Editorial:
Solving the Big Problems
As the nation's largest energy research facility, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is playing a leading role in addressing each of energy's "10 Big Problems." Our strategy is grounded in the belief that no single technology and no single energy source can alone provide the volume of energy capable of sustaining both the quality of our lives and the viability of our planet. More...

NEWS & NOTES

ORNL to Host Tennessee Solar Initiative
In a press conference held at the Tennessee capitol, Governor Phil Bredesen announced plans for a $62 million Solar Initiative that will be housed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee. More...

Two Energy Frontier Research Centers at ORNL
Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be home to 2 of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers announced by the White House in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences. More...

Senate Energy Chair Visits ORNL
New Mexico Senator Jeff Bingaman and Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker spent a day in Oak Ridge learning how ORNL will play a leading role in a number of energy-related projects. More...

FEATURED RESEARCH

Both Directions at Once
Problem: Can America simultaneously achieve energy independence and address global warming? More...

Becoming Part of the Process
Problem: Can we reduce power consumption without compromising our quality of life? More...

Anxiety Attack
Problem: Can new batteries relieve anxiety over electric vehicles? More...

Food or Fuel?
Problem: Can ethanol reduce oil imports without compromising food supplies? More...

Too Much Gas
Problem: Can carbon sequestration reduce global levels of carbon dioxide? More...

The Nuclear Option
Problem: Can new technologies deliver a nuclear future that is safe and affordable? More...

Breaking the Grid Lock
Problem: Can a modern electrical grid change American habits of energy consumption? More...

What's In Store
Problem: What happens to renewable power when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine? More...

Inexhaustible
Problem: Can science produce an energy source that is both inexhaustible and sustainable? More...

Protecting from the Unthinkable
Problem: Can new technologies stem the proliferation of nuclear materials? More...

A CLOSER LOOK

Thomas Zacharia
When Thomas Zacharia was named Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Deputy for Science and Technology in March of this year, he traded responsibility for the world's leading computing program for the challenge of managing ORNL's $1.4 billion research and development portfolio. More...

RESEARCH HORIZONS

Bionic Science
Problem: Can prosthetic devices be engineered to feel natural? More...

Breaking the Law
Problem: Is the continued growth of supercomputers challenged by laws of physics? More...

AWARDS

...And the Winners Are...
Accomplishments of Distinction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More...

WEB ONLY FEATURES

Reference Desk:
View videos, guides, and papers associated with the various research projects mentioned in this issue of the ORNL Review. More...

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