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href="/">Home</a> » <a href="/science/">Science</a> » Energy Science </div> </div> </div>   <main> <div class="main"> <div class="main-wrapper"> <h1 id="page-heading">Energy Science</h1> <section><div class="Content"><p>Researchers use extreme-scale computing at NERSC to explore the scientific foundations for new and improved energy technologies and to understand how to mitigate the environmental impacts of energy use. This includes using a wide variety of well-established electronic structure methods to study chemical catalysis, nanosystem-based solar devices, fuel cell membranes, and more. Much of this work is enabled by the large cache of optimized chemistry and materials science software that NERSC makes available to its user customers. </p> <p>Equally as important is the use of NERSC facilities for development of new energy applications that rely on extreme-scale computing, such as the award-winning EMGeo reservoir mapping software for finding oil and gas reservoirs.</p></div></section> <div class="IndexList"> <div class="index-list-item first"> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/using-computation-to-enhance-leds/" title="Using Computation to Enhance LEDs"><img width="100" height="100" alt="inn-nano-wire-pr-green.png" src="/assets/NewsImages/2014/InN-Nanowire-LEDs/inn-nano-wire-pr-green__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.png" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/using-computation-to-enhance-leds/" title="Using Computation to Enhance LEDs">Using Computation to Enhance LEDs<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">Simulations at NERSC have shown that semiconductors made of oft-used materials but with ultra-thin dimensions could lead to dramatically improved LED efficiency. <a href="/science/energy-science/using-computation-to-enhance-leds/" title="Using Computation to Enhance LEDs" class="more">Read More »</a></p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="index-list-item "> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/simulations-couple-with-experiment-to-boost-energy-research/" title="Simulations Couple with Experiment to Boost Energy Research"><img width="100" height="100" alt="EnergySynergy.png" src="/assets/ScienceAtNERSC/EnergySynergy__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.png" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/simulations-couple-with-experiment-to-boost-energy-research/" title="Simulations Couple with Experiment to Boost Energy Research">Simulations Couple with Experiment to Boost Energy Research<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">Two recent studies highlight important synergy between theory and experiment and between key DOE research facilities in cutting-edge energy research. In both cases, the researchers are at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and they used ORNL experimental facilities with NERSC supercomputers. <a href="/science/energy-science/simulations-couple-with-experiment-to-boost-energy-research/" title="Simulations Couple with Experiment to Boost Energy Research" class="more">Read More »</a></p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="index-list-item "> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-i-design-principles-for-light-harvesting/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis I - Design Principles for Light Harvesting"><img width="100" height="100" alt="FlemingSmall.png" src="/assets/ScienceAtNERSC/FlemingSmall__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.png" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-i-design-principles-for-light-harvesting/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis I - Design Principles for Light Harvesting">Artificial Photosynthesis I - Design Principles for Light Harvesting<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">Several NERSC researchers are trying to fully understand photosynthesis, the process that provides the energy source for essentially all<br /> living things on Earth. The goal is to aid in the design of light-harvesting catalysts that convert water and carbon dioxide into fuels. <a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-i-design-principles-for-light-harvesting/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis I - Design Principles for Light Harvesting" class="more">Read More »</a></p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="index-list-item "> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-ii-joint-center-for-artificial-photosynthesis-jcap-simulations/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis II - Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) Simulations"><img width="100" height="100" alt="NathanLewis.png" src="/assets/ScienceAtNERSC/NathanLewis__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.png" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-ii-joint-center-for-artificial-photosynthesis-jcap-simulations/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis II - Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) Simulations">Artificial Photosynthesis II - Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) Simulations<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">JCAP is a DOE funded energy hub. Its goal is to develop systems that absorb light and generate chemical fuels. Material science research is at the heart of JCAP activities. <a href="/science/energy-science/artificial-photosynthesis-ii-joint-center-for-artificial-photosynthesis-jcap-simulations/" title="Artificial Photosynthesis II - Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP) Simulations" class="more">Read More »</a></p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="index-list-item "> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/efrc-carbon-capture-and-sequestration-activities-at-nersc/" title="EFRC Carbon Capture and Sequestration Activities at NERSC"><img width="100" height="100" alt="Sposito2011.png" src="/assets/ScienceAtNERSC/Sposito2011__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.png" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/efrc-carbon-capture-and-sequestration-activities-at-nersc/" title="EFRC Carbon Capture and Sequestration Activities at NERSC">EFRC Carbon Capture and Sequestration Activities at NERSC<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">Transforming the way we generate, supply, transmit, store, and use energy is one of the defining challenges for the 21st century. At its heart, the challenge is a scientific one, and large-scale simulation plays a pivotal role. Several NERSC projects associated with Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) are involved. <a href="/science/energy-science/efrc-carbon-capture-and-sequestration-activities-at-nersc/" title="EFRC Carbon Capture and Sequestration Activities at NERSC" class="more">Read More »</a></p> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="index-list-item "> <div class="thumbnail"> <a href="/science/energy-science/finding-hidden-oil-and-gas-reserves/" title="Finding Hidden Oil and Gas Reserves"><img width="100" height="100" alt="newmanMED.jpg" src="/assets/NewsImages/newmanMED__FillWzEwMCwxMDBd.jpg" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> <div class="list-text"> <h2 class="article-list-title"><a href="/science/energy-science/finding-hidden-oil-and-gas-reserves/" title="Finding Hidden Oil and Gas Reserves">Finding Hidden Oil and Gas Reserves<span class="more"></span></a></h2> <div class="DateAuthors"> </div> <p class="Summary">America’s economic stability and national security are inextricably tied to having a consistent supply of reasonably priced oil and gas. 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