From water purification, to better batteries and tools to foil a cyberattack—a look back at how PNNL helped to invent a brighter and better future over the last year.

Researchers developed a new model to understand the initiation of summer-time mesoscale convective systems over the central United States.

Using a novel settlement-related dataset produced more accurate population downscaling than using other, more traditional datasets.

Implementing and evaluating a new radiative transfer scheme that accounts for various topographic effects on solar radiation in an Earth system model.

Despite an increase in future electricity demands, virtual water trading in the U.S. electricity sector is expected to decline as renewable energy expands.

A team led by researchers at PNNL demonstrated a new way to monitor deep subsurface fractures.

PNNL researchers uncover the mechanics behind dwindling Arctic sea ice and its influence on wildfire weather in the western United States.

City living translates to an extra two to six hours of uncomfortable weather per day in the summer for people in much of the United States.

Additional fire-favorable weather associated with declines in Arctic sea ice during summer can increase autumn wildfires over the western United States.

Better representing cloud microphysics can Reduce model bias in simulating mesoscale convective system precipitation.

Triton is piloting research on the interactions of receptors and anthropogenic light associated with marine energy devices.

What’s at the heart of California’s uncertain future precipitation? New study finds natural cycles are likely cause.

New role for Harker-Klimeš merges her expertise in marine energy research and her love for the ocean.

The newly created ICON Science Cooperative is a resource enabling an innovative approach to science to generate transferable knowledge and increase equity.

New analysis demonstrates that the Madden-Julian Oscillation can influence tropical cyclones in the Pacific through both the atmosphere and the ocean.

A new study demonstrates how researchers can model human–Earth system feedbacks in a single internally consistent, computationally efficient framework.

Simulations show a strong correlation between the water content and the viscosity of organic aerosol over the Amazon rainforest.

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.

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

Electrical engineer Aditya Ashok and cybersecurity researcher Thomas Edgar win best paper award for their work to create a new high-fidelity dataset that will help advance cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure protection.