The heat pump uses heat, rather than electricity, to provide cooling. Researchers have developed miniaturized versions of the components for a prototype heat pump and expect to have a working system in about two years. The two researchers from DOE's Sandia National Laboratories have developed a foam that is not harmful to people and begins neutralizing both chemical and biological agents in minutes. Maher Tadros demonstrates application of the new chem-bio decontamination foam from a pressurized canister. This foam can start neutralizing an agent or combinations of agents right away, even before you know what you're dealing with.
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Tadros came to Sandia four years ago after a 21-year career with Lockheed Martin, where he worked mostly in aerospace programs, once earning an Inventor of the Year award. A Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, he was educated at Clarkson and the University of Southern California, earning a PhD in chemistry at the latter. Tucker, who received a bachelor's degree in engineering at Purdue in 1980, has been at Sandia since 1983. Submitted by DOE's Sandia National Laboratories DOE Pulse highlights work being done at the Department of Energy's national laboratories. DOE Pulse is distributed every two weeks.