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Advanced Energy Technologies
Research on cleaner advanced energy technology focuses on converting and storing energy, especially batteries and fuel cells; developing cleaner combustion methods to reduce the environmental impacts of energy technologies, such as the emissions of air pollutants, and advanced materials to make energy use more efficient.
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Cleaner CombustionTurbulent combustion takes place in all heat and power generating systems, including combustion engines in automobiles and industrial boilers and furnaces. By studying the properties of turbulent fluid motion in combustion chambers, Berkeley Lab researchers have devised a low-swirl burner that emits orders of magnitude less nitrogen oxide than current technology. (Nitrogen oxides are greenhouse gases, and when exposed to sunlight, also generate smog.) Combustion research generates the fundamental physical and chemical knowledge necessary to reduce emissions and increase efficiency. Experimental and modeling studies lead to the design of better combustion devices. Researchers work with Berkeley Lab's National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) to model combustion processes using high-performance supercomputers. |
Batteries and Fuel Cells
Berkeley Lab researchers are studying technologies that could lead to the development of low-cost, rechargeable, advanced electrochemical batteries with the potential for use in hybrid vehicles and other transportation applications. Current work focuses on lithium-polymer and lithium-ion batteries.
Research and Technology Transfer Links
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