Argonne National Labratory - Argonne, IL, USA
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N 41° 43.112 W 087° 58.720
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One of the U.S. Department of Energy's oldest and largest national laboratories for science and engineering research.
Waymark Code: WMD3X7
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2011
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Argonne's mission is to apply a unique mix of world-class science, engineering and user facilities to deliver innovative research and technologies.
Research at Argonne centers around three principal areas:
•Energy
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Energy Storage: Argonne develops transformational energy storage systems that enable and enhance electric-drive vehicles and a green-energy grid through electrical energy storage development, prototype and manufacturing process engineering, stationary storage and grid management, and electric transportation systems.
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Alternative Energy and Efficiency: Argonne is developing the next generation of alternative energy sources to promote energy independence through improved chemical fuels, advanced biofuels, and solar energy systems, as well as through the optimization of fuel and engine dynamics.
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Nuclear Energy: Argonne develops advanced reactor and fuel cycle systems – including fast reactor and fuel cycle technologies, advanced modeling and simulation methods, and innovative nuclear energy systems – to enable the safe and sustainable generation of nuclear energy.
•Biological and Environmental Systems:
-- Argonne produces integrated molecular-scale, hydrological, economic and social computational models to enable regionally focused ecological and climate assessments through metagenome analysis, protein discovery, regional climate prediction and integrated climate, energy and economic discovery.
•National Security:
-- Argonne provides critical security technologies that prevent and mitigate events with potential for mass disruption or destruction through the nonproliferation and forensics of weapons of mass destruction, decision sciences, new sensors and materials, and cyber security.
Tours are by reservation only.
You can see some of the facility from the visitor center. Members of the public age 16 or older can take guided tours of the scientific and engineering facilities and grounds. Tours last about two and a half hours. For children under 16, Argonne offers a range of hands-on learning activities suitable for K-12 field trips and scout outings.
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