en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:00 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/ The ORNL Review is Oak Ridge National Laboratory's research and development magazine. Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducts basic and applied research that provides innovative solutions to complex problems. webmaster@ornl.gov http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/cover_story.shtml http://www.ornl.gov/ornlhome/rss/review_logo.gif Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article01.shtml 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article05.shtml Problem: Can America simultaneously achieve energy independence and address global warming? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article06.shtml Problem: Can we reduce power consumption without compromising our quality of life? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article07.shtml Problem: Can new batteries relieve anxiety over electric vehicles? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article08.shtml Problem: Can ethanol reduce oil imports without compromising food supplies? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article09.shtml Problem: Can carbon sequestration reduce global levels of carbon dioxide? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article10.shtml Problem: Can new technologies deliver a nuclear future that is safe and affordable? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article11.shtml Problem: Can a modern electrical grid change American habits of energy consumption? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article12.shtml Problem: What happens to renewable power when the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article13.shtml Problem: Can science produce an energy source that is both inexhaustible and sustainable? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article14.shtml Problem: Can new technologies stem the proliferation of nuclear materials? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article02.shtml 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article03.shtml 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article04.shtml 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article15.shtml 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. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article16.shtml Problem: Can prosthetic devices be engineered to feel natural? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article17.shtml Problem: Is the continued growth of supercomputers challenged by laws of physics? Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article18.shtml Accomplishments of Distinction at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:16 EDT http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v42_2_09/article_web_reference.shtml View videos, guides, and papers associated with the various research projects mentioned in this issue of the ORNL Review.