Utilizes dispersed Xe lamp to excite fluorescence of solubilized or solid specimens. Two spectrometers (UV-VIS, and NIR) under computer control record fluorescence spectra. Excitation wavelength can ...

The twentieth century has been shaped by sweeping changes in communication technology. The latest development to radically transform the communication landscape has been the widespread adoption of ...

What is a radiant barrier? Radiant barriers are materials that are installed in buildings to reduce summer heat gain and winter heat loss, and hence to reduce building heating and cooling energy usage ...

Estimates Cooling and Heating Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...

Adding more insulation where you already have some, such as in an attic, will save energy. You can save even greater amounts of energy if you install insulation into ...

If you are buying or building a new house, make sure that energy-saving features are included. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) home insulation rule requires the seller of a new home to provide ...

SCALE (Standardized Computer Analyses for Licensing Evaluation) [1] is a widely used computational code system that has been developed and maintained by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The purpose of ...

Methane hydrates, a promising natural gas resource, are believed to reside throughout the globe in sea-floor sediments and permafrost. Lorie Langley, who is leading ORNL’s Gas Hydrate program for the ...

In the MSRE’s heyday: ORNL Director Alvin Weinberg (far left) and Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Glenn Seaborg (pointing) were on hand in 1968, when the Molten Salt Reactor began operating with ...

ORNL has a new travel services provider. Meanwhile, the Travel office is heading west. Travel Management Partners took over the Lab’s travel reservation service on September 1. TMP serves more than ...

Have heating and cooling effects been tested? At present, there is no standardized method for testing the effectiveness of radiant barriers in reducing heating and cooling bills. But numerous field ...

Estimates Energy and Peak Demand Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...