Seeks solutions to energy-related problems through the exploration of chemical, engineering, materials, mathematical and physical sciences. Established in the 1940s with the successful development of the most efficient pr Argonne National Laboratory - Multipurpose laboratory with facilities in Illinois and Idaho.
Research projects range from studies of the atomic nucleus to global climate change research.
Brookhaven National Laboratory - Multipurpose DOE national laboratory, Long Island, New York. Scientific facilities include synchrotrons, electron microscopes, accelerator, and research reactors. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - LBL the oldest of the country's national labs. It is managed by the University of California for the U.S. Department of Energy. Research includes physics, computing, life sciences, materials sciences, and environmental energy technologies.