Seven Argonne projects receive 2026 R & D 100 Awards, the Oscars of innovation

Newswise — Six projects led by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have earned 2026 R&D 100 Awards. Argonne researchers are also collaborators on a separate winning project led by DOE’s National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), and one additional Argonne-led project was recognized as a finalist. Called the ​“Oscars of innovation,” the R&D 100 Awards honor the most exceptional new technologies and processes developed worldwide in the past two years. “This year’s achievements highlight Argonne’s exceptional strength in translating energy research into real-world technologies,” said Argonne Director Paul Kearns. ​“Innovations in materials and advances in quantum networks and software engineering reflect the creativity, collaboration and determination that drive innovation across the laboratory and…