How energy analysis can create more bang for the energy research buck
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 08:03
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are working on a wide variety of clean energy technologiesfrom biofuels to batteries to solar energybut now these disparate efforts are being tied together with an in-depth and innovative analytical approach that will show which technologies are the most beneficial to pursue. The analysis will also give feedback to scientists before a technology hits the marketplace, allowing them to adjust and refine the technology so as to maximize its economic and environmental impact.