Berkeley Lab “In the News” is
our weekly review of Lab researchers, staff, and students who have appeared in
the news media this past week. This is but a sampling of our coverage. Please
note that some links may expire after time.
A Sept. 26 San
Francisco Chronicle story highlighted a new report on solar panels, work
led by Galen Barbose. Computer World, PV Magazine and others
also covered the report.
On Sept. 26 R&D.com
featured work on artificial photosynthesis led by Peidong Yang.
A Sept. 25 Southern
California Public Radio story highlighted research led by the Lab’s Ronnen Levinson which led to an
interactive heat map of 5 California cities.
The latest issue of National
Geographic magazine features work by the Lab’s Anand Gopal, Samveg Saxena and Amol Phadke showing benefits of electric cars in India and
China. (no link)
A Sept. 23 Consumer
Reports story on adding value to your home (including the addition of solar
power) quoted Galen Barbose.
A Sept. 22 FCW
magazine story on employee collaborative tools, including those being used at
Berkeley Lab, quoted Adam Stone.
A September issue of Physics
Today highlighted work co-led by the Lab’s Oliver Gessner, which helps give a better understanding of quantum
vortices within liquid helium.
A Sept. 21 Daily Cal
story covered the recent Berkeley Lab hiring of three developmentally disabled
people from ProjectSEARCH noting Kem
Robinson and Lady Idos’ involvment.
A Sept. 19 BBC News
story on the history of plutonium noted Berkeley Lab’s contributions to better
understanding the element.
On Sept. 19 the Associated
Press ran a story noting California will ban smoking at home day care
facilities, citing recent research by Berkeley Lab. Many news outlets covered
the decision.
