Breaking Ground on the Computational Research and Theory Facility
2.01.12 Energy Secretary Steven Chu, along with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 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.
ESnet Staff Share Expertise, 100G Experiences at Joint Techs Meeting
1.31.12 Twice a year, staff from ESnet and Internet, two of the leading research and education networks, meet to exchange information and experiences on topics of mutual interest. The meetings, known at the Joint Techs, also draw an international crowd of networking experts. The Winter 2012 meeting was held Jan. 22-26 in Baton Rouge, La., where ESnet staff gave a series presentations.
Can Cloud Computing Address the Scientific Computing Requirements for
DOE Researchers? Well, Yes, No and Maybe
1.30.12 After a two-year study of the feasibility of cloud computing systems for meeting the ever-increasing computational needs of scientists, Department of Energy researchers have issued a report stating that the cloud computing model is useful, but should not replace the centralized supercomputing centers operated by DOE national laboratories.
Powered by NERSC, a Database of Billions of Genes!
1.26.12 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.
Bubbles Help Break Energy Storage
Record for Lithium Air-Batteries
1.25.12 Using supercomputers at NERSC and electron microscopy, a team of researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Princeton University recently built a novel graphene membrane that could produce a lithium-air battery with the highest-energy capacity to date.
The Great Gas Hydrate Escape
1.25.12 For some time, researchers have explored flammable ice for low-carbon or alternative fuel or as a place to store carbon dioxide. Now, a computer analysis of the ice and gas compound, known as a gas hydrate, reveals key details of its structure. This work could enlighten alternative fuel production and carbon dioxide storage.
ASCR Discovery: Computing steps up to capture,
keep CO2 underground
1.25.12 Several researchers at Berkeley Lab are using supercomputers to speed designs for new materials that sponge up carbon dioxide and systems that facilitate its large-scale capture, while their colleagues use computation to better understand the geological and physical processes and lay the groundwork for approaches that will sequester gas underground.
