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Energy storage system
DECEMBER 27, 2024
Feature

New Energy Storage System Strengthens Air Force Base’s Resilience

PNNL teamed up with multiple agencies to install a battery energy storage system at a South Dakota Air Force base.
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Oregon Gas Pumps During Solar Eclipse
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Article

PNNL and Oregon Partner to Study State Energy Security Risks

PNNL will analyze current and projected transportation fuel dynamics, supply chain risks, and risk comparators with relevant sectors, such as transportation electrification.
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The outside of a house covered in snow. There is a patio, entrance door, window, and a heat pump.
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Director's Column

Making Homes Energy Affordable and Reliable: PNNL Researchers Figuring Out How to Do Both

Future holiday homecomings could include efficient heat pumps in cold climates and homes designed and built with the environment in mind.
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Photograph shows a parking lot bordered by street lamps, during a snow storm.
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Article

Texas Winter Grid Strain Spared by High-Efficiency Heat Pumps

Research that modeled increased heat pump adoption alongside climate change impacts in Texas showed that high-efficiency heat pumps buffer the strain that electric heating might put on the power grid.
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DOE Energy Skilled team: Abinesh Selvacanabady, Jamie Kono, and Marye Hefty at the 2024 UA Instructor Training Program
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Article

Secretary Granholm Acknowledges Heat Pump Workforce Efforts

Secretary Granholm praises heat pump workforce development efforts at this year's instructor training program.
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The EGRASS team visits Puerto Rico
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

EGRASS Wins Big at R&D 100 Awards

EGRASS wins in the software/services category and is awarded a gold medal as special recognition in corporate social responsibility.
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Transformers with data overlay
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Article

Projects Drive Grid-Enhancing Analytics for Smarter Operations

Three PNNL-supported projects are at the forefront of developing advanced data analytics technologies to enhance the U.S. power grid’s reliability, resilience, and affordability.
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Transmission towers and powerlines against a background of hills and a cloudy blue sky
OCTOBER 3, 2024
News Release

More Electricity Transmission Lines Would Lower Costs, Increase Reliability

The National Transmission Planning Study presents several transmission expansion scenarios that would reliably support the growing demand for energy across the nation.
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Transmission power line towers against a cloudy sky.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
News Release

Transmission and Renewables Would Reduce Carbon Emissions, Generation Costs in Western United States

New transmission lines and renewable energy projects would bring economic and climate change benefits to the Western United States’s electricity grid.
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Cold climate heat pump alongside home
AUGUST 27, 2024
Article

New Tool Can Put More Heat Pumps on the Map

PNNL has developed a decision tool that provides contractors and installers with the information they need to properly select and install cold climate heat pumps, which are a key technology for achieving decarbonization.
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Leaders gather to cut the ribbon at the GSL Dedication.
AUGUST 26, 2024
Article

Leaders Gather to Celebrate and Dedicate the Grid Storage Launchpad

The Grid Storage Launchpad dedication event was attended by leaders in grid and transportation energy storage, battery innovation, and industry stakeholders working to transform America’s energy system.
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Inclusive Transmission Planning Project
AUGUST 21, 2024
Article

New Equity-Focused Technical Assistance for Transmission Planners

PNNL will engage with transmission planners and other regional partners through technical assistance and listening sessions with the goal of exploring opportunities to integrate equity into transmission planning.
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AUGUST 19, 2024
Feature

An Electric Grid That Thinks Ahead

Researchers are planning for an electric grid that deploys machine learning to think ahead, plan for the worst, anticipate demand, and meet consumer needs safely and securely.
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Grid Storage Launchpad building
AUGUST 13, 2024
News Release

Grid Storage Launchpad at PNNL Opens New Era in Energy Storage

The Grid Storage Launchpad will enable researchers to accelerate and validate new battery materials and systems.
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JULY 24, 2024
Article

Buying or Installing a Heat Pump Water Heater? Check Out This Tool

The Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Tool, developed at PNNL, has been released by the Department of Energy for public use.
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Fatih Evren receives ASHRAE award
JULY 16, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

Evren Earns ASHRAE Honor

PNNL’s Fatih Evren receives an ASHRAE best paper award for buildings-related research.
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Graphic containing images of transmission lines, battery power, a lightbulb, wind turbines, and solar panels interconnected
JULY 12, 2024
Article

New Grid-Forming Inverter Models Help Utilities Plan for a Renewable Future

PNNL and collaborators developed new models—recently approved by the U.S. Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)—to help utilities understand how new grid-forming inverter technology will enhance grid stability.
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Andrew White photo
MAY 28, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

White Delivers Alumni Keynote at University Sustainability Showcase

Andrew White goes back to his alma mater, Georgia Tech, as young alumni keynote speaker for the Sustainability Showcase, part of the university’s larger Sustainable Development Goals Action & Awareness Week.
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Photograph shows a sign that says "ResiliEX Summit; Welcome" in front of windows looking into a conference room.
MAY 22, 2024
Article

Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Community Engagement are Key to Building a Resilient Grid

At the second Grid Resilience to Extreme Events Summit, a diverse range of experts gathered to tackle the biggest challenges in building a resilient grid.
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Port of Bellingham Electrification Project Solar Array
MAY 21, 2024
Article

PNNL Publishes Port Electrification Handbook Featuring Microgrids

PNNL publishes Port Electrification Handbook to aid the nation’s maritime and commercial ports during this energy transition.
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PNNL, TSU reps meeting
APRIL 18, 2024
Article

