Berkeley Lab's Vincent Battaglia described his research team's approach to improving the energy density of lithium-ion batteries in the latest edition of The Economist. Battaglia is one of a handful of battery experts interviewed regarding the future of energy storage technology. For the complete article, go here. For energy storage technologies developed at Berkeley Lab, go … [Read more...] about The Economist Features Lab Battery Expert
Lab Tech Transfer Successes Highlighted at May CRENEL Meeting
The Lab’s Chief Technology Transfer Officer Dr. Elsie Quaite-Randall participated on a panel with tech transfer coordinators from LLNL, SLAC, and Sandia at the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories (CRENEL) meeting held May 22 at SLAC. As part of an industry partner panel, Dr. Charlie Hotz, Nanosys, Inc. VP of Research and Development, … [Read more...] about Lab Tech Transfer Successes Highlighted at May CRENEL Meeting
MyGreenCar Team Rocks I-Corps Bootcamp
Berkeley Lab's MyGreenCar team ranked first out of 16 teams attending I-Corps™ bootcamp this week. The MyGreenCar team (L-to-R Sam Saxena, Nihar Shah, Dana Hansen, Russell Carrington) is developing a fuel economy app supporting EV drivers, fleet managers and other customers. I-Corps™ bootcamp helps researcher / entrepreneurial teams zero in on the best markets and … [Read more...] about MyGreenCar Team Rocks I-Corps Bootcamp
Ultrasonic Radio 2015-076
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Communication Ultrasonic wave emission and reception Distance measurement tool ADVANTAGES: Reliable, highly directional Wide equalized frequency response and high sensitivity No interference with voice communication Low cost fabrication method ABSTRACT: A research team led by Berkeley Lab's Alex Zettl has invented a … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic Radio 2015-076
Gene Modification to Increase Drought and Flood Tolerance in Plants 2014-108
APPLICATIONS: Agriculture Feedstocks for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Increases availability of staple food crops regardless of water resources Reduces need for monitoring of water levels during growth ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have used recombinant nucleic acid techniques to overexpress a gene -- SAB18 -- to increase … [Read more...] about Gene Modification to Increase Drought and Flood Tolerance in Plants 2014-108