Two Berkeley Lab teams have been selected for the 2015 DOE Lab-Corps Pilot Program: MyGreenCar (Sam Saxena, Nihar Shah, Dana Hansen) – supporting electric vehicle (EV) drivers, utilities and policy makers – and Ring Burner (Peter Therkelsen, Mike Tucker, Vi Rapp) – for reduced indoor air pollution and even heating from household and commercial appliances, such as … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab’s 2015 Lab-Corps Teams Selected
Left-Right Canted-Cosine-Theta (CCT) Windings for Charged Particle Beam Optics 2014-163
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Any application that requires strong alternating fields including Ion beam therapy gantry systems Transportation and focusing of beams with larger momentum spread Synchrotron light sources ADVANTAGES: Compact design allows efficient alternating of multipole sign (dipole, quadrupole, etc.) Using superconductors, lightweight … [Read more...] about Left-Right Canted-Cosine-Theta (CCT) Windings for Charged Particle Beam Optics 2014-163
Simulator Addresses EV Range Anxiety
Using data from 160,000 electric vehicle (EV) driving itineraries and the V2G-Sim simulation tool, Berkeley Lab researchers determined EV "range anxiety" is overblown and that EVs will meet drivers' daily travel needs longer than believed. Read more about the study here. … [Read more...] about Simulator Addresses EV Range Anxiety
Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) 2013-161
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Continuous crosswell seismic monitoring of Oil and gas reservoirs Aquifers for CO2 sequestration Monitoring stress changes near earthquake faults Monitoring hydraulic fracturing and enhanced oil recovery ADVANTAGES: Aids in optimizing oil recovery by providing real time and continuous data on reservoir dynamics Enables … [Read more...] about Continuous Active-Source Seismic Monitoring (CASSM) 2013-161
Devices for Fresh Water from Ground and Surface Water IB-3121
APPLICATIONS: Produce fresh water from highly brackish ground and surface water in commercial / industrial and private settings Desalinate water sources with ionic contaminants Remove toxic, naturally-occurring ionic contaminants from underground water supplies ADVANTAGES: Potential for higher performance and lower cost compared to state-of-the-art Utilize … [Read more...] about Devices for Fresh Water from Ground and Surface Water IB-3121