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Vol. 4, Issue 02, Fall 2009

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Laboratory Director Eric Isaacs Message from Argonne Director Eric Isaacs –This issue of Argonne Now showcases the work that Argonne's scientists and engineers are doing to create a vibrant energy future for our country.
A new "smart" grid Knowledge is power — Argonne employs a cadre of scientists and engineers who devote their extensive expertise to creating a smarter power grid.
Dendrites of uranium produced by a fast reactor Putting the new in nuclear — Argonne works to design a more resourceful and cleaner type of nuclear reactor to improve the efficiency and safety of nuclear power.
Argonne scientist Jeff Elam examines solar cell materials Everything under the sun — Nanoengineers, physicists and materials scientists work to make solar energy as commerically viable as fossil fuels.
Utracapacitors dramatically boost the power of lithium-ion batteries Charging ahead —Argonne transportation engineers make groundbreaking discoveries to improve plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Argonne mechanical engineer Thomas Wallner makes an adjustment to the laboratory's "omnivorous engine" Did you know...that Argonne scientists have developed an "omnivorous" engine that can run on any blend of ethanol, butanol and gasoline?

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