JULY 14, 2025 Director's Column PNNL Researchers Work to Make Industrial Catalytic Converters More Efficient Experiments focus on catalysts for off-road vehicles that optimize the use of critical minerals while lasting longer and costing less. ( Read More )
JULY 24, 2023 Director's Column PNNL Researchers Are Mining Minerals from the Sea for Vital Energy Independence Research Algae can collect and concentrate rare earth metals from seawater—an alternative to imported sources mined from the ground. ( Read More )
JANUARY 30, 2023 Director's Column Can the Ocean Improve Your Life, Job and Health? In Pursuit of the ‘Blue Economy’ PNNL is making waves in pursuit of a blue economy. Researchers are advancing science and technology to expand—and protect—the gifts of the sea. ( Read More )
NOVEMBER 22, 2016 Director's Column Being Grateful and Going Green at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Thanksgiving is a time for us to reflect on our many blessings, and being a part of the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is one for which I am especially grateful. ( Read More )