University, PNNL Advance New Concepts for Clean Energy Workforce

Tennessee State University received Department of Energy funding to establish an academy focused on preparing students and professionals to work in an emerging field: clean energy systems. PNNL is helping with that effort and others.
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APRIL 9, 2024
Feature

A Consumer’s Guide to Rooftop Solar and Home Energy Storage

If you’re not sure whether rooftop solar panels and battery energy storage systems are right for you, start with this new guide from PNNL researchers.
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whole building life cycle analysis in construction
APRIL 4, 2024
Article

New Workflow Adapts Life Cycle Analysis for Circular Homes

Researchers at PNNL devised a new workflow for integrating life cycle analysis into building design, aided by a computational method that adapts existing software to net-zero energy, carbon-negative homes.
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CALiPER Lab Testing of GUV Products
APRIL 4, 2024
Article

Lab Testing of GUV Products Reveals Accurate Performance Data Needed

GUV can reduce transmission of airborne disease while reducing energy use and carbon emissions. But fulfilling that promise depends on having accurate and verifiable performance data.
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Portrait of Bethel Tarekegne
APRIL 3, 2024
Staff Accomplishment

IEEE Power and Energy Society Task Force Focused on Equity and Energy Justice

IEEE Power and Energy Society Task Force Focused on Equity and Energy Justice, led by PNNL staff member Bethel Tarekegne, guides important changes in energy policy and regulation.
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Alaska home and nearby mountain
APRIL 1, 2024
Feature

North to Alaska: Project Tests Electrification Concepts

Researchers from PNNL have been assessing installation and use of electric heat pumps in an Alaskan community that relies on fuel oil for heat. The resulting information could advance electrification in cold rural areas across the nation.
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MARCH 28, 2024
Feature

Clean Energy, One Community at a Time

PNNL researchers are working to provide the technical assistance and expertise needed for communities to shape their clean energy future.
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MARCH 5, 2024
Article

Wei Du Named Interim Co-Director of the Advanced Grid Institute

Wei Du will lead one of PNNL and Washington State University’s joint institutes.
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FEBRUARY 22, 2024
News Release

ChatGrid™: A New Generative AI Tool for Power Grid Visualization

ChatGrid™ is a practical application of the Department of Energy’s exascale computing efforts and offers a new experience in easy, intuitive, and interactive data interaction.
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View of older and newer Seattle buildings
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Article

Does PNNL Deliver Energy Savings Through Rules and Codes for Buildings? Let Us Count the Ways

PNNL helps deliver efficiency-related rules and requirements that steadily improve performance of America’s buildings, saving energy and costs and reducing carbon emissions.
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Photo shows utility poles and utility lines on a forested hill in Puerto Rico, which is striving for a fully renewable energy fueled power grid by 2050.
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
News Release

Accelerated Renewable Energy Deployment and Energy Storage Needed for a Resilient Power Grid in Puerto Rico

Results of the PR100 study outline near- and short-term strategies for Puerto Rico to achieve a renewable power grid by 2050.
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DECEMBER 27, 2023
Feature

Motivation Behind Energy-Efficient Upgrades Differs by Location

Study finds regional priorities shape people’s interest in improving the energy efficiency of their homes.
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BTO's Mandy Mahoney leads fireside chat
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Article

Fireside Chat Illuminates Equity and Justice in Buildings Research

Mandy Mahoney, director of the DOE Building Technologies Office, visited PNNL in late November. One key agenda item involved meeting with staff for a discussion of effective equity and justice integration in buildings-related research.
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Invinity Battery System
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Article

PNNL to Install 24-Hour Flow Battery in Richland Campus

This is the first time a flow battery with 24-hour discharge capacity will be deployed and tested in a field environment.
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Photograph shows a brick house with a sloping roof in winter. There are icicles hanging off the edge of the roof.
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
News Release

How to Prepare Your Home for Extreme Cold

From air-sealing windows and checking for leaky ducts to insulating the attic, PNNL researchers offer tips on how to keep a home warm in winter weather.
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Battery energy storage systems in foreground with cityscape in the background.
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Feature

Battery Energy Storage Systems Are Here: Is Your Community Ready?

Battery energy storage systems are being proposed in municipalities across the U.S. PNNL researchers can help community planners guide safe siting and operations.
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A heat pump adjacent to a home
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Article

Pumping Up the Workforce to Decarbonize Buildings

A larger HVAC workforce with training on modern heat pump technology will be pivotal to achieving the mass-scale electrification of household HVAC systems needed to meet building decarbonization goals.
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Scott Whalen showing aluminum ingot to EERE visitors
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Article

DOE Visitors Focus on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research

Leaders from the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy visited PNNL October 19–20 for a firsthand look at capabilities and research progress.
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Two people install solar panels on the roof of a house while two others stand and converse near the house.
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Article

Collaborative Effort Empowers Disadvantaged Communities to Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Launch Point CDC, Inc. are developing a framework to empower disadvantaged communities with clean energy technology—along with a set of resources to give other community organizations a head start.
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photo shows an offshore wind farm
OCTOBER 11, 2023
News Release

Floating Offshore Wind Could Bring Billions in Value to the West Coast, Report Shows

Floating offshore wind farms could potentially triple the Pacific Northwest's wind power capacity while offsetting billions of dollars in costs for utilities, ratepayers, insurance companies, and others.
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Andrea Mengual stands next to a poster featuring the BPS guide's cover
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Guide for Buildings Tallies 2,100+ Downloads

