalf of himself and his colleagues, Scott Miers and Henry Ng. (More...)

Recycling Automotive Plastics Is Profitable and Good for the Environment

Recycling is not just good for the environment, it is good for business. Argonne researchers have developed a technology to successfully recover plastic from obsolete automobiles that may add plastic to the list of valuable materials recycled from old cars and trucks. (More...)

GREETing a Cleaner, More Energy-Efficient Future

With gas prices soaring, the fuel and vehicle options open to Americans are more varied than ever. But what fuel and vehicle combination provides the lowest total emissions with the highest energy efficiency? (More...)

SAE Award for Excellence in Oral Presentation

Kyeong Lee of Argonne National Laboratory received the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Excellence in Oral Presentation Award for his presentation entitled, “Effects of Exhaust System Components on Diesel Particulate Morphology for a Light-Duty Diesel Engine.” (More...)

Argonne Oxygen Sensor Wins R&D 100 Award

Researchers at Argonne and The Ohio State University will share a 2005 R&D 100 award, given annually by R&D Magazine to the 100 most significant technical products of the year. They have developed a compact sensor to monitor combustion processes in coal-fired power plants, petrochemical plants, blast furnaces, glass processing equipment, and even internal combustion engines. Because the sensor can withstand high temperatures up to 1,600°C, it can monitor in real time, providing performance information that is important to manufacturers seeking to increase energy savings and efficiency. (More...)

Characterizing Emissions Reduction Technologies By Using In-Cylinder Endoscope Imaging

Diesel engines have the potential to reduce the demand for foreign oil significantly because of their high efficiency, relatively low cost, and reliable operation. However, diesels have been plagued by high emissions of soot and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Current research efforts are aimed at solving this emissions challenge. Possible routes to a solution include low-temperature (<1800K peak) combustion to avoid formation of NOx, alternative fuels such as biodiesel blends, and aftertreatments such as NOx catalysts. (More...)

"Composite-structure" material is a promising battery electrode for electric vehicles

Argonne National Laboratory has been granted two U.S. patents (U.S. Pat. 6,677,082 and U.S. Pat. 6,680,143) on new "composite-structure" electrode materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. (More...)

Challenge X: Year One Results

The University of Waterloo won first place in Year One of the Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainability competition at the General Motors University in Auburn Hills, Mich. Challenge X is a three-year-long competition to minimize energy consumption and reduce emissions of hybrid vehicles while maintaining performance. The Canadian team's winning design integrated a nickel-metal hydride battery with a hydrogen fuel cell. (More...)

Argonne Presents PSAT Software License to CATARC

On April 15, 2005, amid smiles and camera flashes, Paul Betten of Argonne’s Office of Technology Transfer handed over a copy of the Powertrain Systems Analysis Toolkit (PSAT) software — developed by Argonne engineers to realistically simulate vehicle fuel economy and performance — to Zhao Hang of the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). The PSAT licensing agreement represents another step in the broadening collaboration between Argonne and CATARC following the signing of a ground-breaking memorandum of understanding on March 9, 2004, to help promote commercialization of energy-efficient vehicles and clean transportation fuels in China. (More...)

DOE Officials Visit Argonne's Transportation Facilities

Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Office of Science Director Ray Orbach visited Argonne’s Advanced Powertrain Research Facility May 6, 2005, after participating in a ceremony at the Laboratory’s Center for Nanoscale Materials, which is currently under construction. (More...)

Team Receives $14.5 Million to Develop Advanced Combustion Technology for Vehicles

A research team comprising industry, university, and national laboratory innovators — including Argonne National Laboratory — was awarded a $14.5 million research project to develop high-efficiency, clean combustion technology for vehicles. Other members of the team, which is led by International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC) in Warrenville, Illinois, include Ricardo, Borg-Warner Turbo, Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Siemens, Mahle, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California-Berkeley, and Conoco-Phillips. (More...)

Chinese-American Olympics Planning Group Meets at Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne's Transportation Technology R&D Center recently hosted approximately 90 Chinese and American scientists and policy makers working toward the goal of creating a cleaner Beijing. The December gathering was the first American meeting of the Chinese-American Joint Working Group on Olympic Cooperation to develop sustainable technologies for the City of Beijing and the 2008 Olympic Games. Two previous meetings had been held in China. (More...)

November 2009