PNNL will lead two new projects to advance resilient distribution systems and partner on three additional demonstrations aimed at validating new approaches and technologies to make the aging grid more resilient and secure.
Small dust particles emitted from the land surface pack an out-sized punch when it comes to influencing rainfall and the water cycle, according to a presentation this week at the American Chemical Society's annual meeting.
A trio of PNNL scientists presented new findings about their research on carbon capture Monday, dominating a session on the topic at the annual meeting of the American Chemical Society.
The Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse won't be the first time the skies over PNNL go dark. The lab's Richland, Wash., campus was also home to a total solar eclipse on Feb. 2, 1979.
PNNL's ThermalTracker software analyzes video with night vision, the same technology that helps soldiers see in the dark, to help offshore wind power be bird- and bat-friendly.
Jiwen Fan has been selected to receive a 2017 Early Career Research Program award from the U.S. Department of Energy and will use the award to study severe thunderstorms in the central United States.
America's use of distributed wind — which is wind power generated near where it will be used — continues to grow, according to the 2016 Distributed Wind Market Report.