LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories including:
- Limitless, renewable, nonpolluting energy? You’re standing on it
- How a trip to the Arctic could help us find life on other planets
Science: Limitless, renewable, nonpolluting energy? You’re standing on it
In the quest for energy sources that reduce carbon emissions to stave off global warming, geothermal energy is coming into the spotlight—and it should. Virtually limitless, ‘always on’ and widely available across all 50 states, geothermal resources offer a tantalizing opportunity to provide affordable, carbon-neutral electricity, heating and cooling for every American without disrupting our economy. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL
Podcast: How a trip to the Arctic could help us find life on other planets
A team of researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory recently returned from the Haughton Impact Crater in northern Canada, where they tested technology that could one day be used to search for life on other planets. Today on Down to a Science, we’re talking with Nina Lanza, a planetary scientist at Los Alamos, and Lisa Danielson, director of the Center for Space and Earth Science at Los Alamos, about their expedition to the Arctic. Listen here. Courtesy/LANL
