(Environmental Expert) A team of scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory has investigated effectiveness of several electron donors for uranium bioremediation in a study funded by the Department of Energy???s Environmental Remediation Sciences Program… 2/27
(Hickory Record) A recent report published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory estimated that aggressive deployment of GHPs could achieve 35 to 40 percent of a recommended carbon reduction path for the U.S. building sector… 2/27
(Knoxville News Sentinel) In a memo to lab employees Thursday, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thom Mason said a dramatic increase in funding for energy research and other programs is on the way, and he said the stakes couldn’t be higher for ORNL and its scientific staff… 2/27
(Chattanooga Times Free Press) Gov. Bredesen said he met with U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to talk about also developing a solar research institute in Tennessee with the support of the University of Tennessee at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory… 2/27
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Mason, who also is director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, said the plant will help boost ORNL as a research leader for the solar energy industry… 2/27
(PSFK) A company called NatureWorks claims the production of its bioplastic Inego produces 60 percent less carbon dioxide than petroleum-based plastic and requires 30 percent less energy. And Oakridge National Laboratory has explored the possibility of producing carbon fiber from wood pulp… 2/26
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Tennessee’s string of economic development announcements in the face of recession continues to impress following a German corporation’s decision to build a $1 billion plant in Bradley County… 2/27
(Knoxville News Sentinel) Maj. Gen. Mari Eder sees the Army as one giant partnership. She’ll be in Oak Ridge today to help build another partnership - between the nation’s veterans and the region’s scientists and engineers… 2/27
(WATE) Just driving around the Knoxville area, you see empty lots ripe for businesses to set up shop… 2/26
(Tennessean) The Tennessee Department of Transportation has asked lawmakers to approve borrowing $350 million to $400 million to repair state bridges. State officials say the program would boost the economy by creating 15,000 jobs immediately… 2/27