Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences

NERSC Helps Develop Next-Generation Batteries

As part of DOE's Batteries and Energy Storage Hub, researchers will use NERSC resources to predict the properties of electrolytes—liquid solutions that conduct ions between battery plates and aid in energy storage. When the center is up and running, collaborators will combine their results with the Materials Project to get a complete scope of battery components. Together these tools allow them to employ a systematic and predictive approach to battery design. Learn more

A Pharmaceutical Screening Strategy to Capture CO₂

Zeolites are widely used to purify water and separate gases. But scientists believe that these structures have the potential to do a lot more—like capturing CO₂ from the emissions of coal-burning power plants before it reaches the atmosphere and contributes to global warming. By combining novel tools developed by Berkeley Lab computaional scientists, with a screening strategy inspired by the pharmaceutical industry, researchers can now quickly find the right structures to effectively do this job. Learn more

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Research Highlights:

Energy Efficient Computing

Scientists and engineers in Berkeley Lab's Computational Research, National Energy Research Scientific Computing, Information Technology, and Environmental Energy Technologies divisions are working together to solve a significant problem faced by computing centers worldwide: how to engineer, build and operate power-efficient computers and data centers. Their research examines a wide range of issues, from creating new computer architectures using low-power processors to innovative building designs. Learn more

Learn more about the Green Flash Project.

Computational Research For the Environment

By developing computational tools to effectively monitor Earth's evolution, model climate and new technologies, scientists in the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Computational Research, Earth Sciences, Environmental Energy Technologies and divisions are ensuring that society will successfully adapt to a changing world. Learn more

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Safety and Heath

Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences conducts all of its operations in a manner that protects the health and safety of its employees and guests, that does not endanger the environment, and is consistent with all applicable LBNL, university, and government agency policies and regulations. Learn more