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The California energy crisis and
the severe droughts in much of the nation's farmbelt this past
summer, along with headlines about shrinking polar ice caps,
serve as harsh reminders of the continuing importance of energy
and environmental research. At Berkeley Lab, a significant step
was taken this past year towards reducing electrical power consumption
in the home while at the same time improving lighting, with
the development of a remarkable new high-performance, energy-efficient
table lamp. Berkeley Lab researchers also made significant advances
in addressing the uncertainties of the global carbon cycle.
This past year, they launched deep-diving robots into the frigid
Southern Ocean waters off Antarctica to monitor the response
of plankton to iron fertilization. |
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