Energy research is taking center stage at Los Alamos National Laboratory. During a recent panel discussion, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Undersecretary of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration Administrator Jill Hruby and Charles Oppenheimer, the grandson of the Lab’s first director J. Robert Oppenheimer, visited the Lab and took part in a panel discussion. In this episode, we will listen to excerpts of that panel. Then, we will check in with the Lab’s new climate and clean energy coordinator, Matt Heavner, to hear about some of the ongoing energy work the Lab is doing, and to learn why a laboratory that is known more for weapons research will be pivotal in addressing climate issues. Lastly, we will check in with a team of researchers at the Lab to understand why an organism as small and simple as algae could hold the key to decarbonizing the aviation industry.
The National Security Science podcast is a spin-off of National Security Science magazine at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We bring you stories from the Lab’s Weapons Program—stories that show how innovative science and engineering are the key to keeping America safe. Or, as we like to say, better science equals better security.
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