Smart Ideas Wanted for Grid Modernization
Plug and Play DER Challenge seeks to enable distributed energy technologies to integrate, connect and operate in harmony on the power grid.
Researchers Identify Which West Coast Regions Hold Greatest Wave Energy Potential
Washington and Oregon coastlines hold most promising areas to pull power from West Coast waves, according to a recent study on wave energy.
Program for Women in Renewables and Energy in SE Asia (WIRES)
A 6-month-long technical and professional development program is in development for women power engineers from Southeast Asia with interest in renewable energy.
CRABEE
CRABEE is installed at PNNL-Sequim, providing power and data connectivity to Sequim Bay from the Department of Energy’s only marine research facility.
Projects Drive Grid-Enhancing Analytics for Smarter Operations
Three PNNL-supported projects are at the forefront of developing advanced data analytics technologies to enhance the U.S. power grid’s reliability, resilience, and affordability.
Catalysis Science, Scientists Featured on PBS Interstitial Video
Scientists at PNNL discuss options for storing solar, wind, and other intermittent power supplies as part of a new video featured on the Public Broadcasting System
Coal Reinvestment
PNNL is helping communities with significant historical ties to fossil energy understand opportunities and pursue numerous federal resources available to support coal power plant redevelopment.
Cybersecurity in the Blue Economy
PNNL has published a cybersecurity guidance report for marine renewable energy devices to prepare the blue economy for harnessing ocean power from waves, tides, and currents.
The Dummy Payload That’s Actually Very Smart
PNNL researchers developed the dummy payload to evaluate the performance of marine energy device prototypes in the Powering the Blue Economy: Ocean Observing Prize Competition.
Simulating the Role of Grid-Forming Inverters in the Future Electric Grid
PNNL researchers developed a new model to help power system operators and planners better evaluate how grid-forming, inverter-based resources could affect the system stability.