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.

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Argonne researchers generate important breakthrough to help secure electrical grid

As the electrical grid is modernized, it requires new safeguards to keep it safe from cyberattackers. Researchers at Argonne have developed a novel security approach to find and stop cyberthreats that penetrate the IT layer, preserving grid stability.

Computer Science and Engineering, Cybersecurity, CEEESA Power Systems

Meltem Urgun-Demirtas, right, a group leader at Argonne, along with the University of Michigan and Northwestern University will lead a bioenergy industry consortium with a workforce development component to develop new technologies. (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.)

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University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Argonne to lead groundbreaking research and educational collaboration with bioenergy industry

The Integrated Biochemical and Electrochemical Technologies to Convert Organic Waste to Biopower collaboration has a workforce component that will bring new technologies to the bioenergy industry.

Waste Minimization, Bioenergy

Argonne recently teamed up with a Colorado-based biofuel company to perform a critical lifecycle analysis of its next gen technology to produce renewable jet fuel from corn grain in what could be a game-changer in biofuel industry. (Gevo.)

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Argonne teams up with GEVO to apply lab’s GREET Model to company’s net-zero project

Argonne’s Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Technologies Model (GREET), using data provided by Gevo, is expected to yield results about its carbon footprint within a few months.

Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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Biofuels offer a cost-effective way to lower shipping emissions

Swapping heavy fuel oil with fuel made from wood waste, waste fats, oils and greases could drastically cut planet-warming emissions from the shipping industry by 40 to 93%.

Energy Systems, Transportation Systems

Photo of truck and cars. (Image by Shutterstock/MakDill.)

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Argonne study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

A new Argonne study offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge.

Energy Technology and Storage, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Economic Analysis

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Argonne researchers generate important breakthrough to help secure electrical grid

University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Argonne to lead groundbreaking research and educational collaboration with bioenergy industry

Argonne teams up with GEVO to apply lab’s GREET Model to company’s net-zero project

Biofuels offer a cost-effective way to lower shipping emissions

Argonne study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Guidebook for Hydropower Projects

Thomas Wallner joins DC briefing, explains Argonne’s research into electric vehicles and grid

Analysis: When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?

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