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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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Could it use batteries instead, at least one per sensor node? Pause for a moment to look at the smoke detector in the room where you're sitting and think about the last time you changed its battery. But in either case the computer must always be running, which means it will eventually drain the battery.

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Will an EV-Filled World Pass The Sulfuric Acid Test?

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In a net-zero future, a future where petroleum and natural gas production enter terminal decline and never return to their past carbon-spewing heights, sulfur production will fall away, too. Those heavy metals are key elements in lithium-ion batteries, electric motors, and other technologies crucial for the renewable transition.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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In the case of ORNL’s SNS, the target is mercury. For some areas of neutron-assisted research, such as the investigation of advanced Li-ion batteries, this is crucial.). Projects have included producing two- and three-dimensional images of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) coolers and images of diesel particulate filters (DPFs).