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(Newswise) MILITARY -- Energy boot camp...U.S. military expeditionary bases and outposts will become more energy lean through a three-year, $6 million project that takes advantage of Oak Ridge National Laboratory expertise in a number of fields...NANOTECHNOLOGY -- Manipulating light...ENVIRONMENT -- Putting seashells to work...MATERIALS -- Shaping tomorrow...5/3
(Construction Canada) A landmark North American study evaluating metal roof and wall assembly performance is entering its final phase. The Dynamic Building Envelope Research project, conducted by the Metal Construction Association and U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, began in 2009...5/2
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(WVLY-TV) Teacher creativity and imagination were rewarded today when Oak Ridge Associated Universities presented Heather Burkhart, a fifth grade math and science teacher at Pigeon Forge Middle School in Sevier County, $30,000 to realize her dream of enhanced technology in her classroom...ORAU’s university consortium and its strong partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have uniquely positioned the company as a strong ally in promoting science education....5/3
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DOE
(Knoxville News Sentinel) The newly released report by the National Park Service, which strongly recommends saving a piece of the historic K-25 uranium-enrichment facility, gave new energy to some preservationists who thought salvaging part of the original World War II-era structure was pretty much a dead issue...5/2
(Knoxville News Sentinel) It's a big time for one of the biggest projects in government, the Uranium Processing Facility. UPF design is approaching three-quarters complete, with a 90 percent milestone due later this year...5/3
(Energy.gov) Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory have developed a cost-effective method for the continuous production of alpha silicon carbide fiber. The exceptionally strong, lightweight fiber could enable significant performance improvements in many everyday products...5/2
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National
(AP) Russia's defense minister warned Thursday that talks between Moscow and Washington on the U.S.-led NATO missile defense plan in Europe are "close to a dead end," as officials scrambled to save the deal at a top-level conference...5/3
East Tennessee
(Tennessee Today) A University of Tennessee, Knoxville, professor has received one of the highest honors to be bestowed upon an American scientist. Daniel Simberloff, distinguished professor and the Gore-Hunger Professor of Environmental Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in research...4/2
(AP) Eastman Chemical Co. has received awards from the American Chemical Council for the 19th straight year. The Kingsport, Tenn., company was honored with eight awards for implementing energy efficient improvements in 2011...5/3
State & Regional
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Tennessee maintained its spot as fourth best state in the nation for doing business, according to Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States Survey released today...5/2 |
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