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DOE to Build Next-Generation Supercomputer at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Photo - Saul Perlmutter

A Solar Cell That Does Double Duty for Renewable Energy

The HPEV cell's extra back outlet would allow the current to be split into two, so that one part of the current contributes to solar fuels generation, and the rest can be extracted as electrical power.

Improving Climate Models to Account for Plant Behavior Yields ‘Goodish’ News

Machine Learning to Help Optimize Traffic and Reduce Pollution

Expert Q&A: Safeguarding the Nation’s Energy Infrastructure

Landscape of electricity pylon and wind turbines

VIDEO: 5,000 Robots Merge to Map the Universe in 3D

Image - This three-minute video describes the focal plane, a key component for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument. The focal plane will be equipped with 5,000 swiveling robots that are designed to point at pre-selected galaxies and gather their light. The measurements will be used to build the largest 3D map of the universe. (Credit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab)

Acrylic Tanks Provide Clear Window Into Dark Matter Detection

Researcher Thinks Outside the Box for Big Science

How Drought and Other Extremes Impact Water Pollution

Ancient Pigment Can Boost Energy Efficiency

Scientists Present New Clues to Cut Through the Mystery of Titan’s Atmospheric Haze

Image - The atmospheric haze of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon (pictured here along Saturn’s midsection), is captured in this natural-color image (box at left). A new study, which involved X-ray experiments at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source, has revealed new clues that may help to unravel the formation of this haze. (Credits: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Space Science Institute, Caltech)

By Jove! Methane’s Effects on Sunlight Vary by Region