BCI 2024
PNNL is presenting bold breakthroughs and insights at the BCI 2024 Convention and Power Mart Expo, celebrating Battery Council International's 100 years of leadership and the future of energy storage.
Battery Reliability Test Laboratory
The Battery Reliability Test Laboratory at PNNL is a world class battery testing facility that has been established to accelerate the development of grid energy storage technologies that will help modernize the power grid.
Design, Construction to Begin on $75 Million Grid Energy Storage Research Facility
New facility that will accelerate energy storage innovation and make the nation’s power grid more resilient, secure and flexible has been given the green light to proceed by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning
A new PNNL report says the western U.S. power system can handle large-scale vehicle electrification up to 24 million vehicles through 2028, but more than that and cities could start feeling the squeeze.
ACS Fall 2023
The annual fall meeting for the American Chemical Society brings together thousands of chemistry professionals to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge.
High-Performance Computing Helps Grid Operators Manage Increasing Complexity
Making sure there’s enough electricity at the lowest price is a critical endeavor undertaken daily by electricity market operators. Now, there’s an approach that provides more timely and accurate information to make day-ahead decisions.
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.
New Sodium, Aluminum Battery Aims to Integrate Renewables for Grid Resiliency
A new sodium battery technology shows promise for helping integrate renewable energy into the electric grid. The battery uses Earth-abundant raw materials such as aluminum and sodium.
Single-Crystal Technology Holds Promise for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
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.