Argonne Hosts Foreign Journalists

Argonne's Transportation Technology R&D Center hosted a group of foreign journalists on Wednesday, May 28. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., 18 foreign journalists toured the battery and fuel cell laboratories in Building 205, and the Advanced Powertrain Research Facility in Building 371. The Foreign Press Centers support U.S. policies by helping foreign media cover the U.S. Their goal is to promote the depth, accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the U.S. by providing direct access to authoritative American information sources.

In the 4-wheel drive engine dynanometer test cell, mechanical engineer Mike Duoba explains Argonne's work on the through-the-road plug-in hybrid electric vehicle prototype.	Argonne mechanical engineer Thomas Wallner talks about hydrogen, spark-ignition engine research.

Presentations and Handouts from the Press Tour

• Argonne: Helping to Make the World a Better Place (848KB)
• Overview of Argonne's Transportation Research Program (1.6MB)
• Vehicle Research at ANL to Support U.S. Department of Energy Goals (904KB)
• Energy Storage R&D 2007 Annual Progress Report/Vehicle Technologies Program (12.1MB)
• Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes (200KB)
• R&D on Advanced Lithium Batteries (400KB)
• Diagnosis of Power Fade Mechanisms in High-Power Lithium-Ion Cells (560KB)
• Low Temperature Study of Lithium-Ion Cells Using a LiSn Micro-Reference Electrode (424KB)
• Advanced Cathode Materials for High-Power Applications (280KB)
• New Cathode Materials (2.8MB)