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01.23.13EFRC News

January 2013 EFRC Newsletter

The 7^th edition of Frontiers in Energy Research External link

, the EFRC Newsletter created by an editorial board of early career EFRC members, was published online on January 23, 2013.

Stories of Discovery & Innovation: Preventing Laptop Fires and Thermal Runaway

Researchers point to “self-healing” materials as a potential means of improving lithium ion battery safety. This work, featured in the Office of Science’s Stories of Discovery & Innovation, was supported in part by the Center for Electrical Energy Storage (CEES), an EFRC led by Michael Thackeray at Argonne National Laboratory.

Stories of Discovery & Innovation: Profiting from Waste?

Researchers fashion a record-breaking material to recycle waste heat into electricity. This work, featured in the Office of Science’s Stories of Discovery & Innovation, was supported in part by the Revolutionary Materials for Solid State Energy Conversion (RMSSEC), an EFRC led by Donald Morelli at Michigan State University.

EFRC Events

03.11.13EFRC Event

Princeton-CEFRC Summer Program on Combustion: 2013 Session

The Combustion Energy Frontier Research Center at Princeton University will host a summer program on Combustion. Read More »

03.07.13EFRC Event

“Approaches to Ultrahigh Efficiency Solar Energy Conversion” Webinar

The Light-Materials Interactions in Energy Conversion EFRC at Caltech University hosted a free public webinar on “Approaches to Ultrahigh Efficiency Solar Energy Conversion”. Read More »

06.22.12EFRC Event

"Redefining the Limits of Photovoltaic Efficiency" workshop, July 29, 2012

The Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion EFRC is co-hosting a one-day workshop at Caltech on Sunday, July 29, 2012. Read More »

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DOE Announcements

05.24.11DOE Announcement

Department of Energy Hosts Inaugural Energy Frontier Research Center Summit

On Wednesday, May 25, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu will welcome nearly 1,000 of America's top energy researchers to Washington, D.C. for the inaugural Science for the Nation's Energy Future: The Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit and Forum. Read More »

04.22.11DOE Announcement

Life at the Frontiers of Energy Research Video Contest

The Office of Science announced the winners of the Energy Frontier Research Centers Video Contest and the start of the People’s Choice Contest. The video with the most votes by 5:00 pm on May 24, 2011 will receive the People’s Choice Award. Be sure to vote for your favorites. The winning videos will be shown during an awards ceremony at the EFRC Summit on May 25, 2011. Read More »

03.04.11DOE Announcement

DOE Announced the EFRC Summit & Forum

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the first Science for Our Nation's Energy Future: Energy Frontier Research Centers Summit & Forum to be held on May 25 - 27, 2011. Read More »

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