Residential Load Flexibility
PNNL is working on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy to create a prototype system that enables homes to help provide services to the power grid while delivering economic benefits to residents.
Building Trust in Blockchain for the Electric Grid
In one of the largest blockchain grid-cyber projects of its kind, PNNL is working with a network of industry partners to test and demonstrate blockchain’s ability to increase the cybersecurity resilience of power grid.
Katipamula Receives Energy-Efficiency Award
PNNL engineer Srinivas Katipamula was recognized by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy with a 2020 Champion of Energy Efficiency Award.
University, PNNL Advance New Concepts for Clean Energy Workforce
Tennessee State University received Department of Energy funding to establish an academy focused on preparing students and professionals to work in an emerging field: clean energy systems. PNNL is helping with that effort and others.
STERADIAN: Thermal Emission Coating to Improve Heat Exchange Efficiency
Cut U.S. Commercial Building Energy Use 29% with Widespread Controls
The U.S. could slash its energy use by the equivalent of what is currently used by 12 to 15 million Americans if commercial buildings fully used energy-efficiency controls nationwide.
PNNL to Install 24-Hour Flow Battery in Richland Campus
This is the first time a flow battery with 24-hour discharge capacity will be deployed and tested in a field environment.
Generative AI
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s (PNNL) Generative AI (GenAI) investment aims to harness this transformative technology to drive innovation across the science, energy, and security research domains.
Buildings, the Grid, and an Electric Future
PNNL’s extensive portfolio of buildings-grid research included three projects that helped answer some of the technical questions related to leveraging energy consumption in buildings to enhance grid operations.