PNNL’s Andrea Mengual co-chaired a working group that produced Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide. PNNL’s Kim Cheslak, Bing Liu, and Jian Zhang contributed to the effort.
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View of New Orleans homes
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Article

Water Heaters Put in a Plug for Decarbonization

PNNL is at the midpoint of a study focused on the installation of electric heat pump water heaters in New Orleans homes. The efficient water heaters offer a unique capability that could help speed the transition from fossil fuels.
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Article

New Tool Shines Light on Energy Equity Gaps

New tool can be used to map energy-equity discrepancies.
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Students JUMP into STEM with Building Science Internships

Anuoluwapo Adeyemo and Parker Vice make significant contributions in buildings research during their summer internships at PNNL.
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AUGUST 25, 2023
Article

Asset Score Now With Quick Building Assessment Tool

The Quick Building Assessment Tool is a simplified building energy analysis tool designed specifically for users with no experience in buildings.
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An aerial view of a small wind turbine with farmland in the background.
AUGUST 24, 2023
Article

Latest Trends in Distributed Wind

The Distributed Wind Market Report provides market statistics and analysis, along with insights into market trends and characteristics of wind technologies used as distributed energy resources.
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AUGUST 22, 2023
News Release

How to Prepare your Home for Summer Heat Waves

PNNL researchers offer tips and tricks for keeping your home cool during a heat wave.
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Patti Gunderson speaks with reporter at HUD event
AUGUST 18, 2023
Article

Innovations in Home Energy Technology on Display in D.C.

PNNL’s building science research and technology deployment initiatives were highlighted at the HUD Innovative Housing Showcase.
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Photo of solar panels, energy storage units, and wind turbines.
AUGUST 17, 2023
Article

Long-Duration Energy Storage: Crucial to a Reliable and Clean Electric Grid

PNNL energy storage experts express need for continued investment in developing and deploying long-duration energy storage.
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Honeycomb blinds hanging in a window and blocking sunlight from entering a room.
AUGUST 4, 2023
Article

Home Hacks Backed by Research

The PNNL-managed Building America Solution Center translates research into actionable considerations for homeowners and builders to provide two solutions in one: increasing energy efficiency while also enhancing disaster resistance.
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The eye of a hurricane with data points, and transmission lines to show connection
JULY 26, 2023
Article

Research Team Creates New Resilience Analysis Tool for Grid Recovery

Recovery Simulator and Analysis tool further strengthens PNNL’s short-term resilience planning efforts for Puerto Rico.
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Aerial view of neighborhood
JULY 13, 2023
Article

Housing Analysis Frames Energy Equity Considerations

A PNNL team’s analysis of new-housing data concludes that single-family homes in lower-income counties are less energy-code-compliant than in higher-income counties, a finding that could shape strategies for enhanced code adoption.
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Photo of Jamie Kono standing next to her parents, Jody Cummings and James Cummings. Jamie is holding the 2022 Journal Paper Award.
JUNE 28, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL Engineer Earns Best Paper Award

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has given its 2022 Journal Paper Award to Jamie Kono, a PNNL building research engineer.
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Graphical view of VOLTTRON and buildings-related applications
JUNE 27, 2023
Article

Buildings, the Grid, and an Electric Future

PNNL’s extensive portfolio of buildings-grid research included three projects that helped answer some of the technical questions related to leveraging energy consumption in buildings to enhance grid operations.
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MAY 30, 2023
Article

Grid Modeling Tool Successfully Launches on World’s Fastest Supercomputer

ExaGO, a power grid simulation and optimization platform developed at PNNL is the first of its kind to run on Frontier.
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Connected Communities Summit participants
APRIL 28, 2023
Article

Building-Grid Ideas Ascend to Summit

The Northwest Connected Communities Summit brought together representatives of five Department of Energy-funded Connected Communities Projects to share ideas and discuss potential collaboration opportunities.
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APRIL 21, 2023
Director's Column

PNNL’s Spin on Earth Day Science and Technology Innovations

From energy-efficient buildings to new manufacturing techniques, researchers at PNNL strive for sustainability and a decarbonization.
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grid power lines image
APRIL 19, 2023
Article

Database Reveals Energy Equity Policy Activities Across States

A new policy database containing energy equity-related actions could serve as a useful starting point for state policymakers and stakeholders who want to enact similar energy equity measures or adapt policies to their local circumstances.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Article

PNNL Supports a Resilient Power Grid for Oregon

Report for the Oregon Public Utility Commission highlights innovations and best practices for resilience and utility planning could be helpful to other states as well.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Wilkerson “Lights Up” LEUKOS Editorial Board

PNNL lighting expert Andrea Wilkerson will serve an initial two-year term on the editorial board of LEUKOS journal.
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Sodium aluminum battery and renewable energy storage for the grid
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
News Release

New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency

A new sodium battery technology shows promise for helping integrate renewable energy into the electric grid. The battery uses Earth-abundant raw materials such as aluminum and sodium.
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JANUARY 23, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Good Karma: Sawyer Named Distinguished Gilbreth Speaker

PNNL’s Karma Sawyer has been named a Distinguished Gilbreth Speaker by the National Academy of Engineering.
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JANUARY 16, 2023
Staff Accomplishment

Huang to Serve as Guest Editor for Electrical Power Journal

Zhenyu (Henry) Huang acts as guest editor in an upcoming special issue on “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Power and Energy Systems." The special edition is published by Elsevier.
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Installing a window at PNNL's Lab Homes
JANUARY 16, 2023
Article

