Turning the Tides
Their consistency and predictability makes tidal energy attractive, not only as a source of electricity but, potentially, as a mechanism to provide reliability and resilience to regional or local power grids.
Seawater Yields First Grams of Yellowcake
For the first time, researchers have created a gram of yellowcake — a powdered form of uranium used to produce fuel for nuclear power production — using modified acrylic fibers to extract it from seawater.
Aquatic Research Laboratory
At the Aquatic Research Laboratory, PNNL scientists explore solutions for our nation’s growing need for energy. Projects are focused on monitoring and predicting the impacts of hydropower development and operation on water.
Response of the Hadley Circulation to Regional Sea Surface Temperature Changes
DOE lab and university researchers used the Community Atmospheric Model 5.3 to investigate the power sea surface temperature has on the intensification or widening of the Hadley cell in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
A Crop Yield Change Emulator for Use in GCAM and Similar Models: Persephone v1.0
Research software aims to formulate an accurate way to explore feedbacks among socioeconomics, Earth system changes, and crop yield changes
MSD-LIVE Ready to Go Live
MSD-LIVE, a cloud-based data and code management system, will be released in summer 2022 for hundreds of scientists.
Artificial Intelligence Brings Better Hurricane Predictions
A new model offers more accurate predictions of how intensely hurricanes may strike.