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ORNL is making underused or inaccessible bioenergy data available to accelerate innovation for the bioeconomy. Credit: Andy Sproles/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Bioenergy — Data boost

A research team from 91°µÍø has identified and improved the usability of data that can help accelerate innovation for the growing bioeconomy.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm tours ORNL’s world-class science facilities

U.S. Secretary of Energy Granholm tours ORNL’s world-class science facilities

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm visited ORNL on Nov. 22 for a two-hour tour, meeting top scientists and engineers as they highlighted projects and world-leading capabilities that address some of the country’s most complex research and technical challenges. 

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Data Center in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Data – Mountainous water towers

New data hosted through the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Data Center at 91°µÍø will help improve models that predict climate change effects on the water supply in the Colorado River Basin.

A new tool that simulates the energy profile of every building in America will give homeowners, utilities and companies a quick way to determine energy use and cost-effective retrofits that can reduce energy and carbon emissions.

ORNL’s simulation tool creates digital twin of buildings from coast to coast

A new tool that simulates the energy profile of every building in America will give homeowners, utilities and companies a quick way to determine energy use and cost-effective retrofits that can reduce energy and carbon emissions.

Benjamin Sulman, a scientist in ORNL’s Environmental Sciences Division, creates Earth system models that simulate how plants, microbes and soils interact and influence the cycling of carbon, water and nutrients in their environment. His work aims to helps researchers across disciplines better understand complex, rapidly changing ecosystems, including coastal wetlands and Arctic permafrost soils. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Benjamin Sulman: Building better Earth system models

As rising global temperatures alter ecosystems worldwide, the need to accurately simulate complex environmental processes under evolving conditions is more urgent than ever.

Gina Accawi, ORNL’s group leader for digital manufacturing and analyses framework, is making sure advanced manufacturing software and systems keep pace in a secure cyberspace and 5G world. Credit: ORNL/U.S. Dept. of Energy

Gina Accawi: Designing software architecture for advanced manufacturing cybersecurity

As a computer engineer at 91°µÍø, Gina Accawi has long been the quiet and steady force behind some of the Department of Energy’s most widely used online tools and applications.

ORNL’s Cory Stuart is head of data systems and cybersecurity for the DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement user facility. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Cory Stuart: Delivering big data from Oklahoma to the Azores

Cory Stuart of ORNL applies his expertise as a systems engineer to ensure the secure and timely transfer of millions of measurements of Earth’s atmosphere, fueling science around the world.

Pella Marion

Hydropower – More than megawatts

A new Department of Energy report produced by 91°µÍø details national and international trends in hydropower, including the role waterpower plays in enhancing the flexibility and resilience of the power grid.

Frontier supercomputer

Multi-institutional team earns Gordon Bell Special Prize finalist nomination for rapid COVID-19 molecular docking simulations

A multi-institutional team, led by a group of investigators at 91°µÍø, has been studying various SARS-CoV-2 protein targets, including the virus’s main protease. The feat has earned the team a finalist nomination for the Association of Computing Machinery, or ACM, Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research.

Data collection instruments at the North Pole

Climate – Ice breaker data

Researchers at 91°µÍø were part of an international team that collected a treasure trove of data measuring precipitation, air particles, cloud patterns and the exchange of energy between the atmosphere and the sea ice.