Congo Basin Temperatures Modulate Zonal Movement of Indo-Pacific Rainfall
Observations, reanalysis, and E3SMv3 experiments linked inter-annual variability of Congo Basin surface temperature to the zonal position of precipitation over the Indo-Pacific maritime continent region.
A Simple Index Explains Declining Land Humidity
A theoretical index linking precipitation and atmospheric evaporative demand explains historical land humidity changes across observations, reanalyses, and climate models.
Wildfire Risk & Resilience
Connecting Transmission Corridors (ConCord) Initiative
The ConCord Initiative is a Grid Deployment Office initiative led by PNNL to investigate the full range of public benefits enabled through corridor investments.
Assisting State Security in Energy Together (ASSET)
Energy experts at PNNL are helping 56 states and territories deliver their state energy security plans (SESPs) through a transparent and collaborative review process.
Optimize, not Oversize
Energy storage is slowly shifting utility planning practices from the current paradigm, which ensures grid reliability by building reserve generation resources, to ensuring grid reliability by optimizing grid services.
Perspective Paper Showcases How PNNL’s Electrochemical Energy Storage Research Is Shaping the Future of the Electric Grid
A perspective paper recently published by PNNL researchers underscores how the Lab’s research on electrochemical energy storage is preparing the electric grid to meet the energy needs of the future.
Five PNNL Researchers Elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
The new Washington State Academy of Sciences electees from PNNL represent expertise in nuclear forensics, soil sciences, electricity infrastructure, and more.
Energy Storage Powerhouse Wei Wang Receives PNNL Inventor of the Year Award
Wei Wang’s career helped shape the rise of energy storage at PNNL—from a small emerging field to a cornerstone of the nation’s reliable energy future.