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C53-02b-271168The software used in High Performance Computing (HPC) and ArtificialIntelligence/MachineLearning (AI/ML) workloads is increasingly complex to maintain, install, and optimize. More problematic is the poor performance portability of applications between platforms, forcing site-specific re-engineering of codes. Existing solutions to deployment of AI/ML work?ows on commercial cloud envir ...

C53-31a-271169Significant technical innovations are needed to improve the economics of plastic recycling. Plastic recycling rates in the United States have been stagnant for more than a decade: less than 10% of plastics are currently recycled, and only 5.5% of polyurethane plastics are recycled. Plastics have become a major contributor to global warming, as emissions from global plastics productio ...

C53-20b-271305The prospect of nuclear power produced with advanced molten salt-cooled reactor (MSR) designs has garnered the attention of the Department of Energy in conjunction with the private sector. The salts are used to transfer heat from the reacting fuel. All designs describe a chemically stable salt with a melting point near 500°C, heated by the nuclear reaction to a temperature near 700 ...

The SolarSurveillance project addresses security and reliability issues of string inverters in solar photovoltaic systems. Existing intrusion detection systems have limitations, hindering their effectiveness in detecting potential cyber threats and system failures. The project aims to develop an effective and adaptive intrusion detection system for string inverters, contributing to the development ...

The agricultural sector must adopt available technological advances to decrease its significant contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. Its high levels of energy and water consumption are two of the main sources of inefficiencies. At the same time, many rural communities lack access to reliable electricity, specifically under-utilizing clean energy sources. An opportunity exi ...

C56-14d-273410Aquaculture has been identified as essential for feeding the world as the population increases towards nine billion by 2050. While aquaculture often comes with environmental challenges, future growth must be done sustainably and equitably. Marine renewable energy (MRE) to power aquaculture is one of the key strategies to meet this growth responsibly. Marine hydrokinetic energy offers ...

Aggressive decarbonization and electrification scenarios require a 3000-fold increase in grid-tied storage assets. Grid-tied batteries can only contribute to this challenge if control methods and technology improve dramatically. While grid-scale and residential battery markets are growing rapidly, deployment in small commercial buildings lags significantly. Current projects in this market segment ...

C56-10d-273616To meet the need for more sustainable manufacturing supply chains with reduced greenhouse gas emissions and to remove reliance on foreign supply chains, policymakers and researchers have begun exploring the possibilities of biomanufacturing commodity chemicals and materials. Acrylates are a primary monomeric component in paints, coatings, plastics, and super-absorbent polymer applica ...

Floating offshore wind is not only considerably more expensive to install than other forms of clean energy, but the rate of manufacturing is considerably slower, and the supply chain, specifically for the floating bases, remains undeveloped in the US. For wind turbines, increasing size increases efficiency and cost competitiveness, so there is a constant drive to install larger turbines, which lea ...

High-quality, defect free, and consistent thickness Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) films are required to ensure maximum efficiency and longevity over the life of hydrogen fuel cells or electrolyzers utilizing this technology. The current technologies of PEM film Quality Assurance (QA) and defect detection rely on human inspection, which can be subjective and labor intensive, or measurement technol ...