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
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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
Second Genome, Evotec Partner to Seek IBD Treatments
Second Genome, a startup based on Berkeley Lab technology, has partnered with German drug discovery company Evotec to develop treatments for microbiome-mediated illnesses. The companies will screen targets identified by Second Genome's microbiome discovery platform and Evotec's drug discovery platform and chemical libraries to yield drug molecules for clinial development. Their … [Read more...] about Second Genome, Evotec Partner to Seek IBD Treatments
Startup Lygos in Pilot-Scale Production
Lygos, a startup founded on Berkeley Lab biotechnology, has achieved pilot scale production of malonic acid, a high-value specialty chemical used in pharmaceuticals, flavors, and fragrances. The Lygos approach could replace the petroleum production process now used for malonic acid with a lower cost technology that uses less energy. For the complete story, go here. … [Read more...] about Startup Lygos in Pilot-Scale Production
Lab-Corps Applications Due March 9
DOE Lab-Corps, based on NSF’s I-Corps™ model, gives researchers tools and training to help transition energy-related technologies into products that benefit society and the national economy. Berkeley Lab will send two teams to the 2015 DOE Lab-Corps Pilot Program. Each team will consist of a Principal Investigator (PI), who must be a current Berkeley Lab employee, an … [Read more...] about Lab-Corps Applications Due March 9