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Theory and Modeling of Materials for Renewable Energy

Renewable energy sources such as solar energy are attractive alternatives to fossil fuels because of their abundant supply and pollution-free power … more

Sustainable Manufacturing Program

To support industry’s drive to remain globally competitive and maximize innovation, this program will develop and deploy advances in … more

Measurements and Standards for Thermoelectric Materials

Our goal is to develop standard reference materials (SRMs), measurement methodologies, and comprehensive data sets (Seebeck coefficient, … more

Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory

The Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory (VCCTL) project develops and integrates state-of-the-art computational materials science tools … more

Smart Grid Version 2.0

 Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has … more

Nanocalorimetry Measurements

To develop nanocalorimetry as a method for measuring heats of reaction of nanoscale samples with nanojoule sensitivity in order to detect … more

Software
Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR)

The Sustainable Manufacturing Indicator Repository (SMIR) aims to provide a centralized access to sustainability indicators to help companies … more

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Sustainable Energy Sources and Nanomaterials

Sustainable Energy Sources and Nanomaterials
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