Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The page describes water power as a domestic energy source that generates about 6% of U.S. electricity and can complement intermittent sources such as wind and sun. It is also the country’s largest source of utility-scale energy storage.

ORNL uses its capabilities in materials, neutrons, and computational science to develop manufacturing technologies for large and small companies.

PSD conducts research into materials, chemical processes and technologies for energy generation and storage.

Scientists and engineers at ORNL assess biomass resources, develop biobased chemicals, create plastics that can be recycled on demand, and advance energy security for transportation sectors including aviation, marine, and rail.

As a leader in climate science, clean energy innovations and national security, ORNL is in a unique position to harness extensive expertise and big science tools like the nation’s most powerful

The 'greatest Oak Ridger' makes some crisp observations about the nuclear contract, science and government, genteel poverty, getting fired, his friend and mentor Eugene Wigner and the Friendship Bell.

The Research Library at Oak Ridge National Laboratory provides research and management resources across fields including chemistry, physics, materials science, computer science, engineering, and homeland security. Its resources are primarily electronic, and it also houses print and microform collections.

The US Department of Energy awarded Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers with a Distinguished Achievement Award in June 2016, for accomplishments in wireless charging and hydrogen storage technologies. The award was given at the Annual Merit Review in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Satyabrata Sen was elevated to the grade of IEEE Senior member.

LandScan Mosaic is a new global population distribution dataset from ORNL that models how buildings are used and occupied throughout the day.

The ORNL News Desk provides the latest updates, research achievements, and news stories from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It serves as a hub for media inquiries, multimedia resources, and insights into scientific advancements and community engagement at ORNL.

The Distinguished Staff Fellowship (DSF) program offers outstanding early career scientists and engineers a unique and prestigious entry to a career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Of more than 7,000 staff, just a select few are DSFs.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTNERS Inform: Participate in workshops and symposia to present current approaches and find out what is possible using ORNL’s advanced techniques and computing.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has made discoveries in advanced materials, energy science, national security, neutron science, nuclear science and engineering, and supercomputing. Its facilities are available to scientists worldwide for research.

Pratishtha is an ORNL postdoctoral researcher developing edge computing architectures for distributed energy resource management and control in the power grid. Her work supports integrating renewables into the existing grid.

B. Richard Bass joined ORNL in 1976 and manages the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission program there that develops probabilistic structural safety assessment technology for nuclear power plants. His work has resulted in more than 200 technical publications.

Budhendra Bhaduri is chief data officer at ORNL and provides executive leadership for the laboratory’s data and AI strategy.

J. Michael Ramsey earned chemistry degrees from Bowling Green State University and Indiana University and joined ORNL in 1981, where he leads the Laser Spectroscopy and Microinstrumentation Group.

Jacob Barhen directs the Center for Engineering Science Advanced Research at ORNL and leads the Complex Systems group in its Computer Science and Mathematics Division. He has held the rank of Corporate Fellow since 1999.

The Center for Radiation Protection Knowledge at ORNL supports the development and application of radiation dosimetry and risk assessment methodologies based on available scientific information.

CCSD advances ORNL's computing and data capabilities for scientific discovery and continued U.S. tech leadership.

ORNL’s Economic Development team connects local, state, and national partners to ORNL technologies and know-how, creating new companies, high-tech jobs, and strong communities.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory offers educational programs in which students and faculty participate in research, engineering, and professional work through internships, collaborations, and structured development experiences.

Organizational contacts and similar information. For ORNL staff members’ contact information, see the Our People page.

The page directs users to contact scalehelp for general support and inquiries and points to SCALE-help FAQs for guidance on resolving SCALE issues.

The Genesis Mission is a Department of Energy initiative led by 17 national laboratories to advance AI-driven science. At ORNL, the Discovery and Lux computing systems will support the effort and development of the American Science Cloud.

Jack Clark reports on AI research benchmarks, open-weight models, and the prospect of AI-driven activity in space. Elorian and Scale AI’s Humanity’s Sixth Sense benchmark finds a wide gap between people, who score 93.1, and the top AI system, GPT 6 Astra, which scores 53.6. P-Zero Research’s TasteVal finds frontier models’ research taste doubling every three months, leading Clark to view full recursive self-improvement in 2027 as more likely. Reflection’s Beam uses less inference compute than comparable models but trails Chinese models on several benchmarks.

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