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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a process that turns waste plastic into liquid fuel, offering a potential route to both recycle plastic waste and produce usable energy. The announcement is drawing attention for its environmental and economic implications, with observers discussing whether the technology could scale to industrial use and help address the global plastic waste problem.
- 2HEVO partners with ORNL and BMW on wireless EV charging▼HEVO works with ORNL and BMW to evaluate next-gen wireless EV charging tech
Brooklyn-based charging company HEVO is working with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and BMW to evaluate next-generation wireless charging technology for electric vehicles. The collaboration will assess static wireless charging that lets EVs power up without plugging in, building on Oak Ridge's research into high-power wireless power transfer. The move signals growing industry interest in cable-free charging as automakers push to simplify the EV ownership experience.
- 3Oak Ridge lab opens new quantum and battery research facility●ORNL’s new 100,000-square-foot facility pushes the frontiers of quantum computing, battery tech
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has opened a new 100,000-square-foot research facility aimed at advancing quantum computing and battery technology. The building expands the Tennessee lab's capacity for work on next-generation energy storage and quantum systems, areas seen as critical to US scientific and industrial competitiveness.