Battery Up: PNNL Runs the Bases with Industry, Academia to Boost Batteries
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.
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.
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.
Redox Flow Battery Laboratories
PNNL has a series of three laboratories dedicated to researching, testing redox, and scaling up flow batteries—a battery type used primarily for power grid applications.
Improving Battery Efficiency Through Electrolyte Circulation
Matt Fayette, a materials scientist, is testing a new method to extend battery life for grid storage by circulating the electrolyte.
PNNL Battery Researchers Win Young Investigator Awards
Three Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers have received Young Investigator Awards, providing funding for innovative battery research.
The Quest for a Viable Sodium Battery
PNNL and WSU researchers have improved the performance and life cycle of sodium-ion battery technology to narrow the gap with some lithium-ion batteries.
A Perspective on Electrochemistry in Battery Research and Design
Fifteen female materials scientists and engineers have collaborated on a perspective of electrochemistry in battery design.
PNNL Hosts Global Gathering to Advance Sodium Battery Innovation
Global experts gathered at PNNL for the 9th International Conference on Sodium Batteries, sharing advancements in sodium battery research and development.
PNNL and Ampcera to Commercialize All-Solid-State Battery Materials
Ampcera has an exclusive licensing agreement with PNNL to commercially develop and license a new battery material for applications such as vehicles and personal electronics.