ARRA Funding at Brookhaven
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory has received $307 million in new science funding from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, principally to accelerate construction of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a new $912-million project that began construction in 2009. The funds will support an array of Office of Science-sponsored construction, laboratory infrastructure, and research projects across the nation.
^ Construction workers, elected officials, and Lab employees celebrated twin milestones for the National Synchrotron Light Source II and Interdisciplinary Science Building.
Releases & Features
Brookhaven Lab's New Light Source Halfway There
March 22, 2011
Brookhaven National Laboratory is now halfway toward completing construction of the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a powerful x-ray microscope nearly half a mile in circumference.
2,000 Jobs – Countless Discoveries
October 19, 2010
On October 13, 2010, construction workers, elected officials, and Lab employees celebrated twin milestones for the National Synchrotron Light Source II and Interdisciplinary Science Building.
New ARRA-funded Equipment Arriving at CFN
October 12, 2010
The CFN is receiving more than $5 million in new equipment from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
New Aerosol-Observing Instruments Ready to Deploy
September 23, 2010
Suite of Recovery Act-funded tools designed, assembled by Brookhaven and collaborators will help clarify role of aerosols in climate change.
Newsclips
Brookhaven Lab hires LI builder for new center
Newsday, 6/30/2010
Brookhaven Lab to dismantle reactor by September 2011
Newsday, 6/1/2010
Top 10 Bailout Money Recipients
NBC26, 12/29/2009
Brookhaven Projects
NSLS-II construction
When built, NSLS-II will be the world's most advanced synchrotron storage ring, helping
to drive abundant, safe, and clean energy technologies.
Interdisciplinary Science Building
Funding will go toward construction of a new building that will house
instruments for research in solar energy, biofuels, solid
state lighting, and superconductivity.
Building upgrades
Funds will be used for roofing, mechanical, and electrical upgrades and fire protection to several
key science buildings.
PHENIX equipment at RHIC
Upgrades to the PHENIX detector will improve its performance.
Environmental Cleanup
Funds will be applied to environmental cleanup and decommissioning of the High Flux Beam Reactor and Brookhaven Graphite
Research Reactor.
Isotope Program
ARRA funds will support research programs to improve production of a Cu-67,
a radioisotope used in cancer treatment and large-scale production of Yt-86
used in medical imaging.
Energy Efficiency Projects
Brookhaven will review proposals in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
Additional Projects
Funds will be applied to RHIC and NSLS upgrades, geothermal technology,
advanced technology R&D and subcontracted work from Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
