Methane emissions from coal mines are likely higher than previously calculated, largely due to emissions from abandoned mines.

PNNL catalysis experts Oliver Y. Gutierrez and Jamie Holladay, along with a colleague from The City College of New York, led a special issue of the Journal of Applied Electrochemistry.

Regional climate models reveal irrigation’s role in strong precipitation and low-level winds across the Central United States.

Comparing large datasets from coordinated aircraft flights provides critical information about data researcher use in a range of analyses.

Urbanization-induced land cover and anthropogenic aerosol changes result in stronger thunderstorms with enhanced precipitation in the Houston area.

Through two U.S. Department of Energy funding calls awarded in 2020, PNNL is partnering with industry and academia to advance battery materials and processes.

Long term power grid planning needs to consider regional dependencies in climate adaption plans.

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Jie Xiao was honored December 10th with the 2020 Rising Star Award by Materials Today.

Integrating information on irrigation processes into Earth system models allows for more accurate representation of the global water cycle.

PNNL led a multi-institutional effort to design a highly active and more durable catalyst made from cobalt, which sets the foundation for fuel cells to power transportation, stationary and backup power, and more.

Scientists have created a single-crystal, nickel-rich cathode that is hardier and more efficient than before—important progress on the road to better lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

The effects of too much CO2 can cause clouds covering the oceans to dissipate and be unable to reform.

Hector, a reduced complexity climate model, can be calibrated to emulate 30 different complex, computationally expensive Earth System Models.

Using public data from the entire 1,500-square-mile Los Angeles metropolitan area, PNNL researchers reduced the time needed to create a traffic congestion model by an order of magnitude, from hours to minutes.

New experiments show organic aerosol can be lost from the atmosphere faster than most models predict.

Historical weather data informs projections of global yields of economically important crops.

To accurately model future U.S. agricultural production, changes in international crop yields cannot be ignored.

Researchers introduced a simulated carbon cycle to the Energy Exascale Earth System Model, broadening its utility and enabling new research directions.

A new report outlines future research paths that are needed for airlines to reduce carbon emissions and notes that the only way to achieve emission reduction goals is with Sustainable Aviation Fuels.

Ecosystem feedback fire model opens new investigative pathways into impacts of fire on future climate.