A Leap in Using Silicon for Battery Anodes
Researchers at PNNL have come up with a novel way to use silicon as an energy storage ingredient, replacing the graphite in electrodes. Silicon can hold 10 times the electrical charge per gram, but it comes with problems of its own.
Energy Storage Safety and Reliability Forum Convenes at PNNL
The Energy Storage System Safety and Reliability Forum at PNNL brought together more than 120 energy storage experts from the U.S. Department of Energy, the national laboratories, utilities, industry and academia.
PNNL Partnering on Center for Hydrogen Safety
Many industries are increasingly looking at hydrogen as a relatively new but efficient, clean, and quiet power source.
Mapping Electricity Affordability
A new PNNL tool makes it easy to see the differences across the country when it comes to the cost and affordability of electricity. Users can sort and compare nearly 100 metrics or variables and get individual county information.
Molecular Mayhem at Root of Battery Breakdown
PNNL researchers demonstrate how the excitation of oxygen atoms that contributes to better performance of a lithium-ion battery also triggers a process that leads to damage, explaining a phenomenon that has been a mystery to scientists.
Containing Hydrogen in a Materials World
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories have joined forces to reduce costs and improve the reliability of hydrogen fueling stations.
National Grid and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to Collaborate on Transmission Grid Modernization and Energy Storage Research
Grid modernization, improved energy storage goals of agreement between PNNL and East Coast energy company.
Science Influencers: PNNL Scientists among World's Most Highly Cited
Nine PNNL researchers named in top one percent of scientific citations.
Research Hints at Double the Driving Range for Electric Vehicles
When it comes to the special sauce of batteries, PNNL researchers say it's all about the salt concentration.
Pharmaceutical Material Shows Promise for Better Grid-scale Batteries
An organic molecule used in dyes and antibiotics may be the key to less expensive, more efficient redox flow batteries.