JANUARY 16, 2025 Feature West Coast Offshore Wind Industry Brings Energy Benefits, but Not Without Challenges A new report details the potential for floating offshore wind to lower energy costs and enhance the resilience of the nation’s western grid. ( Read More )
JANUARY 6, 2025 Article PNNL Unveils Most Impactful Wind Energy Accomplishments for 2024 PNNL's accomplishments in FY 2024 help address the remaining challenges the wind industry faces. ( Read More )
OCTOBER 10, 2023 Article Mapping a Modern Hydropower Vision Developed with community input, the new Hydropower Vision Roadmap lays out a path to achieve a shared vison for modern hydropower by 2050. ( Read More )
APRIL 19, 2023 Article New West Coast Study Unveiled for Offshore Wind Transmission DOE announced a new project, led by PNNL and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, to expand wind energy transmission off the nation’s West Coast. ( Read More )
JANUARY 31, 2022 Feature Why We Need Hydropower for a Resilient Grid A new PNNL study quantifies hydropower's contribution to grid stability. When other power sources go out, hydropower can ramp up, recoup shortfalls, and stabilize the grid nearly instantaneously. ( Read More )