PNNL Pens Market Success Report

Staff at PNNL recently completed a report highlighting commercial products enabled through projects funded by the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office.
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guv in the classroom
JANUARY 10, 2023
Article

PNNL Researchers Advance Germicidal Ultraviolet Technologies

PNNL researchers launch a new DOE project focused on advancing GUV technology for improved public health outcomes and decarbonization benefits.
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DECEMBER 30, 2022
Article

Net-Zero Report Highlights Decarbonization Pathways for Five Countries

A collaborative effort led by PNNL researchers analyzed decarbonization pathways for Argentina, Chile, Egypt, Indonesia, and Nigeria.
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A strip mall - one type of building that can use the SBC.
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Article

“Simple” Solution Ciphers Building Savings

The Simple Building Calculator, developed at PNNL, meets a need for a quick, interactive, and economic method to evaluate energy use—and potential savings from efficiency measures—in simple commercial buildings.
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Portraits of 2022 FEMP Energy & Water Management Award recipients from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Staff at PNNL Receive Awards, Share Expertise at Federal Energy Management Event

Five staff members from PNNL received awards from the Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program for contributions to projects for the U.S. Army.
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NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Article

DOE National Laboratories Identify Equity and Justice Opportunities

PNNL gathered researchers from eight national laboratories plus the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to share ideas and build synergy at the Energy Equity and Environmental Justice Summit.
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turbine above green area with farm
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Article

Spinning the Data for Small Wind Turbines

An evaluation of models and prediction tools for distributed wind turbines has unearthed data that can help potential users make the most informed decisions on upfront investments.
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A manufactured home park
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Article

Single, Double, or Triple: Efficiency Comes Home

The Department of Energy has issued updated energy conservation standards for manufactured homes. The effort to establish the standards, supported by PNNL, is expected to result in a range of benefits for the manufactured housing sector.
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Energy Sciences Research Building with Technical Resilience Navigator Logo
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Article

Resilience Planning Tool Now Calculates Emissions Impact

A new version of the Department of Energy’s Technical Resilience Navigator allows users to prioritize resilience solutions based on both risk reduction and emissions impact.
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PNNL's Jan Drgona and Draguna Vrabie
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Advancing Model Predictive Control for Buildings

PNNL’s Ján Drgoňa and Draguna Vrabie are part of an international team that authored a most-cited paper on Model Predictive Control, an approach for improving operations, energy efficiency, and comfort in buildings.
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Building of the Future
SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
Article

PNNL, PassiveLogic Join Forces to Improve Buildings

Research organizations work toward compelling market-ready solutions for building operations.
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Portraits of Aryanna Sanchez and Xinyan Liu
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

JUMP Into STEM Interns Dive into Building Science Projects at PNNL

Teams at PNNL welcomed their first two interns this summer from the competition-based program.
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Wildfire smoke billows into the air above a mountain crest.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
News Release

How To Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke When Indoors

A PNNL researcher offers tips on protecting you and your family from harmful wildfire smoke when indoors.
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Reid Hart and Bing Liu pose with their ACEEE awards. (Photo contributed by Bing Liu | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
AUGUST 30, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Hart and Liu Named 2022 Energy Efficiency Champs

PNNL’s Reid Hart and Bing Liu have earned individual Champions of Energy Efficiency in Buildings awards from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
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Boilers similar to these heat buildings nationwide. DOE has published a rule for boilers that will lead to efficiency gains for units sold and installed in the United States. (Photo by EvijaF | Shutterstock)
AUGUST 24, 2022
Article

Boiler Rule Turns Up Savings in Buildings

PNNL worked with the Department of Energy on the Commercial Packaged Boiler rule, which will help reduce energy use, enhance the environment, and save dollars.
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AUGUST 16, 2022
Article

New Distributed Wind Market Report Released

PNNL wind energy experts have published the Distributed Wind Market Report: 2022 Edition, supplying key findings that can help businesses, communities, and homeowners make informed decisions.
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Three men in dress shirts with hurricane image in the background.
AUGUST 9, 2022
News Release

Strengthening Puerto Rico's Power Grid

EGRASS helps prepare and fortify critical structures to protect against the worst consequences of new hurricanes.
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Aerial view of Northern Mariana Islands coastline
AUGUST 5, 2022
Article

Tackling Water Conservation at the Source

Researchers studied water cycling to assess the achievability of net-zero water usage at military installations in the Pacific Islands.
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Bing Liu portrait
AUGUST 4, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Liu Appointed to Task Force for Building Decarbonization

Bing Liu was named to the newly established committee to further ASHRAE's decarbonization strategy.
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EV being charged.
AUGUST 4, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL, Southern California Edison Paper Named Best by IEEE

A paper from PNNL and Southern California Edison describing new methodologies for assessing electric vehicle impacts to the grid was selected as a best paper by IEEE.
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Herbrucks Organic Poultry Ranch Sheep
AUGUST 1, 2022
Article

Envisioning Renewable Energy Landscapes

PNNL offers six distinct pathways for deploying place-based renewable energy infrastructure at scale.
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Yunyang Ye
AUGUST 1, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Ye Earns ASHRAE’s Homer Addams Award

Yunyang Ye, a research engineer at PNNL, receives ASHRAE Homer Addams Award.
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JULY 20, 2022
Article

