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Read about all the latest news from CRD, ESnet and NERSC in the January 2012 issue of CS News
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An Energy Storage Record for Lithium Air Batteries
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Can Cloud Computing Address the Scientific Computing Requirements for DOE Researchers?
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ESnet Staff Share Expertise at Joint Techs Meeting
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The Great Gas Hydrate Escape
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Berkeley Lab Inspires Careers in Science Research
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Berkeley Lab Breaks Ground on the CRT Facility

Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu, along with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and University of California leaders, broke ground on the Lab's Computational Research and Theory (CRT) facility on Feb. 1. The CRT will be at the forefront of high-performance supercomputing research.
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A Database of Billions of Genes and Counting!

With support from NERSC, the IMG/M data management system, which supports the analysis of microbial communities sequenced by the Joint Genome Institute, crossed the boundary of 1 billion genes recorded in the system—more than any other similar system in the world.
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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

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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