NRC Highlights

May 2007   

Getting the Next Generation of Batteries Ready for the Road

From a small, robust power source for a life-saving pacemaker to a giant bank of cells for storing the electricity generated by a windmill, batteries have become an indispensable part of our lives. Learn about NRC research to make the next generation of batteries for the road.

NRC and Energy There is no doubt that energy concerns, will dominate the Canadian innovation environment for decades. In fact...

 Blowing Away the Tailgate Myth

We've all seen owners of pickup trucks driving with their tailgates down. Lowering the flap at the back of the truck must improve aerodynamics and save fuel... right? Find out how NRC's research demonstrated that the tailgate-down myth was just that – a myth.

 NRC Builds the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell of 2010... Today

The solid oxide fuel cell is one of the more efficient technological solutions to pollution arising from the world's fossil fuel addiction. Working somewhat like a battery, this type of fuel cell doesn't cause air or noise pollution and emits only water, heat and, most importantly, electricity.

 Neutron Beam Facility Gets Multi-Million Dollar Boost

Located up the Ottawa Valley, two hours west of Ottawa, the NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (NRC-CNBC) at Chalk River Laboratories is a unique Canadian scientific facility. NRC-CNBC is home to a suite of neutron spectrometers – devices used by scientists to investigate materials down to the atomic scale.

Computer Modelling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells NRC researchers are using computer modelling to optimize the design of durable, efficient solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). SOFCs are solid ceramic devices that use an oxide ion-conducting material as an electro-catalyst, to generate energy.

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