Second State of the Lab Address on Sept. 27; Livestream Issues Corrected
September 22nd, 2017A second State of the Lab presentation takes place Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Building 50 Auditorium. This was scheduled for those unable to view the Sept. 1 talk due to difficulties with with the livestream service. IT has addressed the issues and the Sept. 27 talk will be livestreamed here. As with the first talk, Director Witherell will take questions after his presentation. You can submit questions for consideration in advance here.
Postdoc Awareness Week: 10 Things You Should Know About Dimitri Panagopoulos
September 22nd, 2017A researcher with the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impact Division, Panagopoulos has swum where very few others have dared go, dreams of sailing in an ancient vessel, and used to serve food during very sad occasions. Learn more about Panagopoulos here.
ETA Contributes to Energy Standards for Computer Servers
September 22nd, 2017The Energy Technology Areas’ Industrial Applications team recently contributed to the development of NSF 426, an international standard for environmental leadership in the design and manufacture of computer servers. It includes criteria for certification to ISO 5001, which supports market-driven adoption of energy management best practices in manufacturing supply chains. More>
‘Utility-Scale Solar 2016’ Report Finds Solar Power Increasingly Competitive
September 22nd, 2017The Lab’s “Utility Scale Solar 2016” report on U.S. large ground-mounted solar projects explores trends in deployment and project design, installed project prices, operating costs, capacity factors, and power purchase agreement (PPA) prices (now under $30/MWh). More>
JGI Develops Minimum Metadata Standards for Uncultivated Microbial Genomes
September 22nd, 2017An international team led by Joint Genome Institute researchers has developed standards for the minimum metadata to be supplied with single amplified genomes and metagenome-assembled genomes submitted to public databases. “Robust comparative genomics relies on extensive and correct metadata,” said JGI’s Tanja Woyke. More>
DOE 40th Anniversary Milestone: Berkeley Lab’s FastBit
September 22nd, 2017The DOE is celebrating its 40th anniversary by highlighting 40 science accomplishments over 40 days. A recent highlight featured Berkeley Lab’s FastBit. Developed in the Computational Research Division, the technology, which speeds up searches through giant datasets, won an R&D100 Award in 2008. More>
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