Science’s most powerful computer tackles first questions

April 9, 2009 | Source: New Scientist Tech

The first research projects for the Jaguar supercomputer (at 1.64 petaflops, second only to the 1.7 petaflop Roadrunner), located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are focused on 21 environmental issues, such as climate models and synthesizing biofuels from waste plant material.