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DOE announces five new energy projects at LLNL
The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two rounds of awards for the High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Program (HPC4EI), including five projects at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). HPC4EI connects industry with the computational resources and expertise of the DOE national laboratories to solve challenges in manufacturing, accelerate…
Lawrence Livermore unveils NNSA's Sierra, world's third fastest supercomputer
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and its industry partners today officially unveiled Sierra, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, at a dedication ceremony to celebrate the system’s completion. Sierra will serve the NNSA’s three nuclear security laboratories, LLNL, Sandia National…
Secretary Perry: LLNL 'making a difference, impacting people's lives in a powerful way'
Energy Secretary Rick Perry made his first visit to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on Monday, praising Lab employees for "making a difference in people’s lives" and reaffirming DOE’s commitment to securing the future of its national laboratories. Perry made the remarks during a joint all-hands meeting with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA…
Lab leads new effort in materials development
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will be part of a multi-lab effort to apply high-performance computing to U.S.-based industry’s discovery, design and development of materials for severe environments under a new initiative announced today by the Department of Energy (DOE). The High Performance Computing for Materials Program (HPC4Mtls) will connect industry…
DOE HPC4Mfg Program funds 13 new projects to improve energy technologies through HPC
A U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance U.S. manufacturing is funding 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.9 million. The High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program unites the world-class computing resources and expertise of the national laboratories with U.S. manufacturers…
Department of Energy issues second installment of Quadrennial Energy Review
The Department of Energy has issued the second installment of the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER), which focuses on the electricity system and its role as the enabler for accomplishing three key national goals: improving the economy, protecting the environment and increasing national security.The report analyzes trends and issues confronting the nation’s electricity sector…
Energy Department to invest $16 million to accelerate computer design of materials
The Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will invest $16 million over the next four years to accelerate the design of new materials through the use of supercomputers. Two four-year projects will take advantage of superfast computers at DOE national laboratories by developing software to design fundamentally new functional materials destined to revolutionize…
Two Lawrence Livermore researchers awarded early career funding
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists Jennifer Pett-Ridge and Todd Gamblin have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Early Career Research Program to receive funding for proposed projects.Jennifer Pett-Ridge was selected for her work titled, "Microbial Carbon Tranformations in Wet Tropical Soils: The Importance of Redox…
Department of Energy's Dot Harris honored for blazing path for women
LaDorris "Dot" Harris, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of Energy, was recently honored at the EmpowHer Institute's Girls to Greatness Luncheon, "Dream Big, Reach Higher," in Beverly Hills, California. The mission of theEmpowHer Institute is to empower girls and womento seek fulfilling and productive lives by helping them gain the…
Proposals sought for next-generation supercomputing technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have issued a request for proposals to further develop "extreme scale" supercomputer technology.The latest request for proposals (RFP) is now available on the Web. Contracts will total about $100 million, and the funding period will be from July of this year to…
Baylis named champion for the DOE Minorities in Energy Initiative
Tony Baylis, director of the Office of Strategic Diversity Programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), was recently named as a Department of Energy (DOE) champion of the Minorities in Energy Initiative by DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz during a forum at the White House."It was a privilege to take part in the White House forum. I am honored to have been selected…
Lab sustainability efforts move toward solar energy: DOE issues call for proposals
The Laboratory is planning to establish and use an onsite solar electrical-generation system that not only will provide a clean, renewable source of onsite energy, but an additional capability for LLNL energy research and development efforts. This move toward solar energy will enhance the Lab's sustainability initiatives and performance, with a focus on renewable energy…
LLNL recognized by Federal Electronics Challenge
Reduce. Donate. Recycle. These activities demonstrate a commitment to sustainability that earned the Lab recent recognition. Once again this year, the Lab has been recognized for reducing the environmental impact of electronics in the annual Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC). LLNL has received the bronze award both times for addressing the 'end-of-life management' phase…
