Energy and Utilities Portfolio
Energy and Utilities Portfolio
ORNL plays a pivotal role in America’s drive toward a flexible, secure, and decarbonized energy future. Our researchers deliver breakthroughs in energy science and technology, including generation, distribution, storage, and end use, all in support of US Department of Energy priorities.
Featured Technologies
Method for Commissioning Power System Testbeds with HIL
Integration of Coils and Capacitors in Wireless Charging Systems
High-Capacity Sorbents for Direct Lithium Extraction
Tailored Polymer Binder for Flexible Sulfide Electrolyte Films
Microballast Electrode Materials
Novel Efficient Refrigerator with Cold Energy Storage Enabling Demand Flexibility
Methods of Energy Efficient Sorbent Regeneration Used for Direct Air Capture
Foamed Electrodes Structures
Zero Voltage Switching AC-DC Converter Based on Zero State Modulation
Modified Plasma Treated Porous Carbon Fiber for Carbon Capture with Electrical Current Desorption
Direct Drive Modular Permanent Magnet Arc Generator
Photochemically-Driven CO2 Release Using a Metastable-State Photoacid for Energy Efficient Direct Air Capture
A Method for Producing Homogeneous Metallic Alloys from Additively Manufactured Consumable Arc-melt Electrodes
Cyber Grid Guard: A Distributed Ledger Technology Framework
Open Air Cold Plasma Nitridation Process of Metallic Bipolar Plate
Thermally Anisotropic Composites for Thermal Management in Building Envelopes
Highly Fluorinated Nanoporous Molecular Sieve Membranes for Efficient CO2 Separation
Synesthesia-Based Automation System Message Encryption
Dual Source Integrated Heat Pump Having Thermo-Storage
Geographic Location Tool for Power Systems from Connections, Linearization, and Triangulation
Liquid Metal-Suspended UO2 Fuel
Additive Manufacturing of Multi-Functional/Graded Materials for Improved Tooling Performance
Evaluation Platform for Submodules in Multiport Autonomous Reconfigurable Solar Power Plant
Hydraulically-Opened Cone Vertical Tube Diffuser with Slanted Anti-Siphon Hole
Mechanism to Manage Charge Allocation and Optimize Performances in Air-Source Integrated Heat Pump
Dual Purpose Underground Thermal Battery
Selective Extraction of Lithium from Hot Leachate Sulfate Stream through a Precipitation Process
Polyphase Wireless Power Transfer Systems