In the MSRE’s heyday: ORNL Director Alvin Weinberg (far left) and Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Glenn Seaborg (pointing) were on hand in 1968, when the Molten Salt Reactor began operating with ...

Here's some help for entering values in the DOE Cool Roof Calculator, either the CoolCalcEnergy or the CoolCalcPeak versions There are 243 different locations built into the pull-down lists in the ...

Have heating and cooling effects been tested? At present, there is no standardized method for testing the effectiveness of radiant barriers in reducing heating and cooling bills. But numerous field ...

What is a radiant barrier? Radiant barriers are materials that are installed in buildings to reduce summer heat gain and winter heat loss, and hence to reduce building heating and cooling energy usage ...

Estimates Cooling and Heating Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...

Kerberos Task Force James A. Rome, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Douglas E. Engert, Argonne National Laboratory Kenneth Renard, Army Research Laboratory Purpose The Kerberos test bed was aimed at ...

Adding more insulation where you already have some, such as in an attic, will save energy. You can save even greater amounts of energy if you install insulation into ...

Methane hydrates, a promising natural gas resource, are believed to reside throughout the globe in sea-floor sediments and permafrost. Lorie Langley, who is leading ORNL’s Gas Hydrate program for the ...

Inaugurated in 1979, the "Buildings Conference" takes place every three years allowing time to develop new research and technology applications and to document the findings. Attendance is ...

Estimates Energy and Peak Demand Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces ...

How does solar radiation affect the temperature of a roof surface and heat flow through the roof? This solar radiation control fact sheet focuses on low-slope roofs for commercial buildings. The ...

If you are buying or building a new house, make sure that energy-saving features are included. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) home insulation rule requires the ...