January 2019 – July 2022
Battery manufacturer Northvolt recently acquired the battery technology company Cuberg, Inc., co-founded by Richard Wang, a 2016 fellow hosted at Cyclotron Road. Cuberg is one of the earliest companies supported at Cyclotron Road, a DOE program that helps bring clean-energy technologies to market. https://eta.lbl.gov/news/article/battery-company-s-success-has-origins
In a replay of a talk given last Friday, the Department of Energy’s first Deputy Director for Energy Justice, Shalanda Baker, discusses energy justice, the Justice40 initiative, and investments in clean energy for disadvantaged communities. https://youtu.be/SKkFW66hT4s
Berkeley Lab’s energy and water conservation efforts were recently highlighted in several Department of Energy publications. A cross-functional team oversees the program, ensuring the Lab’s energy and water management activities are strategic, effective, and persistent. https://sbl.lbl.gov/category/news/#Berkeley%20Lab%20Sustainability%20Featured%20in%20DOE%20Publications
Lab physicist Jean-Luc Vey is featured in a recent “ASCR Discovery” story on the open-source supercomputer code called WarpX, which simulates laser-made plasmas and presents a path for shrinking particle accelerators. The DOE Office of Science produces the publication. https://ascr-discovery.org/2021/03/warp-drive/
DOE Secretary Granholm shares her thoughts on last week’s Atlanta-area shootings and the pattern of hateful acts against Asian Americans, pledging solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in DOE. She asked employees to treat one another with dignity and respect. https://youtu.be/6U3TakArmWI
Learn about the Justice40 initiative and investments in clean energy for disadvantaged communities from the Department of Energy’s first Deputy Director for Energy Justice, Shalanda Baker, in a discussion today, Friday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHI1YnNkaHRnbW5zdDk2bGR0MmQ2cHF1NmYgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
In a new Q&A on Energy.gov, Akanksha Menon, a thermal scientist in the Energy Technologies Area, talks about what inspired her STEM career path, what excites her most about working at Berkeley Lab, and tips for someone looking to enter her field. https://www.energy.gov/articles/women-energy-dr-akanksha-menon
Join IPO in recognizing Lab inventors and software developers whose contributions are helping to advance industry. Special guests include Vanessa Chan, the new Chief Commercialization Officer at the Department of Energy, scientists, and industry representatives. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NzMzNzBna2FwZHZxdmJ1cGVyYmE1cmVtb3QgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Showcase Berkeley Lab creativity this Earth Day 🌍. The Department of Energy invites all Lab employees to submit photos and haikus as part of a virtual Earth Day celebration. Submissions are accepted Monday, March 15, through Thursday, April 1, and winners will be announced the week of Earth Day. https://earthday.projectenhancement.com/
Join a roundtable discussion with DOE Secretary Jennifer Granholm and scientists from some of the national labs in discussing DOE’s ongoing collaborative response to COVID-19. The roundtable begins at 9:45 a.m. this morning. https://science-doe.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_JZPbVSIMSAiVxtmcft0DWQ?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery