Electricity, water, transportation, healthcare and communications interact to form a broader system of systems that analysts at Argonne are committed to making more resilient.
Researcher Alison Turner creates economic models with a mission. Products such as the National Economic Resilience Data Explorer (NERDE) make data useful for improving economic conditions for people across America.
Argonne is home to several research centers and testbeds where scientists expand our understanding of the changing climate and develop solutions for a clean energy economy.
The newly enhanced NERDE portal provides users with insights into local economic distress, employment and gross domestic product, local industry clusters, climate risk and innovation to help inform economic development and resilience planning.
Signaling a powerful turn toward cutting-edge solutions in clean energy, Argonne received four vouchers to work closely with companies on nuclear innovation projects.
Researchers examined three different types of roofing strategies and their impact on near-surface temperature and cooling energy demand through regional modeling in the Chicago area.
The National Science Foundation funded Argonne and others to study the COVID-19 experiences of public health officials and stakeholders. By improving prediction and prevention, they hope to avoid reinventing a wheel no one wants rolling back into town.
Climate change is bringing flooding, heat islands and extreme weather to Chicago. An Argonne-led project from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Urban Integrated Field Laboratory will help neighborhoods understand and adapt to the city’s changing climate.