Director, State and External Affairs, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Views are my own.
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Jim_Hawley retweeted
Currently, the U.S. relies on imported gallium to make #microchips and LEDs, but a new analysis shows that our demand could be met with gallium recovered from industrial waste. #LBNLCriticalMinerals
@BerkeleyLabETA
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Jim_Hawley retweeted
Learn how #desalination and #water treatment technologies can help expand water supplies in the West. @NAWIhub's Peter Fiske appears in the latest Out West podcast episode from @westgov to explore the promise of new approaches to water management.
Listen here: westgov.org/news/article/bey…
ALT Aerial view of a water treatment facility featuring multiple circular tanks.
Jim_Hawley retweeted
We're studying deep underground reservoirs of hot salty waters below California & the Gulf Coast to learn how to tap these resources for the valuable #lithium needed by battery makers and other industries. #LBNLCriticalMinerals
@eesalbnl
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Berkeley Lab will lead 13 new #GenesisMission projects and partner on 30+ more, using #AI, supercomputing and advanced instruments to speed discovery in energy, materials, water, fusion, and national security. @ENERGY
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"Proud to lead the Agentic #HPC Pipeline Initiative, which pairs @ENERGY simulation codes like AMReX with @RescaleInc's #AI agents to help make advanced modeling and simulation tools more accessible to U.S. manufacturers." – Peter Nugent, @LBNLcs
America's national labs have spent decades building some of the world's most powerful engineering simulation software. Today, we're making it accessible to U.S. industry at scale.
Rescale is proud to announce the Agentic HPC Pipeline Initiative (AHPI), a proposed collaboration with three premier U.S. national laboratories: @BerkeleyLab, @ORNL, and @Livermore_Lab.
For too long, these world-class DOE simulation codes have been out of reach for many manufacturers — requiring deep expertise to configure, run, and maintain on HPC infrastructure. AHPI is designed to close that gap. By pairing these codes with AI agents that automate complex workflows on the Rescale platform, American manufacturers can now explore design spaces, validate materials, and optimize manufacturing processes at unprecedented speed and scale.
U.S. codes built on decades of national investment. Deployed for American industry.
Read the press release: prnewswire.com/news-releases…
#DigitalEngineering #AgenticEngineering #EngineeringSimulation #AdvancedManufacturing #HPC #NationalLabs
Jim_Hawley retweeted
.@CCSTorg has released their most recent report featuring impacts made by California federal labs.
From the development of energy efficient windows to the bioeconomy, Berkeley Lab is helping make our local community, state & nation more resilient. Details ⬇️
CA's national labs have made some of the biggest breakthroughs of our time: fusion energy, quantum computing, climate data, and the Artemis mission.
CCST's 2025 Impact Report shows how that expertise connects to CA policymakers and communities.
🔗 bit.ly/4bidemR
Jim_Hawley retweeted
The largest 3D map of our universe just got even bigger.
@DESIsurvey has mapped 47M galaxies and quasars. This tracks #DarkEnergy across 11B years.
Observations 🔭 continue through 2028.
newscenter.lbl.gov/2026/04/1…
#Space
Jim_Hawley retweeted
.@BerkeleyLab builds on a rich history of science and computing to deliver scalable #quantum technologies. On #WorldQuantumDay, learn how we are advancing the quantum frontier with the @QSAcenter, QUANT-NET, and other partners. lbl.gov/impact/#discovery-to…
ALT A researcher in protective gear and gloves adjusts equipment inside a laboratory chamber with a large circular viewing port.
ALT Three researchers work around a large quantum computing system surrounded by blue cables and illuminated hardware in a lab.
ALT A researcher in protective gear and gloves adjusts equipment inside a laboratory chamber with a large circular viewing port.
Jim_Hawley retweeted
Our researchers have created a yeast strain that turns human urine into hydroxyapatite, a valuable mineral used in bone repair and high-tech materials. The unique microbe 🦠 could offset wastewater treatment costs and even save energy making fertilizer. newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/06/1…
Jim_Hawley retweeted
.@Energy renewed funding for @QSACenter @BerkeleyLab! QSA has advanced trapped ions, neutral atoms & superconducting circuits for quantum systems solving DOE-related applications. Its next goal: a 1,000-fold gain in #quantum comp power by 2030! bit.ly/QSArenew
@doescience
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ALT Several individuals wearing gloves working around a large, cylindrical metallic quantum computing dilution refrigerator with numerous bright blue cables and illuminated hardware in a high-tech lab environment.
ALT Close-up view of a gold-coated quantum processor chip with intricate wiring and connectors, illuminated by warm light.
ALT Individual in a blue cleanroom suit and yellow gloves operating a computer in front of an advanced vacuum deposition machine inside a clean laboratory.
DOE Secretary Chris Wright Visits Berkeley Lab youtu.be/W7ryK1Gl9JQ?feature… via @YouTube
Jim_Hawley retweeted
Berkeley Lab is shaping the #quantum future—across qubits, sensors, and networks. Explore 7 ways our research is moving quantum from theory to real-world tech. newscenter.lbl.gov/2025/04/2…
#QuantumComputing @molecularfndry @LBNLcs @BerkeleyLabPSA
ALT A researcher in a lab crouched below a silver and gold quantum computer. They are making adjustments to the bottom edge.
Jim_Hawley retweeted
Nobody says it better than Michelle. Watch this – and then make sure you’re ready to vote tomorrow: IWillVote.com
Jim_Hawley retweeted
Could #shipping go electric? A @NatureEnergyJnl study from @BerkeleyLab researchers shows it’s feasible for some vessels and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 73%. bit.ly/3YsoXHK
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Proud to join an amazing group organized by @maggykrell , who is running for Assembly, in canvassing in Reno today to protect reproductive freedom and advance the Harris/Waltz ticket. Great conversations with voters.
Great conversation on use of AI @CCSTorg Science Day w CA Natural Resources Agency. Charuleka Varadharajan @BerkeleyLab using AI to locate orphaned oil wells to reduce methane emissions. @WadeCrowfoot @eesalbnl
Jim_Hawley retweeted
“LiSA is bringing #SolarFuels closer to reality. In just five years our researchers have achieved major milestones in #ArtificialPhotosynthesis. – Joel Ager, senior scientist and Berkeley Lab’s Liquid Sunlight Alliance (LiSA) program lead. @Caltech @ENERGY
newscenter.lbl.gov/2024/08/2…
Jim_Hawley retweeted
🔋🌎👨🔬@BerkeleyLab scientists are studying how to extract lithium from the mineral-rich geothermal brine deep beneath California’s Salton Sea, which would be more sustainable compared to conventional extraction methods. Learn more: bit.ly/3SYRUsO @energy
Jim_Hawley retweeted
Did you know ABPDU houses #GasFermentation capabilities for converting waste gases into commodity chemicals?
This technology has the potential to inexpensively manufacture sustainable bio-based materials and fuels.
Learn more: abpdu.lbl.gov/news/new-gas-f… @BerkeleyLab
Jim_Hawley retweeted
If politicians of any party are serious are fighting #inflation, there are policy no-brainers for cutting electric bills.
All that's required is true #dataportability.
Let's do this:
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