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Friday, May 2, 2008

 

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

ORAU welcomes two new universities to consortium
(Oak Ridger) Oak Ridge Associated Universities welcomed the University of Alabama at Huntsville and the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico as its newest consortium members...5/1

New 'Weapon' In Forensics: Device Detects Latent Prints On Human Skin
(Science Daily) Fingerprints that used to escape detection could soon help point to the killer. Using a field portable system being developed by ChemImage and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, investigators at crime scenes will be able to detect latent prints on human skin....5/1

DOE and ORNL leaders visit Morehouse College
(Oak Ridger) A contingent from the Department of Energy and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory visited Atlanta recently for "DOE & ORNL Day" at Morehouse College....5/1

GM Partners with Mascoma on Cellulosic Ethanol
(Motor Trend) In addition to GM's undisclosed equity stake, Mascoma has received several state and federal grants, including participation in the $125 million U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Science Center Grant led by Oak Ridge National Lab...5/1

Losing the Forest for the Trees: Tree Monocultures and the Biofuel Boom
(Americas Program, Center for International Policy) The U.S.-based ArborGen Corporation is the undisputed leader in genetically-modified tree development... [and] is one of the partners in the BioEnergy Science Center, a $125 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and led by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to process lignocellulosic biomass into fuel....5/1

Utilities, Plug-In Cars: Near Collision?
(Wall Street Journal) A study by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory agreed that the number of plug-in vehicles in use and when they recharge could profoundly influence power-generating costs....5/2

LOCAL DOE:

DOE releases ASER summary, thanks Karns High students
(Oak Ridger) The latest Annual Site Environmental Report summary document for the U.S. Department of Energy's 33,725-acre Oak Ridge Reservation is now available....5/1

Retired DOE manager picked for nonprofit
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Peter Greenwalt, a retired Department of Energy manager whose federal career included a long stint in DOE's Oak Ridge office, has been named executive director of the Energy, Technology and Environmental Business Association....5/2
 

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL:

Double Bombings in an Iraqi Town Kill 35
(New York Times) Two blasts ripped through a street in Diyala, and a car bomb in Baghdad killed a U.S. soldier and nine civilians....5/2

ENERGY & SCIENCE POLICY:

New EPA Standards Would Cut Amount Of Lead in the Air
(Washington Post) The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday proposed tightening the federal limits for lead in the air, but the proposal fell short of what its own scientists said is required to protect public health....5/2 [Registration Required]

Tornado-Ravaged Kansas Town Rebuilds 'Green'
(USA Today) The small Kansas town has made "green" its rebuilding mantra, declaring itself a national model for environmentally conscious living....5/2

DOE:

Battelle: New director named for Pacific Northwest National Lab
(Tri-City Herald) Battelle has named Mike Kluse as the new director for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Richland lab it manages for the Department of Energy....5/1

DOE releases fuel economy guide
(Oak Ridger) With the national average cost for fuel now reaching more than $3.50 a gallon and regional prices not far behind, there is a tool that may help....5/1

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

Chemical Engineer Honored for Excellence in Catalysis
(Fuel Cell Works) Jingguang Chen, the Claire D. LeClaire Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has won the 2008 Award for Excellence in Catalysis from the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York. ...[C]ollaborators include Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Ballard Power Systems, a fuel cell manufacturer....5/1

OTHER STORIES:

UT's Lofton reveals cancer battle
(Knoxville News Sentinel) The senior All-American guard told the News Sentinel on Thursday that he underwent four weeks of radiation treatment after being diagnosed with testicular cancer last March....5/2

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