Pricier Power, Possible Energy Outages Await Future U.S. West Coast

New research simulates power demand, supply, and cost in a hotter, drier climate.
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Powerlines
JULY 15, 2022
News Release

Clean Energy Technologies to Gain Visibility to Potential Business Partners

DOE to invest with PNNL in streamlining the commercialization of national laboratory innovations.
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Michael Brambley and a packaged air conditioner at PNNL.
JULY 5, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Brambley Earns ASHRAE Honor

Michael Brambley, a mechanical engineer at PNNL, receives ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award.
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Srinivas Katipamula at Thermal Energy Storage System
JULY 5, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

ASHRAE Recognizes PNNL’s Katipamula

Srinivas Katipamula, a staff scientist at PNNL, has been honored with an ASHRAE Exceptional Service Award.
( Read More )
Renewable Energy interaction with grid forming inverter for everyday use in homes
JUNE 2, 2022
Feature

Simulating the Role of Grid-Forming Inverters in the Future Electric Grid

PNNL researchers developed a new model to help power system operators and planners better evaluate how grid-forming, inverter-based resources could affect the system stability.
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MAY 27, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Becker-Dippmann Joins Inaugural Climate Advisory Group

PNNL’s Angela Becker-Dippmann has joined a recently formed advisory group designed to drive Puget Sound Electric toward a carbon-free future by 2045.
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Campus Flags
MAY 25, 2022
News Release

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Plans Transition to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PNNL will demonstrate how new technologies, innovative approaches and partnering with others can lead to net-zero emissions and decarbonization of operations.
( Read More )
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MAY 16, 2022
Feature

An Electric Connection: Homes Helping the Grid

A new control system shows promise in making millions of homes contributors to improved power grid operations, reaping cost and environmental benefits.
( Read More )
Ron Underhill and Srinivas Katipamula
MAY 9, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Katipamula and Underhill Featured in New National Building Operations Training Course

Srinivas Katipamula and Ron Underhill were invited to share their expertise in energy efficient building operations.
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Tunable Lighting Generates Button Press Data
APRIL 26, 2022
Feature

Smart Lighting Controls Primed for Data Mining

Lighting control data are critical for optimizing the design and operation of future lighting systems for the benefit of occupants and energy efficiency.
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Rendering of Grid Storage Launchpad.
APRIL 21, 2022
News Release

Senator Cantwell, Science Leaders Help Break Ground on $75 Million Grid Storage Launchpad

New facility will accelerate energy storage innovation, increase clean energy adoption and grid resilience.
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APRIL 19, 2022
Feature

Community-based Transition from Coal Dependency

New PNNL report identifies best practices for equitable outcomes in the new energy economy.
( Read More )
Buildings in New York City lit up at night
MARCH 22, 2022
Feature

Energy Codes Pilot Study Takes Flight in New York

Applying new approaches in energy codes may support improved building efficiency and decarbonization in the Big Apple and beyond.
( Read More )
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MARCH 22, 2022
Feature

Detail Matters for Understanding COVID-19 Impacts on Electricity Use

COVID-19 changed when and where we use electricity. Researchers showed that commonly available total demand data masked the actual changes.
( Read More )
The Eclipse VOLTTRON technology was shared in a virtual tour.
MARCH 21, 2022
Research Highlight

Eclipse VOLTTRON™ Energizes Innovations

The PNNL-developed Eclipse VOLTTRON™ software platform continues to support new applications in energy efficiency and clean energy.
( Read More )
Kate Hickcox
MARCH 16, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Hickcox Elected to IES Standards Committee

PNNL lighting research scientist Kate Hickcox will contribute her expertise to help guide industry lighting standards.
( Read More )
Infra Red imaging of heat loss from windows
MARCH 3, 2022
News Release

How Triple-pane Windows Stop Energy (and Money) From Flying Out the Window

Next generation triple-pane windows provide builders with lower cost options and help homeowners conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills.
( Read More )
PNNL team members who worked on BOPTEST paper
MARCH 1, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

BOPTEST Paper Earns Journal Award

Four research staff from PNNL are part of an international team that earned top honors for a journal paper focused on a new algorithm-evaluation approach for buildings.
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Grid at Night
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
News Release

Advanced Grid Storage Technology Available for Commercial License

Technology designed to bolster the electric grid and store large amounts of energy from renewable sources is available for licensing.
( Read More )
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FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Research Highlight

A Decarbonization Foundation: Building Performance Standards

PNNL will provide technical resources and support to a national coalition of states and cities focused on implementing building performance standards to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
( Read More )
IMEG Chicago Office
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Feature

Lighting Experts Encourage Innovative Use of Advanced Lighting

DOE Integrated Lighting Campaign organizers introduce new recognition categories in horticulture, innovative financing, and energy equity.
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Sam Rosenberg, Data Scientist
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Staff Accomplishment

Rosenberg Appointed to Northwest Power and Conservation Council

Sam Rosenberg, a data research scientist in the Energy and Environment Directorate at PNNL, has been appointed voting member of the Regional Technical Forum for the Northwest Power Conservation Council.
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JANUARY 31, 2022
Feature

Why We Need Hydropower for a Resilient Grid

A new PNNL study quantifies hydropower's contribution to grid stability. When other power sources go out, hydropower can ramp up, recoup shortfalls, and stabilize the grid nearly instantaneously.
( Read More )
Transactive Energy City Scape
JANUARY 25, 2022
News Release

