ORNL Energy Science

What if yesterday’s scrap cars could become tomorrow’s high-performance vehicles? @ORNL scientists have created RidgeAlloy, a new aluminum alloy that turns contaminated scrap into structural parts, opening the door to a new domestic aluminum supply. bit.ly/4h0LMv7

Panelists of the Next-Generation Data Centers Power and Security Workshop at @ORNL brainstormed how to tackle #supplychain bottlenecks, workforce development, #grid interconnection delays and modeling long-term power needs.💡#gridsecurity bit.ly/3PcCVfU

At @ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, researchers advance large-scale additive manufacturing for tooling, molds, composite structures and complex components, enabling validation at industrially relevant scale. bit.ly/444VyI8

From Maine’s housing challenges to the future of nuclear construction—partnership is the multiplier. @ORNL and @UMaine are scaling large-format 3D printing for housing, infrastructure, and energy systems, such as new @KairosPower projects. ⬇️ youtu.be/AE0-_a2W-rY?si…

The top customer costs from power outages in any one state hit nearly $39B in 2024, up from $7.8 billion in 2019. @ORNL’s nationwide analysis shows those costs driven by longer, more frequent outages, shaping #gridmodernization choices. bit.ly/3Nd5adH

.@ORNL and EPB have reached a milestone in deploying advanced microgrid technology to reduce outages. The project adds nearly 58 MWh of energy storage across five microgrids and demonstrates ORNL’s next-generation control platform. bit.ly/4lj9VyO

@ORNL and EPB have reached a milestone in deploying advanced microgrid technology to reduce outages. The project adds nearly 58 MWh of energy storage across five microgrids and demonstrates ORNL’s next-generation control platform. bit.ly/4lj9VyO

From Maine’s housing challenges to the future of nuclear construction—partnership is the multiplier. @ORNL and @UMaine are scaling large-format 3D printing for housing, infrastructure, and energy systems, such as new @KairosPower projects. ⬇️ youtu.be/AE0-_a2W-rY?si…

Power outages are becoming more frequent, longer and more expensive. Since 2018, major #outages rose 29% and now average over 11 hours nationwide. @ORNL’s analysis measures the rising cost to homes and businesses to inform #resilience planning. bit.ly/3Nd5adH

Power outages cost U.S. customers more than ever. @ORNL researchers found major outages averaged $67B and climbed to $121B in 2024 alone. County-level analysis shows where outages hit hardest and supports #electricgrid investment. 🔗 bit.ly/3Nd5adH #GridResilience

Advancing grid modernization at @ORNL. The Real-Time Grid Simulation Laboratory now demonstrates advanced grid analytics and management tools for wide-area power reliability. #ElectricGrid

Check out Tech Briefs’ interview with @ORNL’s Yilu Liu about her team’s R&D100 award-winning GridEdge Analyzer. The devices are installed throughout the grid to monitor its behavior in real time: bit.ly/471Aa71

👏 Congratulations to @ORNL’s Vipin Kumar, named one of 21 selected for the 2026 ACMA Emerging Leaders Program. He develops innovative composite manufacturing techniques using large-scale polymer additive manufacturing. bit.ly/3OpZE7Q

Touchscreen technology traces its roots to Tennessee — and to innovation from @ORNL. In this @WBIR story, ORNL researcher Bruce Warmack reflects on the early research that sparked a global revolution in how we interact with technology. 🔗 bit.ly/4qRn7Mt

Check out Tech Briefs’ interview with @ORNL’s Yilu Liu about her team’s R&D100 award-winning GridEdge Analyzer. The devices are installed throughout the grid to monitor its behavior in real time: bit.ly/471Aa71 #gridmodernization

Partners gathered in Kentucky to celebrate ACP Technologies' new pilot facility, which integrates process insights from @ORNL. The partnership spans fundamental materials science from @ORNL_PhysSci and pilot-scale manufacturing at DOE’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility.

.@ORNL gathered industry leaders this week for a workshop on next generation data centers including security, grid integration and #criticalmaterials, with tours of research hubs like the Grid Research Innovation and Development Center.

@ORNL gathered industry leaders this week for a workshop on next generation data centers including security, grid integration and #criticalmaterials, with tours of research hubs like the Grid Research Innovation and Development Center.

How do we group cells from a variety of used batteries – in a variety of conditions – so they work together effectively to provide energy storage for the grid? @ORNL researchers are using hands-on research to solve these technical and #SupplyChain challenges. #NationalBatteryDay

Exciting work from our teams advancing automation in plant science! 🌱