Making the Blade Grade: Team Evaluates Steel against Composites for Turbines
A new paper found that hydropower turbines with composite blades generate about 20 percent more power than turbines with traditional stainless steel blades at the same flow rate.
HydroWIRES
HydroWIRES initiative helps water stakeholders reap the full benefit of hydropower’s superpower: versatility
HBET
The Hydropower Biological Evaluation Toolset (HBET) relates data collected by field-based sensors to biological response models for downstream fish passage at hydropower facilities.
Salmon Summit Introduces Thousands of Students to Research at PNNL
PNNL STEM Ambassadors engage students about salmon migration, hydropower, cybersecurity, water quality, and more at the annual Salmon Summit.
New Generator Rolls into Ocean Energy
New PNNL-developed nanogenerator harnesses the renewable energy in ocean waves to power sensors that provide critical weather and wave information.
E-COMP
The E-COMP Initiative is creating new capabilities that enable the optimized design and operation of energy systems subject to multiple objectives and with high levels of power electronics.
Lithium Extraction and Geothermal Energy, a Dynamic Duo
Research shows that coupling geothermal power plants with lithium extraction from geothermal brine would make geothermal energy more economically viable, providing renewable energy and valuable raw materials.
Collaboration, Data Sharing, and Community Engagement are Key to Building a Resilient Grid
At the second Grid Resilience to Extreme Events Summit, a diverse range of experts gathered to tackle the biggest challenges in building a resilient grid.
Flow Tradeoff Tool
The Flow Tradeoff Tool is a free, comprehensive software toolkit designed to evaluate trade-offs between hydropower energy production and environmental flows.
Faster Fish Tracking Through the Cloud
Near-real-time fish tracking using a new acoustic receiver developed by PNNL can support enhanced fish passage through hydropower dams.