How a Smart Electric Grid Will Power Our Future

Reimagining the United States power grid could save consumers $50 billion a year.
( Read More )
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JANUARY 24, 2022
Feature

X Marks the Spot; So Does UBID

PNNL researchers develop software that uses geographical data to build a free, open-source grid reference system to provide a precise system to locate structures.
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Yellow flowers and rocks off stormy Oregon Coast
JANUARY 20, 2022
Feature

The Value of Wind Energy

Two PNNL studies that describe the potential value of offshore wind off the Oregon Coast and distributed wind in Alaska were published in the journal Energies.
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McNary Dam Power Grid
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Feature

New Molecule Design Boosts Performance of Electrolyte for Redox Flow Batteries

PNNL scientists partnered with colleagues at the University of Akron to create a new molecule that could substantially improve the electrochemical stability of redox flow batteries.
( Read More )
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DECEMBER 2, 2021
Feature

Advancing Social Equity with Energy Storage

The Energy Storage for Social Equity Initiative will help up to 15 disadvantaged communities consider energy storage technologies to meet local energy goals.
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DECEMBER 2, 2021
Feature

Are Microgrids a Key to Grid Resiliency?

With an eye on renewable, accessible, and resilient power, PNNL researchers show hyper-local microgrids are a viable option, if designed with the right mix of sources.
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DECEMBER 1, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Becker-Dippmann Recognized with CleanTech Alliance Award

PNNL’s Angela Becker-Dippmann received a CleanTech Alliance 2021 Leadership Achievement Award at the virtual Energy Leadership Summit on November 9.
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NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Feature

DOE Delivers Building Energy Efficiency Analysis in Record Time

New building energy codes could reduce utility bills by $138 billion and prevent 900 million metric tons of CO2 emissions coming from buildings. Now, they will be easier to adopt.
( Read More )
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NOVEMBER 3, 2021
News Release

Net Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Clean Energy

Through the Net Zero World Initiative, expertise from DOE national laboratories will be harnessed to put global net zero within reach.
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OCTOBER 27, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Lighting Expert Michael Royer Named Fellow of Illuminating Engineering Society

Royer’s research has focused on ensuring that energy efficient lighting technologies, like LEDs, offer quality light so they reach their potential for energy savings.
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PNNL tests technologies for buildings on its PNNL campus.
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Feature

PNNL Helps Build Connected Communities

PNNL will play a key role in advancing Connected Communities made up of efficient homes and buildings that communicate with the grid to produce energy and environmental benefits.
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Heat pump water heater operation was evaluated in Northwest homes.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Feature

Heat Pump Water Heaters Bare Their Shapes

Researchers at PNNL examined heat pump water heater (HPWH) operation in Pacific Northwest residences, gaining insights into HPWH electricity use patterns. Part of the study captured trends during a COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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AUGUST 23, 2021
Feature

The Heat Is On—Is the Grid Ready?

With a focus on prevention, PNNL researchers are working to predict droughts, enhance grid resilience, and manage forests to reduce wildfire.
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AUGUST 3, 2021
Feature

A Call to Rethink Electricity Measurement

PNNL researcher's overhaul of outdated electricity measurements could mean fewer blackouts, better automation, and more clean energy resources.
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Michael Tillou
JULY 6, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Tillou Sets Standard in ASHRAE Service

Michael Tillou, a senior buildings research engineer at PNNL, has been honored with an ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award.
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Carl Imhoff
JUNE 23, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Grid Forward Honors PNNL’s Carl Imhoff with Grid Innovator Award

Grid Forward, an industry association dedicated to promoting and accelerating innovation in the regional electric system, honored PNNL's Carl Imhoff with the 2021 Grid Innovator Award.
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JUNE 21, 2021
Director's Column

Sustainability, Energy Research Included in Spokane Smart Eco-District

PNNL researchers deploying and testing novel building technologies and energy-management approaches.
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Dehumidifier incorporated into residential air conditioning system
JUNE 15, 2021
Feature

Efficient Dehumidifier Makes Air Conditioning a Breeze

PNNL’s energy-efficient dehumidifier may reduce energy consumption by up to 50% in residential A/C systems and increase the range of electric vehicles by up to 75%. The system has been licensed to Montana Technologies.
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H-BEST promotes health and efficiency in buildings
JUNE 11, 2021
Feature

Bringing Out the H-BEST in Buildings

The first customized resource of its kind, H-BEST analyzes the indoor environmental quality profile for buildings and helps its users identify the costs and benefits of improvements.
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JUNE 4, 2021
Feature

Batteries, Catalysts, Climate, Clean Energy: Secretary Granholm Treated to ‘Whirlwind’ PNNL Visit

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm virtually visits PNNL, one of several national lab visits she is conducting.
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Tom McDermott
MAY 25, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Tom McDermott Named Power Distribution Award Winner

Electrical engineer Tom McDermott has been named the winner of a power distribution engineering award.
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MAY 24, 2021
Feature

Modernizing Hydropower with Digital Twins

PNNL is developing the Digital Twins for Hydropower framework to help the industry to affordably modernize the aging hydropower fleet.
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Supriya Goel
MAY 21, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

Goel Earns CSE Honor

PNNL’s Supriya Goel has been named by Consulting-Specifying Engineer as one of 2021’s 40 outstanding nonresidential building industry professionals age 40 or younger.
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Power Lines and Lightning
MAY 6, 2021
Feature

