Energy Systems

The Energy Systems Division conducts applied R&D to strengthen the economy, and enable energy independence, mobility, and national security.

The Energy Systems division pursues applied research and development to strengthen the economy, enable energy independence, mobility, and national security. The division conducts research, development, and demonstration from bench through development based on critical alliances/partnerships with industrial partners, universities, other national laboratories, and other Argonne divisions/directorates.

Argonne scientists are developing a new dynamic aircraft simulation tool that will support the transition to 21st Century flight. The tool, named Aeronomie, will allow engineers to simulate entire flights and test how all kinds of aircraft perform — including electric and hybrid airplanes, vehicles for urban air mobility, and unmanned aerial vehicles (shown here). (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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Argonne looks to power electric aviation with new dynamic system simulation tool

Scientists at Argonne have built software to measure how to conserve energy in flight with 21^st century vehicles — including electric and hybrid airplanes and drones.

Computational Science, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Energy Technology and Storage

The reciprocal relationship between the electrical grid and communications networks is not well understood. Argonne scientists examined this relationship in a recent journal article.

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The modern electric grid needs smarter modeling for improving resilience, study finds

Power systems and communication networks are increasingly interdependent, which can affect the response and recovery times when problems occur.

Energy Systems, Grid Modernization

Brandon Sforzo and a former colleague prepare an experiment to investigate fuel injector design at the Advanced Photon Source.

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Argonne engineers streamline jet engine design

Research that’s fueled to take off

Computational Science, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Modeling and Simulation

Hydropower could be a clutch player in helping global energy markets integrate solar and wind energy into the power grid.

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Utility player: How hydropower can help get more wind and solar on the grid

A white paper from the International Energy Agency details how hydropower can help ease the global addition of wind and solar to the resource mix on power grids. Argonne’s Audun Botterud offered his expertise as a co-author.

Hydrology, Hydropower, Water Power Technologies

Bridge with automobiles driving across. Bridge spans a body of water.

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Big trucks, little emissions

Researchers develop a new approach for converting ethanol using the latest advances in catalysis and process development.

Transportation Systems, Advanced Engines and Fuels, California

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Argonne looks to power electric aviation with new dynamic system simulation tool

The modern electric grid needs smarter modeling for improving resilience, study finds

Argonne engineers streamline jet engine design

Utility player: How hydropower can help get more wind and solar on the grid

Big trucks, little emissions

Battery collaboration meeting discusses new pathways to recycle lithium-ion batteries

Argonne collaboration shows benefits of better corn residue management strategies

Argonne collaborates to review current battery recycling processes for electric vehicles

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Donald Gerard Hillebrand

James F. Miller

Guenter Conzelmann

Keith S. Hardy

Ann M. Schlenker

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Bruce Hamilton

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