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October
4, 2001
DOE-Funded
Research Wins 26 Awards
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of Energy Spencer
Abraham today announced that Department of Energy-funded
researchers have won 26 of the 100 awards given
this year by R&D Magazine for the most outstanding
technology developments with commercial potential.Examples
of their work include: a tough, sprayed-on metal
coating with extreme wear and abrasion resistance;
a heat pump water heater that uses one-third the
electricity of a conventional water heater; a
way to recharge lead-acid batteries that extends
their life by 3-4 times; and a method for processing
computer chips using supercritical carbon dioxide
with the potential of saving the semiconductor
manufacturing industry tens of millions of gallons
of water per day.
"I'm proud of the award-winning work done
at DOE national laboratories and facilities,"
said Secretary Abraham. "These accomplishments
clearly demonstrate the value of government-funded
research to our nation."
The researchers winning the R&D 100 Awards
work at 13 of the department's laboratories and
facilities across the country. Additionally, one
company whose research was funded by the department
will also receive an award. Eleven of the awards
are joint awards with companies or universities.
Descriptions of the technologies are available
on the Office of Science web site and R&D
Magazine. The winning technologies were selected
by an independent panel of some 70 experts and
the editors of R&D Magazine. The awards will
be presented at a ceremony tonight at the Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry. The DOE laboratories
and facilities whose researchers are receiving
awards are:
Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne Ill.
Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, N.Y.
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory,
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Kansas City Plant, Kansas City, Mo.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley,
Calif.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore,
Calif.
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, N.M.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden,
Colo.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland,
Wash.
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, N.M.
and Livermore, Calif.
Savannah River Technology Corp., Aiken, S.C.
Media Contact: Jeff Sherwood, 202/586-5806
Number: R-01-169
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