Improving Grid Reliability in the Face of Extreme Events

PNNL has released the first version of ExaGO, an open-source grid modeling software that can take advantage of emerging heterogeneous computing architecture to help grid operators plan ahead for extreme events.
( Read More )
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MAY 5, 2021
Feature

Hydropower in an Evolving Era

PNNL and four other national laboratories executed the Hydropower Value Study to examine hydropower operations in different regions of the United States.
( Read More )
Ceiling vent
APRIL 21, 2021
News Release

Faster Air Exchange in Buildings Not Always Beneficial for Coronavirus Levels

Vigorous and rapid air exchanges might not always be a good thing when it comes to levels of coronavirus particles in a multiroom building, according to a new modeling study.
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Air conditioning units sit outside a hotel building face, one attached to each window.
APRIL 14, 2021
News Release

To Cool Tomorrow’s Buildings, Power Sector Must Grow

A new study projects that electricity demand tied to cooling U.S. buildings will grow as peak temperatures rise, and so too would the need for an expanded power sector.
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Fifield, Bishnu and Larche
APRIL 7, 2021
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL Researchers Elected to IEEE Richland Section Positions

PNNL researchers Leo Fifield, Mike Larche, and Bishnu Bhattarai were recently elected to the board of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Richland, Washington section.
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Building Mechanical Room
MARCH 24, 2021
Feature

Washington Includes Novel Efficiency Metric in State Energy Code

An HVAC system energy efficiency analysis method developed by PNNL is now included in the Washington State Energy Code.
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Electrical engineers Sarah Davis and Marcelo Elizondo use the Dynamic Contingency Analysis Tool (DCAT).
MARCH 22, 2021
Director's Column

Tri-Cities Researchers Work to Protect Electric Grid From Mother Nature’s Fury

Tools being developed at PNNL are helping the nation plan for, respond to and recover from severe storms and wildfires that could threaten critical energy systems.
( Read More )
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MARCH 10, 2021
Feature

Helping Federal Facilities Navigate Resilience Planning

PNNL is piloting a novel web-based resilience planning tool for managing risk to mission-critical infrastructure from disruptions in energy and water services.
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GSL Rendering
MARCH 10, 2021
News Release

Design, Construction to Begin on $75 Million Grid Energy Storage Research Facility

New facility that will accelerate energy storage innovation and make the nation’s power grid more resilient, secure and flexible has been given the green light to proceed by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Picture of a building with greenery around it
MARCH 1, 2021
Feature

New Energy Efficiency Codes Set Path Toward Green Buildings

PNNL provided expert analysis and technical background for some of the most ambitious building energy efficiency codes proposed for this year's International Energy Conservation Code updates.
( Read More )
Graphic connecting building systems with controls software
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
Feature

Deep Learning Trains Buildings to Optimize Efficiency

New approach allows nonexperts to optimize control of a building's energy systems without adding computing power or proprietary software.
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Wall mounted batteries for behind-the-meter, in-home energy storage.
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Feature

Residential Batteries for Solar Power Benefit Owners and Grid

PNNL researchers simulated residential battery use and found in-home energy storage can benefit both the power grid and homeowners.
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Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang, Allan Tuan, and Lindsie Canales, shown left to right, form the Licensing Flywheel Program team. The program helps private companies “test drive” federally developed technology by using past licensing revenue to fund new licensing opportunities.
FEBRUARY 3, 2021
News Release

PNNL Technology Strengthens Grid, Earns National Awards

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer has given three national awards to PNNL technology teams.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Feature

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Helps Industry Develop Secure Grid Technologies

PNNL created an assessment method and maturity model that helps manufacturers building products for the power grid implement consistent cybersecurity best practices throughout their development lifecycle.
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Facility Energy Decision System (FEDS)
JANUARY 19, 2021
Feature

PNNL and FEMP Release New Version of Building Energy Efficiency Assessment Software

Buildings account for around 40 percent of our nation's energy use and consume 75 percent of our nation’s electricity each year. Energy use is also one of the biggest costs for facility owners.
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JANUARY 4, 2021
Feature

Optimizing Hydropower for Water and Energy

PNNL has published a report that sets the foundation for modeling gaps and technical challenges in optimizing hydropower operations for both energy production and water management.
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Hywind installation
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Feature

Wind Power off the Oregon Coast Could Provide More than Electricity

PNNL researchers say that offshore wind energy can add value to the electric grid, beyond just the power it can produce, if locations and strategies are optimized.
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DSO+T project illustration
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Feature

Transactive Energy: Negotiating New Terrain

PNNL’s longstanding grid and buildings capabilities are driving two projects that test transactive energy concepts on a grand scale and lay the groundwork for a more efficient U.S. energy system.
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Two researchers with wind and energy graphic
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL Duo Building a Bridge between Water-Power Researchers

Water and energy researchers are invited to join a new task force as a way to collaborate broadly on the intersection of the two topics. The task force is part of IEEE's Power and Energy Society and was launched by PNNL and UU researchers.
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Energy Northwest Installation
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Feature

PNNL Supports New Solar and Energy Storage Project near Richland Campus

PNNL is one of the collaborating partners on a new grid-scale solar and energy storage installation near the PNNL campus in a project led by Energy Northwest.
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Conceptual graphic for power grid simulations using neural networks
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Feature

PNNL Researchers Speed Power Grid Simulations Using AI

PNNL’s new Smart Power Grid Simulator, or Smart-PGSim, combines high-performance computing and artificial intelligence to optimize power grid simulations without sacrificing accuracy.
( Read More )
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NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Feature

