Algae can collect and concentrate rare earth metals from seawater—an alternative to imported sources mined from the ground.

By mimicking nature, scientists make a breakthrough in breaking down wood.

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.

Recognizing how innovation and clean technologies at the very edge of the grid can work together to transition the electricity system, PNNL takes a multidisciplinary approach to advancing and integrating renewable energy solutions.

PNNL scientists are learning how to harness wind to secure a brighter, cleaner energy future.

For decades, the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has played a role in establishing and maintaining sustainable hydropower for the region.