The nation is closer to its offshore wind energy goals than ever before, but better wind forecasting is still needed. To address this challenge, PNNL and collaborators are charting a new course with help from novel technology.

PNNL’s Center for the Remediation of Complex Sites convened attendees from around the world to discuss challenges associated with environmental contamination.

Visual Sample Plan, a free software tool developed at PNNL that boosts statistics-based planning, has been recognized with a 2024 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award.

PNNL had a significant presence at October’s North American Wind Energy Academy/WindTech 2023 Conference in Denver, Colorado. Thirteen PNNL wind experts participated in various capacities.

PNNL research unlocks key findings needed for potential commercial deployment of carbon mineralization technology.

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.

PNNL chemists investigate the performance of ion exchange resins for subsurface remediation of uranium, technetium, and chromium.

David Barajas-Solano and Aaron Luttman worked with students to create models to evaluate remediation strategies at the Hanford Site.

Regional wind data helps utilities save money, plan for windy days.

Waste Management Symposia ‘Paper of Note’ and ‘Superior Paper’ awards recognize PNNL contributions to advancing radioactive waste and materials management.

Physicist Emily Mace will share her science journey and an interactive presentation about her current research with middle school and high school students from across the country at the National Science Bowl.

Earth scientist Frederick Day-Lewis has been honored with the 2023 Harold Mooney Award by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

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.

STEM Education programs at DOE and national labs offer environmental management internships; applications are due soon for summer 2023.

New PNNL research makes it easier to differentiate between chemical and nuclear explosions.

A review article led by researcher Jade Holliman explores the different classes of metamaterials, from the underlying fundamental science to potential applications.

A review article examines a decade of work on the atom-scale process of turning carbon dioxide into stable minerals.

A new web-based tool provides easy-to-understand progress metrics and other data about groundwater cleanup sites overseen by the DOE Office of Environmental Management.

Some rocks can potentially convert injected carbon dioxide into more stable solid minerals. A new review article explores what scientists know about the atom-by-atom process.

Biochemical preservation and mineral association retain carbon in grassland soils, resulting in consistent molecular composition across ecosystems.