New Cyber Technologies Protect Utility Energy Delivery Systems

PNNL researchers developed two web-based tools to assess and mitigate cyberthreats to utilities—inside and outside their firewalls. Both are low cost and can be used by control room operators who are not cybersecurity experts.
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Internet of Things Grid
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Feature

The Internet of Things Brings a Web of Promises and Perils to the Smart Grid, Experts Say

PNNL researchers established an Internet of Things Common Operating Environment (IoTCOE) laboratory to explore the risks associated with IoT connectivity to the internet, the energy grid and other critical infrastructures.
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OCTOBER 26, 2020
Feature

Forewarning Federal Facilities About Their Cyber Risk

The Facility Cybersecurity toolkit, developed by PNNL, is designed for federal facilities to help implement the presidential executive order on cybersecurity, but it is also available for commercial facilities without charge.
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OCTOBER 5, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

National Laboratory Team Wins Best Paper at Resilience Conference

PNNL has earned “Best Paper” at an international resilience conference for research on hydropower’s capabilities and constraints in the event of extreme events, like hurricanes and rolling blackouts.
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Eclipse VOLTTRON™ data collection and analysis capabilities paired with machine learning techniques make it possible to improve communication and interoperability among building devices and systems.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Feature

VOLTTRON™ Goes to School

The PNNL-developed VOLTTRON™ software platform’s advancement has benefited from a community-driven approach. The technology has been used in buildings nationwide, including most recently on a university campus.
( Read More )
Computer screen and icons representing power resources.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Feature

High-Performance Computing Helps Grid Operators Manage Increasing Complexity

Making sure there’s enough electricity at the lowest price is a critical endeavor undertaken daily by electricity market operators. Now, there’s an approach that provides more timely and accurate information to make day-ahead decisions.
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Stephanie Johnson
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Johnson Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

PNNL mechanical engineer Stephanie Johnson has been recognized by DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office for making a significant impact in energy-efficiency research.
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Srinivas Katipamula
AUGUST 31, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Katipamula Receives Energy-Efficiency Award

PNNL engineer Srinivas Katipamula was recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy with a 2020 Champion of Energy Efficiency Award.
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EERE Awards
AUGUST 17, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Four Staff at PNNL Win Awards for Outstanding Contributions

Four researchers from PNNL were recently honored for contributing to two U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy initiatives that support the blue economy and building-grid integration.
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Chicago lighting before and after
AUGUST 12, 2020
News Release

Bright Lights + Big City = Millions of Dollars in Savings

PNNL lighting experts partnered with the city of Chicago to help identify the best street lighting technology and field validation approaches to Chicago’s outdoor lighting modernization effort.
( Read More )
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JULY 29, 2020
News Release

Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning

A new PNNL report says the western U.S. power system can handle large-scale vehicle electrification up to 24 million vehicles through 2028, but more than that and cities could start feeling the squeeze.
( Read More )
Copper Rotors (Photo by Andrea Starr | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
JULY 10, 2020
Feature

Innovative Energy Technologies Move Closer to Commercial Use

Twelve energy-related technologies developed at PNNL have been selected for additional technology maturation funding to help move them from the laboratory and field tests to the marketplace.
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ACC corridors under differing lighting conditions
APRIL 6, 2020
Feature

Blue Light? Orange Light?

PNNL study evaluated "tunable" lighting and its effects on sleep at study in a California nursing home. Tunable refers to the ability to adjust LED light output and the warmth or coolness of the light color.
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Theresa Gilbride
APRIL 3, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Theresa Gilbride Joins Board of Directors for Energy and Environmental Building Alliance

The Energy and Environmental Building Alliance recently invited PNNL's Theresa Gilbride to a three-year term on its advisory board and join the board’s technical committee.
( Read More )
Hollandsh Huys office building
MARCH 23, 2020
Feature

Deep Learning Cuts Costs in Building Control

PNNL employs deep learning strategies to advance Model Predictive Control (MPC), a highly promising solution for intelligent building operations.
( Read More )
Jessica Collier
MARCH 13, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

Collier a Bright Light at Convention

PNNL’s Jessica Collier received awards for her speaking skills and research at the Professional Lighting Design Convention in October.
( Read More )
ROB
FEBRUARY 28, 2020
News Release

Three PNNL Innovations Honored with National Awards

The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer has honored three innovations at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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JANUARY 30, 2020
Staff Accomplishment

PNNL’s Juliet Homer Serves as Workshop Panelist on Water and the Grid

PNNL’s Juliet Homer was an invited panelist at a California Energy Commission workshop, which highlighted research on water treatment, delivery, and energy.
( Read More )
Sonja Glavaski and Kevin Schneider
DECEMBER 20, 2019
Staff Accomplishment

Two PNNL Researchers Named IEEE Fellows

Sonja Glavaski and Kevin Schneider, both electrical engineers at PNNL, have been named as IEEE fellows. IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
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DECEMBER 17, 2019
Staff Accomplishment

Efficiency Org Touts Tune-Ups

PNNL’s Srinivas Katipamula and Nora Wang have received a Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance award for contributing to the success of Seattle’s Building Tune-Up Accelerator Program.
( Read More )
Power transmission line
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Feature

PNNL to Lead New Grid Modernization Projects

PNNL will lead three new grid modernization projects funded by the Department of Energy. The projects focus on scalability and usability, networked microgrids, and machine learning for a more resilient, flexible and secure power grid.
( Read More )

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